ART IN EARLY CIVILIZATION

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relates to the Latin word “civitas” or “city.”

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CIVILIZATION

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is a complex human society that may have certain characteristics of cultural and technological development.

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CIVILIZATION

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“civilization” comes from the latin word?

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“civitas” or “city.”

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art in early civilization

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STONE AGE

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Is a term used to describe a period of history when stones were used to make tools for survival.

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STONE AGE

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The term conjures an image of men and women dressed in skin, huddling before a fire in a cave.

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STONE AGE

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*Stone Age roughly span the 14,000-2,000 BCE.

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STONE AGE

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The term ____ an image
of men and women dressed in skin, huddling before a fire in a cave.

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conjures

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rock carvings (rock paintings are called pictographs) made by pecking directly on the rock surface using a stone chisel and a hammerstone.

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PETROGLYPHS

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THREE PERIODS OF STONE AGE

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°PALEOLITHIC
°MESOLITHIC
°NEOLITHIC -

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–the late years of the old Stone Age.

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PALEOLITHIC

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–Middle Stone Age.

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MESOLITHIC

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-New Stone Age.

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NEOLITHIC -

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• is a product of climate change. As the climate got colder, part of the early humans’ instinct is to look for shelters that would provide them warmth.
• Caves became protective havens for the early humans and these caves paved the way for the birth of their first
  attempt to create art.

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Paleolithic Art

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Found in the cave in Lascauz, France

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Hall Of Bulls

Question 16

Some of the early humans already used their own version of ______ by using ground pigments blown through reeds or hollowed-out bones since these were the readily available materials for them.

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• spray- painting techniques

Question 17

Aside from this spray-painting technique, early
humans also worked with foreshortening and
contrasting of lights and shadows.

Question 18

• This figure is a highly abstracted woman From highlighted body parts associated with fertility.
• The representation may show the importance of taking care of these body parts for procreation and consequently the survival of species.

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The “Venus of Willendorf.”

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-also called Middle Stone Age, is an ancient cultural stage that existed between the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), with its chipped stone tools, and the Neolithic (New Stone Age), with its polished stone tools.

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Mesolithic Art

Question 20

Among the new forms of chipped stone tools were ______, very small stone tools intended for
mounting together on a shaft to produce a serrated edge. Polished
stone was another innovation that occurred in some Mesolithic
assemblages.

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microliths

Question 21

• has developed especially when life for the early humans has become more stable.
• They have learned to cultivate the land and domesticate animals

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NEOLITHIC ART

Question 22

The purpose of this fascinating edifice remains a mystery up to this day age. Some regard it as a temple while others see it as complex calendar the tracked the movements of both the Sun and Moon. Others ascribe some magical element to it by associating it with Merlin the Magician from
King Arthurs’s story.

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STONEHENGE IN ENGLAND

Question 23

The ______ starts from the banks of the Nile River, which flows north to Africa and ventures into the Mediterranean.

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Fertile Ribbon

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THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE
OF EGYPT

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1. PARAOH
2. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NOBLES, PRIEST
3. SOLDIERS
4. SCRIBES
5. MERCHANTS
6. CRAFTSMEN
7. FARMERS & SLAVES

Question 25

The ____ civilization can be divided into three periods: Old, Middle, and New Kingdom. Looking at the three periods, it can be noticed that for the ____, art should be something religious and spiritual.

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EGYPTIAN ART

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During the ____, it was evident that religion was bound to the afterlife. A concrete manifestation of this would have to be the erection of tombs.

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OLD KINGDOM

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It was a palette that utilized and applied dark colors around King Narmer’s eyes. The palette was also a symbol that commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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NARMER PALETTE

Question 28

During the old Kingdom, one of the Architectural wonders was also
constructed. ____ served as tombs since their main purpose was to provide a resting place for the pharaohs.

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The Great Pyramid Of Giza

Question 29

______ is a shift in the political hierarchy. There is an emergence of
powerful groups of landlords that threatened the authority and rule of the pharaoh.
⬗ King Mentuhotep

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MIDDLE KINGDOM

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• Art during the ____ had some references from the Old Kingdom, however there were some experimentation in terms of style that transpired during this period.
• Portrait sculptures and ____ that were freely drawn are some of the styles that emerged during this period.

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MIDDLE KINGDOM

FRESCO PAINTING

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• The art of the ______ had references from both of the preceding kingdoms.
• During this period, Egypt has established itself as a more advanced and powerful civilization.

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NEW KINGDOM

Question 32

After the New Kingdom, Egypt witnessed the _________ led by _____ and _______

• During this period, the only god to be revered
  was Aton. Egypt became monotheistic and
  Akhenaton ordered all to tear down all monuments of other gods

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Amarna Revolution led by King Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti.

Question 33

_______ attempted to introduce monotheism, or the worship of a single
god, to the formerly
polytheistic Egyptians.

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King Akhenaton

Question 34

There is emphasis to life-like features of the face
like an elongate jaw and thick-lidded eyes. Most artists created artworks that are natural and seemingly real, highlighting the features of their subjects.

Naturalism was not only used to depict the pharaoh but also was used for members of the royal family.

The bust of _____ has a long and sensuous neck.

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Queen Nefertiti

Question 35

He became king at a very young age and died at the age of eighteen.

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King Tutankhamen

Question 36

_____ discovered his tomb in 1922. They were astonished to find gold artworks and that the coffin was made out of solid gold. The body of the young king was covered in linen and a gold mask covered his face.

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Howard Carter