Sumerian (3,500-2,400 BCE)

Question 1

White temple and its ziggurat

Answer 1

Corner of temples in four directions (NESW)
Temple
Be pious so the gods like you
Anu (lives there)
Daily rituals by the priests (only priests can enter)
Ziggurat (mountain under the temple)
Cella
City layout emphasizes the gods because it’s created around the ziggurat

Question 2

White temple and its ziggurat IDs

Answer 2

Sumerian
3,500-3,000 BCE
Mud brick

Question 3

Statues of votive figures

Answer 3

In prayer
Looking up to the gods
Stylized but individualized
Dedicated to gods
Constantly prays for you when you can’t
Huge, inset eyes (windows of the soul)
Modest clothes

Question 4

Statue of votive figures IDs

Answer 4

Sumerian
2,700 BCE
Gypsum, shell, and black limestone

Question 5

Standard of Ur

Answer 5

Broken narrative (divided, no repeating characters)
Peace scene register 1 (banquet/dinner party, leader’s head is breaking the border a bit)
Peace scene register 2 (cattle being led somewhere)
Peace scene register 3 (people from outside the city state)
War scene (sense of motion)

Question 6

Standard of Ur IDs

Answer 6

Sumerian
2,600-2,400 BCE
Wood, shell, lapis, and red limestone

Question 7

Sumerian Style

Answer 7

Cuneiform
Cylindrical shapes
Symmetry
Large eyes