Test 2 Flashcards
What are the 3 stone ages?
Paleolithic (old stone age), Mesolithic (middle stone age), Neolithic (new stone age)
What are some examples of Paleolithic art?
Stone painting, venuses
What are some examples of Neolithic art?
Megaliths (greek meaning large stones) aka Stonehenge
two stones are set vertically and a third stone laid across them, creating an opening underneath
Post and Lintel
What were the kingdoms called that Egypt was made of?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
What are the names of the 3 pyramids of Giza?
Pyramid of Menkaure, Pyramid of Khafre, and Pyramid of Khufu
A type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and no use of masonry (believed cyclops made it for humans to live in?)
Cyclopean Masonry
distinguished by a reliance on geometric shapes to create human and animal figures as well as abstract decor
Geometric period of Greek art