Unit One

Question 1

Lascaux

Answer 1

• cave system in Western France
• 17,000-13,000 BCE
• discovered in 1940
• includes 6,000 images of animals, plants, patterns, symbols, & humans

Question 2

Venus of Willendorf

Answer 2

• most famous “Venus” figure
• 24,000 BCE
• Austria
• 4.4”

Question 3

Stonehenge (megalith)

Answer 3

• best-known megalith, neolithic post & lintel structure
• Wiltshire, England
• age is a dispute
• site covers 2,100 acres

Question 4

Stela of Hammurabi

Answer 4

• cuneiform code
• 1792-1750 BCE
• basalt
• H: 7’ 4.5”
• 277 rules/laws/punishments

Question 5

Lamassu

Answer 5

• most recognized figure in Mesopotamian art
• 883-859 BCE
• Assyrian
• limestone
• H: 10’ 2”

Question 6

Giza Funerary Complex

Answer 6

• Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest & oldest
• H: 481.3’, B: 755.77’
• pyramids are built during each King’s reign

Question 7

Queen Nefertiti

Answer 7

• “mistress of happiness”
• 1340-1336 BCE
• painted limestone
• H: 20”

Question 8

Tutankhamun

Answer 8

• death mask made of gold, enamel, and semi-precious gems
• Egypt
• 1336-1327 BCE
• tomb find in 1927