ART HISTORY LECTURE NOTES 1 AH1.1 (I) Early Civilizations: PRE-HISTORICAL ART -art before historical documentation 3 periods of Pre-Historical art (The Stone Ages/Megalithic) -Paleolithic (32000-15000BC) -Mesolithic (15000-8000BC) -Neolithic (8000-1500BC) Forms of art -cave wall painting -chattel art -mobilary: figurings Characteristics -crude and unrefined -organic and of earth pigments Contents -bisons‚ horses -hunting‚ tribal wars -funeral scenes Important sites
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Described as the "crossroads of western Asia" the Levant surrounded by Turkey to the North‚ Egypt to the south‚ Mediterranean Sea to the west‚ Iraq and northern Saudi Arabia to the east. The Levant consists of the countries of Cyprus‚ Israel‚ Jordan‚ the northeastern tip of Egypt‚ Lebanon‚ Palestine‚ and Syria. Geographically‚ this area became divided between the coastal plans of the west and the hill country of the East. As a result of rainfall‚ which decreases from the north to the south‚ the northern
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In the reading‚ one learns that there are many different cultures in the world. Some of them share the same characteristics‚ whereas some are the complete opposite of one another. For example‚ the Sumerians‚ Akkadians‚ Babylonians‚ and the Assyrians all share common religious beliefs‚ literature‚ and architectural styles. Each detail about these cultures truly describe how unique they really are. Religion has been known to cause issues between cultures because they believe so differently. However
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The Epic of Gilgamesh They are the stories‚ myths and legends that exist at the yellowed fringes of our memories‚ tales passed down to us from long ago. These are the epic poems of The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a poem written on stone tablets sometime between 2700 B.C. and around 600 B.C. in Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh was translated by Nancy Katharine Sanders ‚ a British archaeologist and prehistorian. She had published many books such as Bronze Age Cultures in France (
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Outline: Introduction: Lebanese Crafts reflect the great worksmanship of the Lebanese people and the details‚ skill and hard work of the artisans and craftsmen involved in this field. Par1: The methodes were inherited from generation to generation. Par2: Different regions specialize in various handicrafts. Par3:Soap making. Par4:Salt making. Par5:Wood carving. Conclusion: Lebanon has quite a collection of beautiful and breathtaking crafts due to many centuries of experience. Most was inherited
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Eathan Darmody AP World Period 2 Rewrite September 23‚ 2013 Mesopotamia vs. Ancient Egypt While most early civilizations have documented strengths and weaknesses‚ two of the most interesting to compare are Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were similar‚ but also very different‚ in significant ways. Both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt set standards for civilizations to come‚ but because they differed geographically and had different political systems‚ their influence
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Utnapishtim’s Flood VS Noah’s Flood Gilgamesh was written thousands of years ago‚ but those who have read Gilgamesh notice something extraordinarily striking about the story of Utnapishtim’s immortality: there is a nearly identical flood story written in the Bible. Many things about the flood story in the Bible seem identical to the flood in Gilgamesh‚ but there are still many differences. The differences are seen before‚ during‚ and after the flood‚ making the two stories similar‚ but
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Mesopotamia civilizations had three definitive cultures which influenced much of the laws and economic views of today. The first culture was called the Sumerian culture which was during the time period between 3000 B.C.E. to 2350 B.C.E. and was known to be the most influential of the three cultures. The Sumerian ruler‚ King Gilgamesh‚ was known for the first narrative writing. Gilgamesh used a wedge shaped form of writing called cuneiform to make words on clay tablets. Once writing was established
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Tierra Hodge Intro to Visual Art Prof Jon Boshart September 17‚ 2014 Writing Assignment #1 A ziggurat is an ancient temple‚ common in Mesopotamia‚ present day Iraq and western Iran‚ during the civilizations of Sumer‚ Babylon and Assyria. Ziggurats weren’t really precise. Ziggurats were built of much smaller bricks. Ziggurats are pyramids with successively more distanced sides‚ while the Egyptian pyramids have smooth sides going up to a point. Also‚ Ziggurats are temples while the pyramids are burial
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HW Assignment 2 1. Please answer and complete all questions. Submission of Assignment: submit assignment using the dropbox tool on D2L (online campus). Due Date: 11Sept13 @ 11:59pm Late papers lose a letter grade and will need to be turned in to instructor in the form of a hardcopy‚ and two class periods late are not accepted. 1. Define or identify the following terms or individuals and make sure you understand their importance to the discussion of the Art of Ancient Near East: Citadel
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