Minoans
Three geographic features of Minoan Crete.
Crescent-shaped volcanic plain in Southern Italy
What is Campania?
Pyroclastic surges buried the down under _____m of this.
What is 20m of tuff?
Evidence that suggests Hatshepsut accepted her position as a Queen prior to taking the throne.
What are her titles, tomb and relief images?
Three prominent queens of NK Egypt, other than Hatshepsut.
Who are Tetisheri, Ahhotep and Ahmose-Nefertari?
The main features of Minoan palaces.
What are economic, commercial and religious, administrative centres?
Known for this iconic feature in its streetscapes.
What are stepping stones?
Carbonised scrolls were found here between 1752-1754
What is the Villa of Papyri?
The year Hatshepsut came to the throne.
What is 1479?
Name of the God of War whom NK pharaoh's were commonly affiliated with.
Who is Montu?
Name of a fresco at the northern entrance of the Palace of Knossos, depicting women (and men) attending a ceremonial or public event at a multi-storey arena with tiered seating.
What is the Grandstand Fresco?
Forum building opposite the municipal offices.
What is the Temple of Jupiter?
Number of public water fountains uncovered in Herculaneum.
What is 3?
Name given to Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir-el Bahri.
What is Djeser Djeseru?
This pharaoh had no heir and instead passed his rule to an able military advisor. He is also remembered for being the first expansionist pharaoh.
Who is Amenhotep?
A common vessel used for the pouring of libations.
What is a rhyta?
A group responsible for electing the magistrates. They met in the Comitium and included all males over 25.
Who were the People's Assembly?
Powerful local patron of Herculaneum.
Who is Marcus Nonius Balbus?
Three key features Hatshepsut built at Karnak Temple.
What is the Red Chapel, 8th pylon (monumental gateway) and 4 obelisks.
Four improvements introduced to Egypt by the Hyksos.
What are chariots, composite bows, bronze, khepesh, vertical looms, silver working, armour/helmets?
The name of one import (other than gold) that came from the Near East/Mesopotamia
What is cedar wood, ivory, lapis lazuli, copper, tin?
An example of an atrium-peristyle home in Pompeii.
What is the House of Vetti/the Faun?
A personal favourite deity of Herculaneum that supported local industry.
Who is Neptune?
The name of a new festival introduced by Hatshepsut which worshipped Amun-Re and also ensured visitors to her mortuary temple.
What is the Beautiful Festival of the Valley?
Name of the three pharaoh's who fought against the Hyksos.
Seqenenre Tao II, Kamose, Ahmose I