True or false: We live in a stratified society.
True
Fill in the blank: Human features were combined with ____ features, leading scholars to assume the figures might be wearing masks.
animal
It was seen as prestigious and impressive to commission artisans in Ancient China to sculpt what mineral/gem?
jade
True or false: The entry facade to the Chavin de Huantar is an example of the post and lintel architecture.
True
Which main class of people did not have equal rights in the eyes of the Athenian government?
women
What does it mean if a society is stratified?
There are different levels of power, such as castes or hierarchies, splitting the society into wealthy and poor.
Why did royalty and elites have miniature models of workshops made for their tombs?
To ensure that their needs were met in the afterlife
Copies of the common tomb item fang ding were made using what technique?
piece-mold
What mountain range did early humans settle around in South America?
Andes Mountains
What was the term for different regions in Ancient Greece?
city-states
Name a famous example of a stratified society.
Jim Crow/Segregated US, India’s caste system, South Africa’s Apartheid
What did the idealized image of a scribe look like in terms of body type?
Older to show wisdom, more meat on the bones to show privilege
A rack of what ceremonious item was found in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng?
bells
What was the purpose of the extravagant architecture of the Chavin de Huantar?
To draw in the onlookers to worship
Fill in the blank: Etruscans are known as the _____ ancient people.
happy
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Which goddess did we see depicted in art ranging from cave paintings to miniature sculptures?
Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess associated with fertility, motherhood, joy, love, music, and beauty
The remnants of the ancient city Mohenjo-Daro and the Great Baths are from what period?
Indus Period
Elite members of society would sometimes wear decorative pectorals made of what valuable material?
Gold
What is humanism?
A philosophical view of human flaws and achievement, focusing on science and ethics
When did we start seeing stratified societies?
In the Neolithic Era with the emergence of agriculture, 7000 - 10000 BCE
What was the pose that King Menkaure was depicted doing in the sculpture of him and his wife in black sandstone?
The striding pose
Which culture in Ancient Oceania was known for its intricately decorated earthenware ceramics?
Lupita culture
What member of society in Andean culture was so important that rulers would sometimes keep them locked away so they couldn’t leave?
Weavers, oftentimes women
What area of the Parthenon holds the statue of Athena Parthenos?
cella