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The simple technique allows for an opening/portal
What is post & lintel
100
This narrative work of art has two sides and tells a story of war and peace
What is the Standard of Ur
100
These starry-eyed figures are angular and spellbound
What are the Tell-Asmar votive figures
100
Shows persons of importance as larger and often higher on a work of art
What is hierarchal scale
100
These functional stone carvings were used together with clay to identify and label goods
What is a cylinder seal
200
a notched roofline
What is crenellated
200
This anthropomorphic figure was found at Holdstein-Stadl
What is lion man
200
This relief sculpture shows the enemy as both formidable and with compassion
What is lion hunt relief
200
old stone age / new stone age
What is paleolithic / neolithic
200
Blue glazed bricks were used in this structure
What is the Ishtar Gate
300
This site in modern-day Scotland shows a more settled way of life in Neolithic times
What is Skara Brae
300
She is the oldest known female fertility figure
What is Venus of Willendorf (Woman of Willendorf)
300
This type of capital is only seen in the ANE
What is bull capital
300
Imposing sculptures meant to depict power
What are guardian figures
300
This site is thought to be an astronomical calendar and place for rituals.
What is Stonehenge
400
This structure has an impressive, monumental brick arch
What is the Palace of Sharpur / Ctesphion
400
This functional item allowed for cave painting in the deepest depths
What is stone lamp with ibex
400
This relief sculpture shows a victorious leader close to his sun god
What is the Victory Stele of Naram Sin
400
The Hall of Bulls is found at this location
What is Lascaux
400
Two terms: structures made from large stone, a single large stone
What is megalithic and monolith
500
These sites from the Ancient Near East are military in nature, as opposed to a palace.
What is a citadel
500
An anthropomorphic guardian figure of grand scale
What is lamassu
500
An "eye for an eye" approach to discipline is spelled out in cuneiform on this work of art
What is the Stele of Hammurabi
500
Two these building materials are most commonly seen in the Ancient Near East
What are mudbrick and stone
500
The Ancient Near East refers to these modern day territories
What is the Middle East
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