Leaders of the Ancient Near East
Object Reality
Stoney Art
Starts with an H
100
This stele
features the Great Great Grandson of this leader.
Who is Sargon I?
100
This type of object features low relief carving on a surface to tell a narrative or commemorate an event:
What is a stele?
100
Small carved figurines of women like the figure from Willendorf or Brassempuay are from this era, meaning the old stone age.
What is paleolithic?
100
What is hieratic?
200
His code of laws is carved into this famous stele.
Who is Hammurabi?
200
A type of object meant to show worship or adoration:
What is a votive figure?
200
The art of the ancient Near East, from Mesopotamia features the invention of symbolic writing and evidence of technologies, like the wheel that show they are part of this era, meaning new stone age.
What is neolithic?
200
The leader who is shown enthroned above his code
Who is Hammurabi?
300
This leader has the epic tale of Gilgamesh featured on his clothing in this carved sculpture:
Who is Gudea?
300
This type of object shows only the head, neck and upper torso of a represented person:
What is a bust?
300
In the terms paleolithic and neolithic what part of the word is associated with "stone"?
What is lithic?
300
The equine body of this lamassu means that it resembles this animal.
What is a horse?
400
This object is found in the citadel of this famous leader:
Who is Sargon II?
400
Like the lamassu, this refers to a figure which features an amalgamation of animal and human features:
What is a lamassu?
400
Of the paleolithic or neolithic, it is the time period closer to the year zero.
What is the neolithic?
400
This is a feature of diorite that makes it difficult to carve:
What is hardness?
500
This impressive palace complex features low relief scultures depicting these two leaders:
Who are Darius I and Xerxes I?
500
From Latin and French, a wall painting:
What is a mural?
500
The Paleolithic cave paintings are dated to this timeframe.
What is 30000-20000 BCE?
500
Cuniform in mesopotamian cultures is similar to this system of symbolic language in Egyptian cultures.
What are hieroglyphs?