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Prehistoric Art
Cave Paintings
Mesopotamia
Egyptian Art
Mummies and Pyramids
100
25,000 years ago
When were the first art objects made?
100
Animals and hunting scenes
What were the paintings on the caves mostly of?
100
The first city
What is Mesopotamia considered?
100
Thick, paper-like material made from the papyrus plant.
What is papyrus?
100
The Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza
What is the largest stone structure in the world?
200
Venus of Willendorf
What is a small, stone sculpture symbolizing fertility and abundance?
200
Spain and France
What is the location of most cave paintings?
200
A picture made from chipping away at a stone or rock. Not completely 3D, but it does stick out from the surface.
What is a bas-relief sculpture?
200
Head and arms are to the side, chest and eyes face outward.
What is the Egyptian Pose?
200
Canopic jars
What are the jars called that housed organs such at the stomach, lungs, intestines, and liver?
300
Stone, bone, ivory, antlers
What were the materials used to create Ancient sculptures (the very first art objects)?
300
Guarantee a successful hunt.
What is the believed intention of cave paintings?
300
Urban planner
What is the term for someone who designs a city?
300
They are not as important as the larger, more stylized people.
Why are certain figures portrayed smaller and more naturally than others in Egyptian art?
300
Power, and a link from earth to heaven
What was the pyramid a symbol of to the Egyptians?
400
To control natural forces
Why were the very first art objects made?
400
Fingers, sticks, bones
How was the paint applied to the cave walls?
400
Military scenes and the King's hunting parties
What is the main theme found in the bas relief sculptures?
400
To create a comfortable afterlife for their rulers.
What is the MAIN purpose of Egyptian art and architecture?
400
2,300,000 limestone blocks
What is the Great Pyramid made of?
500
30,000 BCE
When was Venus of Willendorf made?
500
23,000- 12,000 years ago
When were the cave paintings made?
500
Life was regularized for the first time.
Why was Mesopotamia the first city?
500
Hierarchical society, love for lavish materials and epic scale, obsession with death and the afterlife.
What are the main 3 themes of Egyptian Art?
500
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How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid?