what is someone that recorded everything for the Pharaoh called ?
a Scribe
100
what is the first recorded written text ?
What is art
100
where was the White Temple located in the city ?
in the center of the city
100
in the palette of king Narmer, what are the functions ?
POLITICAL , HISTORICAL and UTILITARIAN
100
the temple of Amun-Ra and Hypostyle hall basic stucture was used for what kind of buildings?
Churches
200
what is it called if something has been simplified and is thus used as a symbol
schematic representation
200
what is the massive caves found in France, what were mainly drawn on the walls of the caves ?
Bulls, horses, cows, and cattle
200
what was the function for the Sumerian votive Offering? Describe it?
Function was RELIGIOUS
they were used as a replacement for the Sumerian citizen in worshiping the god and to ensure a long life.
200
what was the Khafre Enthroned used for religiously ?
it was used for when the ka would return for the heavens, it would dwell within the statue
200
In the temple of Ramses II what was the Atlantids were a depiction of who
Ramses looking like Osiris
300
In the temple of Ramses II , what are the inside column with Osiris called
the Altantids
300
what was found buried under the Stonehenge ? describe it?
30 year old men who were probably nobility.
300
For the standard of Ur the war time and peace time, How are the kings depictions similar?
the King is seen as the biggest figure in both using Hierarchy scale and they are both seen as organized
300
what is the object that is on top of the columns in the Persian Persepolis that depicted animals
the protomes
300
what was reason for putting the Nebamun Hunting fowl and Funerary Banquet in the tomb of Nebamun ?
to ensure that Nebamun enjoys recreation in his afterlife and to show the festivities after ones death
400
what is the system that was used in the Stonehenge that is used today
Post and lintel system
400
what was the Function for the " Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine" ? what did it represent ?
Religion, represented fertility
400
In the Victory Stele of Naram-sin the functions are both HISTORICAL and POLITICAL , how is it political ? what was Naram-sin trying to say with this artwork
Naram-sin wanted to show his divine power by showing him climbing the ladders of heave ( mountain ) and by walking on top of his enemies. he also is wearing a helmet with horns of a bull which is a symbol of the beast of god
400
what does the Great Sphinx do ? Functions ?
Functions are Political and Propaganda.The sphinx is there to intimidate those that come near it. The head of the sphinx is the Pharaoh which shows his closely aligned with the sun god and he has strength aswell as having authority over the king of the beasts.
400
why was Akhenaton and Family a form of propaganda ?
they wanted to show the Akhenaton and his family was like any other family but was bathed in the rays of eternal life. if you follow Akhenaton then you as well will get eternal life.
500
what are the different sections of the columns in the "audience hall of Darius and Xerxes"
they are base , shaft, capital, and protomes
500
describe what each part the Jade Cong represented ?
the square represented the Earth
the circle represented the Universe
and the hole in the center represents the sky
500
describe the different symbols that are seen in the Gates of Ishtar?
Life size Lions = the symbol of the God Ishtar( war and wisdom) Used to show kings authority over beast and god
Life Size bull( Aruk ) = is the symbol of the god Adad (god of storms and fertility of land and harvest) use to show if you follow the king then Aruk will ensure prosperity
Blue = wealth and power, in the dessert it stands out
500
what Pharaohs were the ones who build the Pyramids of Gizah.
the pharaohs where Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu
500
what is the Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer showing ?
top= its showing Hu-Nefer talk with other deity about his life so they could judge him.
left= showing Hu-Nefer walking with Anubis to take the judgement area where his heart will be on a scale with a feather of Ma'an to determine if he is worthy of passing on.
right = he is meeting Osiris so he can be granted passage to the afterlife