Prehistoric
Artwork
Egyptian
Definitions
Purposes
100
Who discovered the Lascaux Caves?
Who is Marcel and his dog Robot
100
Name this Artwork
Hall of the Bulls
100
What way would you read this Hieroglyphic?
Right to left
100
This was made with reeds from the Nile
Papyrus
100
What was the purpose of creating the cave paintings?
To appease natural forces
200
Stonehenge is define as this type of architectural structure
Cromlech
200
Name This artwork
Palette of Narmer
200
Why was "Head of Colossal Statue of Senwosret II” such an important piece of artwork?
Began to show more realistic features in the Pharaohs
200
Carved in one piece
Monolithic
200
What was the purpose of Prehistoric Artists creating and wearing Ostrich Shell Necklaces?
To prevent blindness
300
What is the name of the largest Moai?
Paro
300
Name this Sculpture
Great Sphinx of Tanis
300
In "Statuette of Anubis," what is Anubis depicted doing?
Greeting someone who had just died
300
System of measurements used to create consistent human figures in art
Canon of Proportions
300
What was the purpose of a Mastaba?
To mark the tombs of the deceased.
400
This Prehistoric architectural form is defined as two or more upright stones with a flat slab across the top
Dolmen
400
Name this artwork:
Death mask of King Tut
400
Who created the Step Pyramid?
King Djoser
400
"Old Stone Age"
Paleolithic
400
What was the purpose of a Moai?
Symbols of religious and political authority
500
What is the name of this animal in the "Hall of Bulls"?
The Unicorn
500
Name this artwork:
Bust of Nefertiti
500
What three Pyramids make up "The Great Pyramids of Giza?"
Khafre, Khufu, Menkaure
500
New Stone Age
Neolithic
500
What was the purpose of Abu Simbel?
To worship Ramses II as a god after he had died.