Exam 4: The Prehistoric Aegean

Minoan columns are distinguished by ____.

What ancient painting convention was followed to distinguish men from women?

Evaluate the importance of "context" in archaeology and art history.

Who or what was the Minotaur?

Evaluate the difference between Minoan palace frescoes and the Hagia Triada sarcophagus.

Who was Sir Arthur Evans?

Compare and contrast Cycladic sculpture and Minoan sculpture. Consider context and society when relevant. Use examples to support your essay.

Evaluate and describe the architectural differences between the citadel of Tiryns and the palace at Knossos. What geographic and historical factors may account for these differences? Consider the societal components as well in your essay.

When was the potter's wheel introduced, and how did it influence the shape of pottery?

Which of the following works of art provides information about the Minoan religion?

Describe the megaron and its importance in Mycenaean architecture.

German amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered in his excavations ____.

What is the Iliad , and how did it impact the art history of the Aegean?

Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture.

Which of the following is a palace on Crete?

It has been suggested that Cycladic figurines were funerary offerings. Based on their schematized representation and size, how might they have been placed in the graves?

Tiryns was ____.

The Lion Gate is the gateway to ____.

Landscape with swallows ( Spring fresco ) is significant because it is the first ____.

What speaks for identifying the Minoan snake goddess as either a deity or a priestess?