Exam 14: Art of the Ancient World

In 1922,British archaeologist Howard Carter remarked,"[A] gasp of wonderment escaped our lips,so gorgeous was the sight that met our eye: a golden effigy of the young boy king ..." Carter was referring to __________.

Identify four key advancements that separate historic societies from prehistoric societies.

For the Paleolithic Hall of Bulls cave painting,artists used all of the following techniques except __________.

In both the Akkadian Victory Stele of Naram Sin and the Egyptian Narmer Palette,the kings are depicted __________.

Linear A,a form of writing based on __________,was developed during the Middle Minoan period on the island of __________.

From the Latin word meaning "wedge," __________ was a system of writing developed by the Sumerians.

Identify three aspects of Egyptian art and life that are unique to that culture.

Art historian Erwin Panofsky stated that the artistic intention of the Egyptians was "directed not toward the variable,but toward the constant,not toward the symbolization of the vital present,but toward the realization of a timeless eternity." Using the statue of Khafre as an example,justify this statement.

Describe the ziggurat and discuss the function it served in ancient Mesopotamia.

It was during the Neolithic period that __________ monuments were erected,and the most famous example is __________.

Much of ancient Egypt's art and many of its monuments were,in one way or another,linked to __________.

One of the earliest and most famous "fertility" figurines from the Paleolithic period is the __________.Venus of Urbino 

Differentiate the appearance and purpose of the Middle Kingdom rock-cut tombs with the New Kingdom mortuary temple.

What societal changes occurred as the Stone Age progressed from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods?

In New Kingdom Egypt,Amenhotep IV started a revolution in both religion and the arts when he changed his name to Akhenaton to honor the sun god and became a __________.The period of his reign is known as the __________.

The Great Pyramids at Giza were built with massive blocks and __________.

The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut was carved out of living rock and is most impressive visually due to its three tiers of pillared __________.