ART 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Diorite, Ishtar Gate, Shamash
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Tigris and euphrates rivers: mesopotamia (area between 2 rivers)- earliest formal civilizations were found here. Cuneiform: technology, system of writing, not one exact language. Sumer / sumerian: entrance to mesopotamia (next to persian gulf) Cella: the inner area of an ancient temple, especially one housing the hidden cult image in a. Ziggurat: uniquely shaped building (monument) to represent a sacred mountain (mud brick)- points to cardinal directions. Votive: a gift, generally to a deity or god. Hierarchical scaling (hieratic scale): level of importance (by scaling) Naram-sin: grandson of sargon akkar (made plenty of reforms and conquering) Akkad /akkadian: east semitic language, farther from persian gulf and land hungry. Relief sculpture: 2d structure that allows for creations to be set on them. Babylon / babylonian: west and not super powerful, led by hammurabi. Assur / assyrian: north and not initially aggressive. Become most war hungry, near east falls to them (ashur- god, builders)
