ART HIS 20 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Naram-Sin Of Akkad, Girsu, Eannatum
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Mycanae: democratic athens, alexander the great, hellenistic greece, rome h. i. Ancient near east: mesopotamia, fertile crescent a. i. Persia: sumerian, 3200 2300 bce, southeast mesopotamia, cities c. i. Used for business: organized around city-states h. i. Each had their own god or goddess along with a ruler h. ii. Representative of a god, but still human h. iii. Temple was located at center of city h. iii. 1. Religious, business, and political purposes: uruk, established around 3500 bce, on bank of euphrates, very little stone c. i. Used mud bricks for construction: white temple, uruk (modern warka), iraq d. i. Sanctuary (cella) in the middle of the temple d. ix. Only clergy, aristocracy, and rulers: warka vase, uruk e. i. Sumerians would take offerings and distribute among aristocracy: votive statues, abu temple, eshnunna (modern tell asmar) f. i. Found in a temple, under an altar f. iv. Week 1: 9/27/16: mesopotamia, votive statues a. i. Their hair and bears are very orderly and patterned a. viii. 1.
