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| What civilization did the Bust of Queen Neferiti originate from? |
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| What civilization did the Epic of Gilgamesh originate from? |
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| What civilization did the Stele of Hammurabi originate from? |
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| What civilization did the Ziggurat at Ur originate from? |
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| What civilization did the Snake Goddess originate from? |
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| Where did the Temple of Rameses II originate from? |
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| Where did the Wasp Pendant originate from? |
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| Where did the story of the Minotar originate? |
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| Where did the Victory Stele of naram-Sin originate from? |
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| Where did the Lady of Warka originate? |
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| What work defines Heiroglphic meanings? What three languages are found on this work? |
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The Rosetta Stone
Greek, Demotic, Heiroglyphic |
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| What two periods is the "Prehistoric" period divided into? |
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| What began in the Neolithic period that set them off from any other civilization? |
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| Developement of agriculture and settled communities, also the domestication of animals. |
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| Between what 2 rivers is the so-called "Fertile Crescent" located? |
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| What civilization is associated with the Fertile Crescent? |
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| As defined, what civilization is established as the first? |
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| The first type of writing was established where? What was this form of writing called? |
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| What tool did the Sumerians use to write cuneiform in? |
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| What two time periods are divided into Ancient Mesopotamia? |
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Sumerian (c.3500-2350 B.C.)
Semitic (c. 2350-612 B.C.) |
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| What peoples where part of the Semitic age and why? |
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| Assyrians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Akkadians. They spoke Semitic languages. |
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| What 4 subcategories is Ancient Egypt divided up into? |
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| Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kindom, Late period. |
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| How many dynasties was Egypt divided into? |
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| At about what dates did each group of Egypt begin? |
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Old Kingdom- c.2700 B.C.
Middle Kingdom- c.1990 B.C.
New Kingdom- c.1570 B.C.
Late Period- c.1185 B.C. |
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| Into what Empire was Egypt absorbed to end the late period? |
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| In what year did the Persians overtake ancient Egypt? |
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| Creator of Heaven and Earth; Sun god |
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| Judge of the Dead; King of the Underworld |
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| Mourner of the Dead; Sister and Wife of Osiris |
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| Scribe of the gods; bird god |
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| god of the dead; Jackal god |
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| What structures did the first artchitect design and build? |
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| Imhotep used stone to create a tomb for his master. What was the name of that Pharaoh? |
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| What practice did the ancient Egyptians use to bury thier dead? |
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| For whom were the Great PYramids at Giza built for? |
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| Pharaohs Cheops, Chefren, and Mycerinus |
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| For whom were the Great PYramids at Giza built for? |
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| Pharaohs Cheops, Chefren, and Mycerinus |
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| Which pharaoh was responsible for the great sphnix to guard his tomb? |
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| Which pharaoh tried ot convert the Egyptian religion to monotheism? |
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| Which pharaoh changed his name in order to honor the one he considered the one true god? What did he change his name to? |
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| Amenhotep IV; Ahkenaton "the servant of Aton" |
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| On top of religion and his name, what else did Ahkenaton change? |
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| The location of the capital; to Tel el-Amarna |
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| When the capital was moved to Tel el-Amarna, what features developed in the arts? |
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| New lightness and naturalism. Physical characteristics shown in detail. Scenes were relaxed and humorous. |
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| For what is King Tutankhamen most well-known? |
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| The discovery of his tomb in 1923; all treasures within still intact, as well as the king's remains. |
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| Who discovered King Tut's Tomb and when? |
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| Howard Carter; February 17, 1923 |
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| What temples are considered the most colossal or the ancient Egyptian culture? |
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| Rameses II temples in Luxor, Karnak, and Abu Simbel. |
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| How long did the Egyptian culture last? |
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| What purpose did the canopic jars serve? |
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| Held the 4 major organs of the dead in Egyptian tombs. |
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| What use did papyrus serve? |
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| What where heiroglyphics? |
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| small picture symbols used as writing in Egyptian culture |
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| What are the 2 main Aegean Cultures? |
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| On what island did the Minoans originate? |
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| Where were the Mycenaeans located? |
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| What writer created stories about the ancient Aegean cultures? What were they called? |
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| Homer; Illiad and Odyssey |
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| What king ruled the Minoans and whos name created the name "Minoan" |
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| What is the name of the Archaeologist that discovered the remains of the palace of Knossos? |
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| Which goddess was known as the goddess of the home in the minoan culture? |
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| Who was the main religious spectacle in the Minoan culture? |
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| Where did the story of the Labyrinth and the Minotar originate? |
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| What was "Linear Script A" used for? |
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| storing trade information on clay tablets. |
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| In 1876, who found ancient Mycenae? |
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| Who discovered truth behind the story of Troy and how? |
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| Schliemann; after excavation, he discovered the ancient city of Troy. |
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| Mycenaeans or Minoans: Who was most powerful due to war? |
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| Subject of the statue of Willendorf c.30,000 B.C. |
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| Hero of the most famous Sumerian epic; he traveled on a journey in quest of the meaning of life. |
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| Author of the great law code of ancient Babylon |
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| Civilization famous for the wall reliefs of hunting scence on its palaces at Nimrud and Nineveh |
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| Most important subject of Cycladic Art |
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| most important city of Minoan Civilization |
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| What where the subject of most Cycladic sculptures? |
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| WHERE did the earliest for of writing developw |
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| Persians conquered by whom? |
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| What are the 6 characteristics of a civilization |
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cities
government
social classes
production of goods/ tools for that
written communication
religious beliefs |
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