VIAR- chapter 15: from the earliest art to the Bronze Age
Scholars have learned most about which culture from artifacts discovered in tombs?
Egyptian
what is petroglyph?
a rock carving
What symbolic form was embodied by the Sumerian ziggurats?
a sacred mountain linking heaven and earth
series of stepped, rectangular platforms with a temple at the top is called
a ziggurat
the burial urn from kanas province, china, demonstrates the style of neolithic art because of its
abstract decorations
neolithic painting reflects a shift from naturalist to art to
abstract designs
in the neolithic period, the production of clay storage pots was the direct result of the
agricultural revolution
what distinguishes pictographs found at horseshoe canyon in Utah from cave paintings in other parts of the world?
animals were rarely depicted
what material was used in the construction of ziggurats?
brick and wood
which of the following was found at the Stonehenge?
burial sites
one of the most significant artifacts of the neolithic period was
clay pots
the great pyramids were
commemorative monuments for the pharaohs
What Egyptian aesthetic preference is best demonstrated by this sculpture?
compact, solid forms
What is the likely source of the abstract decorative pattern on this Chinese burial urn?
cowrie shells
The Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut demonstrates the
divine status of rulers in ancient egypt
which of the following characteristics are shared by the Hole Fels Figure and the woman of Willendorf
exaggerated female body parts
what most contributed to the development of Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations?
fertile land that could sustain an agricultural economy
The overarching symbolic message of the imagery on the Warka vase is
fertility
in the Paleolithic period, sprinkled powders and beads were found in
grave sites
One characteristic of Egyptian figural wall painting was
hierarchic scale
in order to organize figures according to the degrees in importance, ancient Egyptian artists used
hierarchic scale
the picture writing system developed by ancient Egyptians is called
hieroglyphics
Tutankhamen ("King Tut") is the best-known Egyptian ruler because
his tomb was discovered mostly intact during modern times
Paleolithic cultures lived by
hunting and gathering
an important deity in Mesopotamian culture was
inanna
which of the following best describes the scholarly position one Paleolithic cave paintings and petroglyphs?
interpretations of the meanings change and vary over time
mesopotamia was located in
iraq
the neolithic period was developed in
iraq
which of the following civilizations first developed writing?
mesopotamia
the neolithic period is also known as the
new Stone Age
the most important figure in the wall painting of the tomb of nebamun is the
nobleman
according to archeologists, the first known examples of artistic creativity are
pieces of engraved ochre
Egyptian tombs generally included
portrait sculpture
in the city-states of Sumer, rulers were elected by
priests
in accordance with Egyptian artistic conventions, the wall painting from the tomb of nebamun depicts human pictures in
profile
the use of stylization in the head of an Akkadian ruler is best demonstrated by the
rhythmic patterning of the hair
petroglyphs are made by
scratching an image onto a stone surface
Sumerian art usually
served ritualistic needs
archaeologists speculate that the human figures pained in the great gallery of horseshoe canyon portray
shamanic rituals
the first tools made were
sharp clipped stones
Current archaeological scholarship suggests Paleolithic female figures like The Woman from Willendorf may have functioned to
signs of recognition among hunting and gathering groups
what evidence encourages some archeologists to believe that ritual accompanied burials from about 100,000 years ago?
sprinkled powders and beads at grave sites
in the group statue of king mycerinus (menkaura), the central figure is distinguished as the ruler because he
stands with his left forward
What aspect of artmaking does the elaborate patterning of the beard on this sculpture reflect?
stylization
the ziggurat of ur-nammu is constructed of
sun-baked bricks
ziggurats in ancient Sumer were used as
temples
which of the following is an example of paleolithic art?
the Hohle Fels Figure
ancient Egyptians were deeply concerned about
the afterlife
what feature of stonehenge lead some scholars to think that it was associated with funeral rites?
the alignment of the heel stone with celestial events
what is one reason that explains the relatively unchanged styles of Egyptian art for 2,500 years?
the country was isolated
which of the following is an example of neolithic art?
the earthenware beaker with ibexes
what distinguishes the imagery in the Chauvet Cave from that of the great gallery in the horseshoe canyon?
the figures are naturalistic
some scholars believe that the woman of willendorf depicts
the great mother of goddess
how does the decoration on this neolithic vessel reflect a general shift from earlier artistic forms?
the images were abstracted
at the Stonehenge, the "heel stone" aligns with
the midsummer sunrise
scholars believe that the Stonehenge may have been an important finery site because
the site aligns with the northernmost midwinter moonrise
which of the following is a Mesopotamian religious structure?
the ziggurat of ur-nammu
one reason that engraved ochre may be the first instance of artistic creativity is
there is no practical reason offered of the markings
Which best describes the interior of Egyptian pyramids?
they are mostly solid with narrow passage ways
what recent theory has emerged about the function of Paleolithic art based on the study of footprints and other remains at ancient sites?
they were used in initiation ceremonies
what was a key purpose for much Egyptian portrait sculpture?
to serve as a receptacle for the spirit of the deceased
the Sumerians were the first to develop
writing
stone tools and cave paintings are characteristics of
Paleolithic art
which of the following structures features a ring of posts and lintels?
Stonehenge
