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APAH Vocabulary Ch. 2
the rise of civilization vocabulary
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2011

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City-state
Definition
A region controlled exclusively by a city. 
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cuneifom
Definition
wedge-shaped.  A writing system most likely developed by the Sumerians around last centuries of the 4th millenium BCE.
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Cylindrical Seal
Definition

a small, barrel shaped stone object engraved with a design, scene, or inscription, which was impressed onto clay when the seal was rolled.

 

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Gilgamesh
Definition
Fifth king of Uruk, known as the hero of the famous epic collection of mythical stories.
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heraldic composition
Definition
A composition that is symmetrical on either side of a central figure.
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Gudea of Lagash
Definition

A ruler (ensi) of the city of Lagash (southern Mesopotamia).

Ruled from 2144-2124 BCE

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Hammurabi
Definition
Sixth king of Babylon, most famous for his law code (Hammurabi's Law Code).
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Sargon
Definition
Ancient Mesopotamian king (2334-2279 BCE).  Conquerored all of Mesopotamia, parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam.
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citadel
Definition
a stronghold or fortified place.
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Achaemenids
Definition
Persian Empire.  Ended with the defeat of Darius III by Alexander the Great.  Ruled over Macedon and Thrace to the northeast and the Indus valley to the east.  Eventually controlled Egypt.
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barrel vault
Definition
the simplest form of vault.  A continous arch.
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Iwan
Definition
A large, vaulted hall having one side open to a court.  Most common in Parthian, Sussian and Muslim cultures.
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repousee
Definition
A design raised in relief on a metal surface, also the process of hammering to achieve it.
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Sasanians
Definition
Sasanian Empire, known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr.  It was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, from 224-651 AD.  Last king was Yazdagird III.
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