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art history
ch. 2.1 continued 9/24/12
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Undergraduate 1
09/27/2012

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Term
ann district of uruk
Definition
built using clay bricks not out of stone
Term
ziggurat
Definition
a man made mound or mountain with a temple on the top
Term
cone mosaics
Definition
flat circular base would be the side of the wall. painted the cones.
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zigorat at Ur
Definition
king urnamneu
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zigorats
Definition
they were active places of worship in the middle of the city
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praying figures
Definition
they were variated by height. the tallest one would be king/ god they worship. they had enormous pupils all have single v-shaped largest just a bit over two feet
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sun baked brick
Definition
baked in sun not kiln
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figures from mesopotamia
Definition
very large eyes (windows to soul) nd single v-shaped eyebrows
Term
aun=
eu-lil=
ea=
nanna=
abu=
utu/shamash=
inanna(ishtar)=
Definition
chief god
god of air and earth
god of waters
moon god
god of vegetation
sun god
goddess of love/water
Term
beard
Definition
symbol of wisdom
Term
whats a gesture of prayer?
Definition
clasping of hands
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divination
Definition
act of predicting the future
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seer
Definition
head of the ceremony
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sistrum
Definition
musical instrument in the form of a rattle
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lyre
Definition
form of harp
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