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UCDavis AHI 1A Fall 2011
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/12/2011

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The Middle Kingdom
Definition
ca. 2040 – 1640 BCE,
11th – 14th Dynasties.
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Mastaba Tomb
Definition
a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides that marked the burial site of many eminent Egyptians of Egypt's ancient period. Mastabas were constructed out of mud-bricks or stone.

Example: Giza plateau
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The Old Kingdom
Definition
Fourth – Eighth
Dynasties,
ca. 2575 – 2134 BCE
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THE NEW KINGDOM
Definition
ca. 1550 ‐ 1070 BCE,
18th – 20th Dynasties.
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Ziggurat
Definition
massive structures built in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and western Iranian plateau, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels.

Example - Great Ziggurat of Ur, Ziggurat of Aqar Quf
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apadana
Definition
a large hypostyle hall, i.e., a palace or audience hall of stone construction with columns

At persepolis, most likely the hall of kings

Example: Persepolis and Susa
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Assyria
Definition
ca. 900 – 612 BCE
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Kamares‐ware production (time period)
Definition
2100-1450
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'Marine-style' production of the Minoans (time period)
Definition
1500-1450 BCE (or later)
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