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28,000 BCE
Venus of Willendorf
A fertility idol -
25,500 BCE
Apollo 11 Stones
drawings would go on them, such as animals -
25,000 BCE
Humans in the Americas
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4200 BCE
Ibex Beaker
Was found in an acropolis mine, meaning it was buried with the dead. The beaker was handmade, painted and was very thin. Animals were on the beaker, at the top their was birds, then in the middle was a ram, and then dogs were their as well. -
3500 BCE
White Temple and its Ziggurat
Had a population of around 40,000 people. Was large permanent structures, and the 4 corners all faced North, East, South, West. -
3000 BCE
Anthropomorphic Stele
found in an area with extensive trade routes, was stylized not realistic, associated with burial, one of the earliest works of art in the Arabian peninsula. -
3000 BCE
Pallet of King Narmer
A story was told in sections (registers). Unified two parts of Egypt. -
2620 BCE
Seated Scribe
The piece was a funerary marker -
2600 BCE
Standard of Ur
Shows evidence of trade, found an in Acropolis (the city of dead). -
2500 BCE
Stonehenge
Built in 3 different sections, ritualistic -
2500 BCE
Probable date of the first iron objects
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2490 BCE
Great Pyramids
The 3 pyramids were Menkaura, Khafre, and Khufu. The smaller building around were for the wives. Mummies were to go inside of the pyramids. Khufu was the tallest pyramid until the Eiffel Tower was built. -
1792 BCE
Code of Hammurabi
Given by the god, hierarchy of scale is shown, the beard symbolizes knowledge. Hammurabi is being given the ring and septor from samash. -
1500 BCE
Ambum Stones
One of the earliest pieces of art. Could either be religious or ritual -
1473 BCE
Hatshepshut
Has two jars for offerings, her face looks feminine, and looks very religous. -
1353 BCE
Akhenaton
they look similar to aliens, becomes monotheistic, changed their beliefs/religion. -
Period: 1275 BCE to 3000 BCE
Amarna
Ancient Egypt -
1200 BCE
The Fall of Troy
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1200 BCE
Tlatico Female Figurine
Face is bi-fractured -
776 BCE
First Olympic Games
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720 BCE
Lamassu
Meant to war off the evil and intimidate people. Also shows wealth. -
600 BCE
Agora
Was a large gathering, had shopping, town hall, government buildings. -
573 BCE
Rome Founded
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530 BCE
Kouros
Shows human anatomy, eyes are open, has braided hair -
530 BCE
Peplos Kore
People think that she is actually a god. Her clothing was different from others as well. -
520 BCE
Audience Hall (Apadana)
some of the pillars had bulls on the top, 72 columns, Lamassu was at the gates of the place, could hold 1000 gates -
Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE
Rome: Republic and Imperial
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476 BCE
Western Roman Falls
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450 BCE
Doryphoros
Was connected by a tree stump and an arm stable. -
Period: 449 BCE to 479 BCE
Persian Wars
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447 BCE
Acropolis
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323 BCE
Alexander The Great Dies
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Period: 323 BCE to 146 BCE
Greek: Classical and Hellenistic
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118 BCE
Pantheon
very religious place, the opening at the top (oculus) was to let light in and to be able to see the movement of the sun -
100 BCE
Seated Boxer
Made through a process called lost wax. Copper was added to the mixture of make him to make it look like he had blood on him, and after time it turned green. -
100 BCE
Alexander Mosaic
made out of 1.5 million tiny tiles, the moment when Alexander defeats the persons, the art piece shows movement -
70 BCE
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)
CONCRETE CHANGED THE WORLD!!!!! entertainment for the people, battles and other events, over 80,000 people could fit into the arena, retractable roof, 76 different entrances. -
44 BCE
Assassination of Julius Caesar
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1 BCE
Augustus of Prima Porta
All over towns, he was divine on sacred grounds
