Prehistoric To Rome

  • Venus of Willendorf
    28,000 BCE

    Venus of Willendorf

    A fertility idol
  • Apollo 11 Stones
    25,500 BCE

    Apollo 11 Stones

    drawings would go on them, such as animals
  • 25,000 BCE

    Humans in the Americas

  • Ibex Beaker
    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.
  • White Temple and its Ziggurat
    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.
  • Anthropomorphic Stele
    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.
  • Pallet of King Narmer
    3000 BCE

    Pallet of King Narmer

    A story was told in sections (registers). Unified two parts of Egypt.
  • Seated Scribe
    2620 BCE

    Seated Scribe

    The piece was a funerary marker
  • Standard of Ur
    2600 BCE

    Standard of Ur

    Shows evidence of trade, found an in Acropolis (the city of dead).
  • Stonehenge
    2500 BCE

    Stonehenge

    Built in 3 different sections, ritualistic
  • 2500 BCE

    Probable date of the first iron objects

  • Great Pyramids
    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.
  • Code of Hammurabi
    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.
  • Ambum Stones
    1500 BCE

    Ambum Stones

    One of the earliest pieces of art. Could either be religious or ritual
  • Hatshepshut
    1473 BCE

    Hatshepshut

    Has two jars for offerings, her face looks feminine, and looks very religous.
  • Akhenaton
    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

  • Tlatico Female Figurine
    1200 BCE

    Tlatico Female Figurine

    Face is bi-fractured
  • 776 BCE

    First Olympic Games

  • Lamassu
    720 BCE

    Lamassu

    Meant to war off the evil and intimidate people. Also shows wealth.
  • Agora
    600 BCE

    Agora

    Was a large gathering, had shopping, town hall, government buildings.
  • 573 BCE

    Rome Founded

  • Kouros
    530 BCE

    Kouros

    Shows human anatomy, eyes are open, has braided hair
  • Peplos Kore
    530 BCE

    Peplos Kore

    People think that she is actually a god. Her clothing was different from others as well.
  • Audience Hall (Apadana)
    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

  • 476 BCE

    Western Roman Falls

  • Doryphoros
    450 BCE

    Doryphoros

    Was connected by a tree stump and an arm stable.
  • Period: 449 BCE to 479 BCE

    Persian Wars

  • Acropolis
    447 BCE

    Acropolis

  • 323 BCE

    Alexander The Great Dies

  • Period: 323 BCE to 146 BCE

    Greek: Classical and Hellenistic

  • Pantheon
    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
  • Seated Boxer
    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.
  • Alexander Mosaic
    100 BCE

    Alexander Mosaic

    made out of 1.5 million tiny tiles, the moment when Alexander defeats the persons, the art piece shows movement
  • Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)
    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

  • Augustus of Prima Porta
    1 BCE

    Augustus of Prima Porta

    All over towns, he was divine on sacred grounds