1. Ancient Near East
Art/Architecture of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan & Cyprus
Text: Khan Academy
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2. The Cradle of Civilization
Describe the specific region by land/water traits.
Describe the broader region.

3. What's in a Name?
How did it get it’s name?

4. The Land of the Bible
What about the region drives the interest in the art from the area?

5. A Complex History
Why is the history of this region complex?

6. Geography and the Growth of Cities
Briefly describe the geography of the region.

7. Hammurabi: The king who made the four quarters of the earth obedient
Text: Khan Academy
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8. Hammurabi Where was Hammurabi from?
What was he known for? Describe his style of ruling.
What piece is he the subject of in our study?

9. Ancient Persia SW Iran Text: Khan Academy
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10. Region?
What was the geographical region of this time period of art?

11. A tolerant empire
Name three areas in which the Persian Empire was highly tolerant in it’s ruling of it’s people/region. Give an example of each. 1) 2) 3)

12. Conquered by Alexander the Great
What role did Alexander the Great play in Persian’s history?
How did he honor Persian’s tradition of tolerance and acceptance of differences within it’s empire?

13. Persepolis, Achaemenid Empire and Darius the Great
Text: Khan Academy

14. Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes
How vast was the Persian Empire in the 6th century B.C.E.? What % of the Earth’s population was ruled over?
What is one example of a work of art/architecture that represents this period?

15. Overview of the Achaemenid Empire
When did the Achaemenid Empire flourish?
Who was it founded by?
What were the boundaries of the empire?
How was it’s ruling system established?

16. Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes
What is Persepolis?
Who commissioned it? When was it commissioned?
What was it’s purpose?
In “present day”, when was it discovered?

17. Darius the Great Who was Darius the Great?
When did he reign over the Persian Empire?

18. Persepolis
Who were the rulers that oversaw the building of Persepolis?
How long was Persepolis an important site in Persian society?
Which leader credited with sacking, looting and burning Persepolis? When did that happen?

19. Apādana What is the purpose of the structure?
What is the style of the audience hall?
What are the dimensions of the hall?
How did the king of the Achaemenid Empire use the space?

20. Apādana cont.
Describe the space of the audience hall. Give specific details.

21. Ancient Egyptian

22. Impact on other cultures
What cultures were influenced by Ancient Egypt?
How?

23. Longevity How long did the Ancient Egyptian culture last?
How did Ancient Egyptian art show Longevity?
Consistancy?
Stability?

24. Geography
Describe the importance of the Nile River to the Egyptian culture?
What is the landscape like along the Nile?
How does the landscape differ as you move away from the Nile?
What did the Egyptians call the lands along the river?
What did they call the lands away from the river?

25. Time Cyclical & Linear
What does it mean to consider time as “cyclical”?
How did the Egyptians do account for the passing of time?
What is the difference between cyclical & linear time?
Which gods did the Egyptians associate the passing of time with?

26. Early Development: Predynastic Period
What was the time period associated with predynastic Egypt?
What types of artifacts were emerging during this time?

27. Pharaonic Dynasties Did Egyptians use this type of catagories?
ity.
Did Egyptians use this type of catagories?
How did they catagories the reigns of the pharaohs?

28. Pharoahs/Deities What is the ka?
Which god did the ruling pharaohs associate with?
Which god did the Egyptians associate deceased pharaohs with?
What is the “story” or belief of these gods? How are they connected?