Answer FOUR of the following questions in complete sentence, complete paragraph format. In terms of length, be concise but complete.
1. Discuss the principal differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic societies. How do we see this manifest in the artifacts left behind by each? Cite examples.
2. What cultural and technical innovations were made by the Sumerians? When we look at their artwhich is visually more complex than Prehistoric art–how can we tell that were seeing a greater degree of civilization?
3. What is iconoclasm? Why is it done? Cite an example.
4. What is the Code of Hammurabi? What does it tell us about kingship and religion in Mesopotamia? How do the artists use text and image to convey Hammurabis ideals?
5. What do the Pyramid Texts of Egypt tell us about their ideas about death and salvation?
6. What is cuneiform? How does it differ from pictographic writing?
7. We discussed several different methods of artifact dating. Cite one and explain how it works. 8. Cite one example of where we see the axis mundi in ancient art. Briefly discuss its usage in this context.
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