ancient near eastern art
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Ancient Near Eastern Art. Map. Mudbrick construction technique. Fortification walls at Jericho. Neolithic city of Jericho. Reconstruction of houses from Ç atal H üyü k (Anatolia—modern Turkey). Neolithic Living. At its height, 1000 dwellings existed at Çatal Hüyük. Homes of Çatal Hüyük. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Map
Mudbrick construction technique
Fortification walls at Jericho
Neolithic city of Jericho
Reconstruction of houses from Çatal Hüyük(Anatolia—modern Turkey)
Neolithic Living
At its height, 1000 dwellings existed at Çatal Hüyük
Homes of Çatal Hüyük
• Mud brick• Entrance from
above• Burials under floor• Reed mats for
bedding• Periodically
destroyed and rebuilt above
Cuneiform script
Nanna ziggurat (modern Iraq);c. 2100-2050 BC
(mature form) (Nanna=Sumerian moon god)
Plan of mature ziggurat
Reconstruction
“White Temple” (modern Iraq)c. 3500-3000 BC
(early form)
Interior, “White Temple” Ziggurat
Sculpted vase from Uruk (modern Iraq)
c. 3500-3000 BC
Cult figures from the Abu temple in Tell Asmar (modern Iraq)
c. 2700-2500 BC
Bull lyre from tomb of Queen Puabi (Iraq)c. 2680 BC
Sargon I
Cylinder seals
Stele of Naram-Sin
Stele of Hammurabi (Iran)c. 1760 BC
King Assurnasirpal II Hunting Lions(Kalhu, modern Iraq)(c. 850 BC)
the lamassu
Some more things to remember
• Jericho• Chatal Huyuk• Cuneiform• Ziggurat• Two temples at
Uruk
• Votive figures• Bull-Lyre (Queen
Puabi)• Stela of Narmsin• Code of Hammurabi• Lamassu