Prehistoric To Rome

Venus of Willendorf

28,000 BCE

A fertility idol

Apollo 11 Stones

25,500 BCE

drawings would go on them, such as animals

Humans in the Americas

25,000 BCE

Ibex Beaker

4200 BCE

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

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

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

A story was told in sections (registers). Unified two parts of Egypt.

Seated Scribe

2620 BCE

The piece was a funerary marker

Standard of Ur

2600 BCE

Shows evidence of trade, found an in Acropolis (the city of dead).

Stonehenge

2500 BCE

Built in 3 different sections, ritualistic

Probable date of the first iron objects

2500 BCE

Great Pyramids

2490 BCE

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

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

One of the earliest pieces of art. Could either be religious or ritual

Hatshepshut

1473 BCE

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

Akhenaton

1353 BCE

they look similar to aliens, becomes monotheistic, changed their beliefs/religion.

Amarna

Period: 1275 BCE to 3000 BCE

Ancient Egypt

The Fall of Troy

1200 BCE

Tlatico Female Figurine

1200 BCE

Face is bi-fractured

First Olympic Games

776 BCE

Lamassu

720 BCE

Meant to war off the evil and intimidate people. Also shows wealth.

Agora

600 BCE

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

Rome Founded

573 BCE

Kouros

530 BCE

Shows human anatomy, eyes are open, has braided hair

Peplos Kore

530 BCE

People think that she is actually a god. Her clothing was different from others as well.

Audience Hall (Apadana)

520 BCE

some of the pillars had bulls on the top, 72 columns, Lamassu was at the gates of the place, could hold 1000 gates

Rome: Republic and Imperial

Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE

Western Roman Falls

476 BCE

Doryphoros

450 BCE

Was connected by a tree stump and an arm stable.

Persian Wars

Period: 449 BCE to 479 BCE

Acropolis

447 BCE

Alexander The Great Dies

323 BCE

Greek: Classical and Hellenistic

Period: 323 BCE to 146 BCE

Pantheon

118 BCE

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

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

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

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.

Assassination of Julius Caesar

44 BCE

Augustus of Prima Porta

1 BCE

All over towns, he was divine on sacred grounds