Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
31 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Epigraphic Source |
Text on any surface |
|
|
Textual Source |
Ancient writers |
|
|
Material Remains |
Any object left behind. Statues, buildings, pots, etc. |
|
|
For civilization to emerge ______ |
There must be; government, urban settlement, literary, jobs, monumental architecture, etc. |
|
|
Pre-Historic Art represents ______ |
The idea that man needed a way to communicate using imagery and that man has the ability to collectively build. |
|
|
Kings Iconography for the Palette of Narmer includes |
false beard, hierarchical scale, smiting scene, bulls tail, short kilt, crown of upper and lower Egypt. |
|
|
Belzoni represents _____ |
looting. |
|
|
Champollion represents _____ |
understanding of the language. |
|
|
Rosetta Stone |
Had hieroglyphics and Greek written on there so it could be deciphered. |
|
|
Petrie |
Father of Modern Archaeology and was interested in knowledge. |
|
|
Kemet |
Black Land (soil). Represents fertility, growing, and life. |
|
|
Sema-Tawy |
Papyrus and lotus, represents unification of upper and lower Egypt |
|
|
Upper Egypt |
Lotus and white crown |
|
|
Lower Egypt |
Papyrus and red crown |
|
|
Cannon of Proportions |
Strict guidelines for size of human in sculpture and reliefs. |
|
|
Mastaba Tomb |
Flat topped burial chambers |
|
|
Sed-Festival |
A rejuvenation of the kings divine power and rule. Ritual run was on the 30th year. |
|
|
Pyramids of Giza ______ |
The sarcophagus was placed first and then the walls were built around it. |
|
|
The Myth of Osiris |
Osiris is killed by his brother and becomes god of the dead. His son Horus becomes the king. |
|
|
The dead king becomes "Osiris" and the new king becomes ___________ |
"Horus" |
|
|
Ben-ben stone |
Myth where the design of the pyramid shape comes from. Earth was covered in water, and when the water receded a mound of earth appeared. |
|
|
Ka |
A persons life force that needs sustenance and offerings in order to live on after death. |
|
|
False Door |
Old Kingdom. Carved "door way" between the living and the dead. Where offerings were brought for the dead to take. |
|
|
Pyramid Texts |
Old Kingdom. Interior of pyramids covered with prayer and magical spells for afterlife. |
|
|
Coffin Texts |
Middle Kingdom. Some imagery on the interior and exterior of coffin to help the dead in the afterlife. |
|
|
The Book of the Dead |
New Kingdom. Meant to help the dead in the afterlife. |
|
|
Divine Birth |
Story of Hatshepsut's real father being the god Amen-Re |
|
|
First Occasion |
Myth that goes along with the Ben-ben stone. Is the background myth for the design of all temples. Papyrus capitals are a representation of the myth. |
|
|
What changes happened during the Amarna Period? |
The kings name, capitol moved to deserted area (Amarna), only worshiped Aten, the royal family was depicted differently. |
|
|
Heh |
Millions of years. |
|
|
Howard Carter |
Discovered Tutankhamen's tomb |
