Uruk

When we think of Mesopotamia or Egypt we can automatically assume that these two civilizations were of prominence to today’s society. Mesopotamia and Egypt were two very different civilizations with very different values, beliefs, norms and even Religions. Yet both artistic styles and interests were somewhat similar and composed of common materials and resources used to make certain sculptures and paintings. Both civilizations contributed greatly to our art advancements and made it possible for…

Catalhoyuk was a town that developed more than 9000 years ago and was tightly packed with 8000 people. Everyone had to live on top of each other which seems to me could have gotten very difficult at times. With all their houses being piled upon one another they seemed to be very well organized and a have VERY advanced society. They even buried the dead beneath their houses... sounds extremely terrifying to me. Men and women were equal in the labor department and they both had low life…

In The Epic of Gilgamesh it was very evident that the main character struggles with a realization of the inevitability of death and his forced to reflect on his own life. This character goes through a time of self realization that takes place causes him to consider his legacy. This does not take place without a struggle that is faced by many people in similar circumstances. There is a certain amount of pride that comes with accomplishments, and Gilgamesh is definitely proud of his…

Throughout the depths of the world’s artistic history, there have been many constants and many outliers. In the past few millennia, one of the former has always been the discovery of sculptural severed heads. Whether they be cast in bronze, carved from marble or stone, or formed from rare precious metals and gems, much of the culture and events can be derived from these findings, many of which were a-‘head’ of their time. The first piece to be highlighted is, uncoincidentally, also the first…

on into the later third millennium the establishment of accounting for time and labor became prevalent as well as the use of the sexagesimal place value system. The first systematic accounting techniques were developed in the southern Iraq city of Uruk as a result of a growth in the size of the city by 250 hectares in 3000BCE (Robson 2008, 28). A system was developed to account for quantities of objects and as a result, numeracy became literate (Robson 2008, 28). By the early second millennium,…

Hebrews, and Phoenicians. Human number began to increase again in 4000 B.C.E. At that time Sumerians built the first city were centers of political and military authority extended to other regions. From 3200 to 2350 B.C.E Sumerian cities Eridu, Ur, Uruk, Lagash, Nippur, Kish, and others dominated public affair in Mesopotamia. The cities experienced internal and external pressures that move them to establish states.…

From the reign of King Gilgamesh, to the rise and fall of the Egyptian empire, and the ancient Aegean civilizations, there have been an abundance of artifacts and structures discovered that have been uniquely influenced by the great quantity of differences between the many cultures and leaders, whom have altered the numerous techniques that continued to influence later civilizations. Ancient architecture was often created for places of worship for religious idols; however, there have been many…

When reading about the ancient heroes we see a close connection between them and their gods either through divine interference or protection. In his essay “The Gods of the Aeneid” Robert Coleman states, “Devine interventions were a traditional staple of epic, conferring status upon the human events portrayed, and evoking the world where gods and men were closer to one another (Coleman 143).” We see this play out not only in the “Aeneid,” but “Gilgamesh” and the “Iliad” as well with each poet…

of Mali and becoming its greatest ruler. Gilgamesh, on the other hand, refuses to accept it. The fear of death overwhelms him to the point where he is willing to go against the wishes of the gods. Ultimately, his attempts are futile and he dies in Uruk. Fate and destiny are…

Escape the Fate Conquering difficult tasks make us feel invincible, but even with this new found power it doesn’t mean we can escape the inevitable fate of death. In the story “Gilgamesh” by David Ferry, Gilgamesh, the main character goes into a devastated state after the loss of his best friend. He undergoes what seems to be a never ending journey to seek immortality. Gilgamesh is a dynamic character, who goes through multiple changes throughout the story, where he seeks of eternal life.…