https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk Create a post with a summary of the section assigned to you by Mrs. G. Include images to back up your content. en-us 2017-11-14 00:27:53 UTC 2023-10-01 06:54:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png 200510850 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206846502 In the Sumerian world the gods symbolized powers that were manifest in nature. The local god was an advocate for a given city in assembly of gods. The temple became the center point civic and religious pride. Thus, it was incumbent upon the city to preserve the god and his representative, the king, as well as possible. ]]> 2017-11-14 17:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206846502 200409995 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206854523 Sumerian art uses realistic looking figures acting out identifiable narratives. The figures are cut from stone. Men are bare - chested and wear a kilt, whereas women have their left shoulder covered and right shoulder exposed. Both figures are hollowed out under their arms and between their legs.  Nudity is a sign of debasement meaning only slaves or prisoners were nude. Sculptures were on stands to hold them upright and the intermixing of human and animal forms were common.  ]]> 2017-11-14 17:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206854523 200405204 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206854574 Artist could increase the power and reputation of images,bring gods to life, and sculpt narrative tales of a kings life. Kings knew that artist had the ability to glorify their careers and used that to their advantage]]> 2017-11-14 17:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206854574 201144882 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206854660 Time Period: 3500 B.C.E.- 641 C.E.
Sumerian Art c.3500-2340 B.C.E. (Iraq)
Babylonian Art 1792-1750 B.C.E. (Iraq)
Assyrian Art 883-612 B.C.E (Iraq)
Persian Art c. 559-331 B.C.E. (Iran)]]> 2017-11-14 17:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206854660 200502196 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206855422 The difference between the prehistoric world and civilization s the Ancient Near East is the latter's need to urbanize.Near East , stone was at a premium and wood was scarce but the earth was in abundant  supply. The first  building created was Ziggurats ,It was created by backed mud they were tall solid structures. It was cheap material that could be resupplied easily.]]> 2017-11-14 17:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206855422 200409870 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206855655 Sumer      3500-2332 B.C.E.
- Sumerians found the first city-states and invented writing
- Sumerian builders construct the oldest Mesopotamian temples on lofty platforms
- Sumerian artists present narratives in register format
- Sumerian rulers were considered to be the gods' representatives]]> 2017-11-14 17:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206855655 201167571 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206855971 - Neolithic Revolution is when the humans society was changed because they began to farm and herd instead of hunt and gather. 
- Mesopotamia in Greek means "the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers'. 
- Mesopotamia is the presumed locale of the biblical Garden of Eden. 

]]> 2017-11-14 17:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206855971 200412325 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206856877 art mostly takes place in city states of Mesopotamia its concentrated on different types of arts  ]]> 2017-11-14 17:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206856877 201101836 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206857354 -Sumerians were the first to establish urban societies called city-states.
-The warka vase was found within the Inanna Temple in Uruk 
-It shows a religious honoring ceremony Inanna

A procession of naked men moving around in different directions of the animals fills the at the center of the vase that was made.The men in the art work carried goods like baskets and jars overflowing with the earth's abundance.They present there goods to a goddess of some sort.The tallest female figure with a tall horned headdress would be next to two reed posts with streamers.Also in the art work they are nude male figures bringing large vessel brimming with offers to be deposited in the goddess shrine.Close to men is the pictograph for the sumerian official that scholars call the "priest King and as the goddess named Inanna.

]]> 2017-11-14 17:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206857354 201144882 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206859872 Historical Background:
-This is where the first
~writings
~cities
~religions
~government
~laws
~agricultural
~bronze casting 
~and the wheel began.
- The large populations came  from the fertile river valleys that were between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.
-Groups of people tried to take over the central valleys. Then took turns occupying the land and had eventually relinquished it to each other.


]]> 2017-11-14 17:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206859872 200412325 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206860607 2017-11-14 17:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206860607 201135282 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206861343 The Gods n Godesses of Mesopotamia 
 
-Anu god of the sky 
-Enlil god of wind n earth
-lnanna goddess of love n war 
-Nanna god of moon 
-Utu god of sun 
-Nigirsu god of Lagash n Girsu 
-Marduk god of the Babylonians 
-Nabu god of writing n wisdom 
-Adad god of strom 
-Ashur god of Assyrian  


]]> 2017-11-14 17:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206861343 200405204 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206861616 Humans didn't have a central role in prehistoric art. Most art focused on animals and spirits.]]> 2017-11-14 17:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/206861616 200405204 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207306192 The invention of writing enabled people  to permanently record transactions in business in cuneiform. Cuneiform is a wedged-shaped script.
(below is an example of cuneiform)]]> 2017-11-15 16:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207306192 200502196 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207317468 Nomadically wander is the size of the sculptures could  have been very large -the lamassus, man head winged bulls,at Persepolis are gigantic.They were filled with large scale relief sculptures gently carved into stone surface  

]]> 2017-11-15 17:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207317468 200410685 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207318491 In a brief recap the people of Sumerian which is located in Iraq would only worshiped nature gods such as the ones Sebastian listed.]]> 2017-11-15 17:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207318491 200510850 https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207324109 There was a free intermixing animal and human forms, so it is common to see human heads on animals bodies, and vice versa. Humans are virtually emotionless. Important figures are the largest and most centrally placed in a given composition. ]]> 2017-11-15 17:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tgardea/wdtc6nzvy2yk/wish/207324109