Mesopotamian Art:
Use the links below as well as the World Book Encyclopedia program to look up the following items. You need to get at least 1 visual example of each term, plus identifying information like name, date, and location. This will alll be put on an Appleworks document and printed out to be handed in.
1. The Ishtar Gate
2. A Cylinder Seal
3. The Ziggurat at Ur
4. The Tower of Babel (or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon)
5. An example of Cunieform writing
6. The Citadel of Sargon II
7. A Tell Asmar statue
8. A relief statue that shows a man’s head on an animal body
9. The Dying Lion of Ninevah (or another dead or dying lion sculpture)
10. A Harp
11. Hammurabi (tablet or sculpture)
12. A sculpture that includes a horse
Links:
Mesopotamia at the British Museum
Ancient Mesopotamia by History Link 101