Anth 335 Old World Prehistory

A.    symbolic representation of sacred and secular power in an early civilization.
B.    geographic area in which the human societies shared a common set of cultural traits.
C.    geographic area where domestication was an indigenous development.
D.    artificial mound of earth into which burials were placed.
E.    stratified accumulation of debris resulting from multiple phases of human habitation.

A.    Babylonia
B.    Phoenicia
C.    Sumeria
D.    Abyssia
E.    Assyria

A.    typically were constructed from building stone like limestone.
B.    were multi-level, flat-topped temple mounds with massive steps. 
C.    were the foci of secular power in early cities and states.
D.    were associated with individual kings, with each king building his own ziggurat.
E.    All of these are correct.

A.    the griffin was an emblem of the Babylonian civilization.
B.    the tripod, three wheat stalks surrounded by a snake, was an emblem of the Minoan civilization.
C.    the double-headed bird was an emblem of the Hittite empire.
D.    the double-ax was an emblem of the Persian empire.
E.    the fasces, a bundle of rods around a central double-headed ax, was an emblem of the Mycenaean civilization.

A.    Important animal domesticates were cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, donkey, and horse.
B.    Important plant domesticates were wheat, barley, millet, flax, fruits, and legumes.
C.    The earliest evidence of animal and plant domesticates is dated at 7000 BC.
D.    Food production may be as early as 6000 BC.
E.    Only the southeast portion of the culture area is considered a primary hearth.

A.    Frescos were paintings executed on wet plaster.
B.    Common fresco motifs include deities and agricultural scenes.
C.    Bright colors such as blue and red were used in frescos.
D.    Frescos have been discovered in stone tombs and at palaces.
E.    Frescos were painted in the homes of upper- and lower-class people.