Week 3 - Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Jerusalem
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Theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God
Geometry
"earth measurement"; mathematics concerned with points, lines, surfaces, solids
Neolithic Period
"new stone age"; the period when agriculture begins
Eridu
[Iraq], 3800 BCE: an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia
![<p>[Iraq], 3800 BCE: an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia</p>](https://knowt-user-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/b7dec336-7bb7-4e6f-be0d-b8168d709347.jpg)
Ziggurat of Eridu
[Iraq], 2000 BCE: stepped pyramid / temple
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Pyramid of Djoser
Egypt, 2650 BCE: early (stepped) pyramid
Great Pyramid of Giza
Egypt, 2570 BCE: the largest pyramid, tomb of Khufu
Temple of Karnak
Egypt, 1950 BCE: large temple complex; axial organization
Axis
a line of orientation
Axis Mundi
symbolic center of the world, connection to the heavens
Hypostyle Hall
interior space with rows of columns
Pylon
monumental gateway with truncated pyramid towers
Altar
table for religious rituals
Obelisk
tapered stone pillar
Orthogonal
involving right angles and straight lines
Imhotep
architect of Djoser's stepped pyramid
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