(Intro to Art History) Ziggurat of Ur and the Great Pyramids at Giza- Chatper 2

Ancient ziggurats can be found scattered throughout what two modern-day countries?

Iraq and Iran

Like most ziggurats, the Ziggurat of Ur was made out of what material?

baked mud bricks

The Ziggurat of Ur has three distinct levels. What term do art historians use for these levels?

terraces

The Ziggurat of Ur honors what moon goddess?

Nanna

The Ziggurat of Ur contains what impressive design element?

drains

Pyramids, including the Great Pyramids at Giza, are best described as what kind of structures?

mortuary complexes

The shape, design, and alignment of the Great Pyramids at Giza align with what natural force?

the sun

Who were Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure?

The pharaohs who built the Great Pyramids at Giza.

How much does the average Great Pyramid block weigh?

2.5 tons

What threatens the Great Pyramids at Giza today?

pollution, illegal quarrying, the rapid growth of Cairo,

political uncertainty (all of the above)