Exam 4: Art of the Ancient Aegean

The Statuette of a Male Figure was ___________.

The potter's wheel was introduced to the Minoan world somewhere in the early part of the __________ millennium BCE.

Which of the following was NOT an architectural feature of the "palace" complex at Knossos?

The wall painting Girl Gathering Saffron Crocus Flowers demonstrates Aegean cultural practices related to ____________.

The technique of painting on a wet plaster surface is called __________.

What building method was used to create the conical roof structure that characterizes tholos tombs?

The years 1900 to 1700 BCE marks the __________ Palace period in Minoan art.

Scholars who think a confederation of aristocrats ruled Minoan civilization during the Old Palace period interpret the "palace" complex at Knossos as _____________.

The largest of the Aegean islands, __________ became a wealthy sea power.

The earliest tomb structures on mainland Greece are _________, deep vertical pits where ruling families laid out their dead.

The Flotilla Fresco was once thought to represent__________.

Minoan cities were generally unfortified; on the other hand, the Mycenaeans constructed strongholds of megaliths called __________ to protect their palaces.

The archeologist __________, who excavated the site of Mycenae, is also credited with the discovery of Troy.

What kinds of metalwork were found in the shaft graves of Mycenae?

What are two reasons why the Harvester Rhyton is exceptional?

The __________ casts doubt on the authenticity of the "Mask of Agamemnon".

The years 1700 to 1450 BCE marks the __________ Palace period in Minoan art.

The term "Labyrinth" applied to the "palace" at Knossos originally referred to the building's____________.

What is exceptional about the materials of the Statuette of a Male Figure and how may it have functioned?

Wall paintings found at Akrotiri demonstrate in color and detail the sophisticated decorative sense characteristic of _________ art