Effective Communication Skills Quiz

Book Title and Author

• Title: فنون الشرق الأوسط والعالم القديم
• Author: نعمت إسماعيل علام

Book Content Overview

• The book covers the art of the Middle East and ancient world, from the prehistoric period to the pre-Islamic era.
• It examines art forms in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Levant, and Iran.
• It includes images accompanying the text to aid comprehension of various artistic styles.
• The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the art of the Middle East in a single volume, avoiding the need for multiple references.
• It explores the relationship between political events and artistic development.
• The author discusses the influence of classical world art on the arts of other regions and vice versa.
• The book includes a chronological presentation of artifacts, and comparisons between them.
• The author expresses his gratitude to museums that provided imagery.

Prehistoric Period and Development of Art

• Prehistoric humans in the Middle East developed artistic expressions.
• Stone tools were used in the Paleolithic period.
• Bone and polished stone tools emerged in the Mesolithic period.
• Copper tools were introduced in the Neolithic period.
• Early humans transitioned from food gathering to food production.
• This led to settled communities and villages.
• Early artistic expression was initially in cave paintings, using pigments like iron oxides.
• These paintings primarily showcased animals.
• Some areas in the Middle East, such as the Nile Valley and Mesopotamia, developed civilizations at an accelerated rate.
• Prehistoric art forms demonstrate humans' early attempt to represent their world by drawing animals.

Egyptian Art in the Prehistoric Era

• Traces of Paleolithic and Mesolithic human presence were discovered.
• Early settlements were alongside river valleys as natural resources facilitated growth.
• Early settlements migrated from oases to river valley locations due to increased aridity.
• The Tassian culture (5000 BC) showcased early pottery and stone tools.
• The Badarian Culture (4000 BC) showed improved pottery skills and the use of copper tools.
• The Naqada culture (3400 BC) exhibited development in the production of statues, pottery decorated with animal/human motifs.
• Key artifacts from this era include pottery, figurines, and tools.
• Archaeological evidence from the Naqada period points to advanced technical and artistic mastery.
• The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt occurred around 4245 BC, with a capital in the center of the nation.
• The development of hieratic writings and pharaonic rule impacted artistic expression.

Mesopotamian Art in the Prehistoric Era

• The fertile crescent experienced settlements.
• The earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia emerged in Jarmo, Hassuna, and Molafat.
• These settlements date to the early 6th millennium BC and predate the later civilizations of Sumer, Samarra, Halaf, Uruk, and Jamdat Nasr,
• There was skilled pottery-making since the 5th millennium BC.
• Artifacts from Hassuna demonstrate early pottery traditions.
• Elaborate pottery, decorated with animal motifs, was indicative of advanced Mesopotamian pottery skills.
• The Ubaid period (mid-4th millennium BC.) saw advancements in pottery and architecture.
• Uruk period (late 4th millennium BC) saw the development of writing, cylinder seals, and significant advancements in urban planning.
• The Jemdet Nasr period (3000 BC), a transitional phase, showcases a decline in artistic sophistication and a shift toward writing on clay tablets.

Other Regions of the Ancient World

• The book discusses the development of art and culture in regions like Syria, Anatolia (Turkey), and Iran, showing how these cultures interacted and influenced each other.
• Excavations in Syria, Anatolia, and Iran provide insights into diverse artistic trends and local variations of art forms found in the Middle East.
• Archaeological discoveries reveal information about the evolution of local civilizations in the Middle East and their interactions.

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