Art Architecture Periodization 1900 Present 1750 1900 1450

Art & Architecture

Periodization • • • 1900 -Present 1750 -1900 1450 -1750 600 -1450 600 BCE – 600 CE 8000 BCE – 600 BCE

Themes • • • Migrations Major Trade Routes Art Architecture Innovative thinkers

600 BCE – 600 CE • Major Themes: • Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions – Codification and development of existing religions – New belief systems and cultural traditions – Gender roles – Artistic expression • Development of States and Empires – # and size of states grows – Imperial administration – Unique social and economic developments – Empires collapse • Transregional Communication and Exchange – Land water routes – Technology – Long distance exchange

Migration • Germanic migrations • Hun migrations

Major Trading Patterns • Silk Road • Coastal Trade

Ancient Persia

Persia (Iran) • Standardized coins, weights, and measures • Postal system • Satraps (provinces) • Toleration of different religions • Zoroaster • Irrigation systems – Qanat

Ancient Greece

Athens • Parthenon A² + B² = C² • Sculpture – the Discus Thrower • Examples of culture: - Philosophy - Medicine - Science (Physics / Astronomy) - Math - Drama

Hellenistic Period

Ancient India

Ancient Rome

• Map • Colosseum

Qin / Han China