UNST 220 Understanding Communities
Dr. Martha J. Bianco
Module I Lecture Guide
Part III
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VIII. A TOUR OF WORLD CITIES
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Virtual Tour of Ancient Cultures |
A. THE RIVER’S EDGE: The Role of the River in Ancient Cities (see map).
1. Cities of the Fertile Crescent: Rivers Forming the Cradle of Civilization
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Map of Ur |
Color reconstruction of Ur |
Sketch of Ur village |
Artist’s reconstruction of dwelling in Ur |
“Suburbs” of Ur |
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Ziggurat |
American soldiers
on ziggurat in Ur |
American soldiers on ziggurat in Ur |
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The World of the Nile:
A Civilization Devoted to the Gods
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Map of Akhetaten (1349 BC) |
Main city of Akhetaten |
Black & white reconstruction |
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Color reconstruction of Akhetaten |
Aerial view of Akhetaten |
Pharaoh Aketaten and Nerftiti worship Aten |
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Workers’ settlement |
Worker’s flat |
Egyptian farmer’s house, 20th cent. BCE |
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Noble’s residence |
Noble’s hall in Tell El Amarna |
"Suburban" activities along banks of the River Nile |
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Around the Huang Ho River: A Rigidly Stratified Society (see
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Plan of capital city of Ch’ang,
from 7th Century
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B. THE FORTIFIED EDGE
1. Dwellings as Protection in Çatal Hüyük
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Early wall painting from Çatal Hüyük |
Black & white reconstruction of Çatal Hüyük |
Color reconstruction |
Çatal Hüyük from above, showing laddered entrances into dwellings |
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Individual dwelling |
Artist’s rendering of rooftop life |
Early photo of ancient-style dwelling, still found today |
“Suburbs” of Çatal Hüyük |
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C. MULTIPLE EDGES
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City Within a City:
The Greek Polis
a. acropolis
b. agora
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Map of ancient Greece |
Acropolis of Priene |
Schematic of Athenian
acropolis and agora |
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Schematic of Athenian
agora |
Map of Athenian agora with
acropolis in background |
Model of Athenian agora |
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Model of Athenian
acropolis and agora |
Colorized etching
of agora |
Color reconstruction of
agora |
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