"Civilization" Manual (first series)

In the region of the China Sea, which began in the 2,000 BC, in the long life, people began to try to express what they thought, using simple materials, rough but simple processing, to create the most sacred image in their minds, and gradually gradually gradually, and gradually gradually gradually. They are increasingly good at expressing the inner spiritual world, and at the same time they have begun their pursuit of beauty.

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From Syria on the east coast of the Mediterranean to the vast region of Central Asia, people expressed their images of the sacred women in their hearts that can bring their lives, as well Pottery products.

Name: Ceramics Women's Statue

Location: Syria

Time: 20 BC

The character stands, wears a high top crown, the neck is decorated with necklaces, and the chest and crotch highlights female characteristics. It is interesting to highlight the character's belly button. The characters close to their chests, which is obviously symbolic. In the early days of human society, women also contained the meaning of life reproduction. The female statue here may express everyone praying for life reproduction and more gains.

Name: clay idol

Location: Syria

Time: 20--century BC

This is a Babylonian clay board, and the idol shows the Pluto Nilgar. Nairgar is known as the god of war and plague, and is the husband of Eleshgijar, the dominant of the Hades. The world is afraid of disease, plague and famine.

Name: Character like the mouthpiece pottery

Location: Syria

Time: Around the 18th century BC

This pottery is both a lifestyle, but also a manifestation of artistic creation in the early days of civilization. The shape of the pottery pot with handle is very ordinary, but the water outlet of the pot is designed as a puppet. The characteristics of young men are obvious. He put his right hand on his head, his eyes widened and leaning forward. The surprise scene, frightened open mouth. The man who opened his mouth also became the outlet of the pot pot.

Name: Stone cylinder seal

Location: Mesopotamia

Time: 22nd century BC

Common seals in the drum seal in the Mesopotamian area are also a unique way to create a way. The "hero" in the picture is twisting the body, and the lion and human face monsters on both sides are hard. With a brave struggle, he expresses his respect for heroes.

Name: tumor beef pottery

Location: northwestern Iran

Time: 12th-9th century BC

In ancient West Asia, India, Africa and other regions, tumor cows were important livestock in daily production. Beef pottery has a short limbs and a tumor peak (lipstick accumulation) that highlights the back. The face is water injection, and wine can also be injected into wine. Tao tumor beef is described by beautiful lines, images, and fine production, which may be a high -grade utensils used at the banquet or sacrifice ceremony.

Name: Niu -shaped Tao Laitong

Location: northwestern Iran

Time: 10th to 8th century BC

In the iron period, Iran's pictographs were mostly based on various animals, and they were basically appliances used at the banquet or sacrifice ceremony. The pottery uses the bull as the prototype, with a water injection port on the back, and a pore out of the forefoot. The wine can be injected into the cup from the water pores. The liquid flowing from animal -like appliances may be given mysterious power for ancient people at the time.

Name: Bronze Double Bull statue

Location: Iran

Time: 10th century BC

The Iranian plateau is rich in mineral resources and has developed metallurgical technology since ancient times. Especially Helzistan in western Iran unearthed a large number of bronze products. The bronze statue of Shuangniu is considered to be the burial items of the Huzistan tribe and soldiers, showing superb casting techniques and unique artisans based on animals.

Name: Character like the mouthpiece pottery

Location: northwestern Iran

Time: 9th-8th century BC

Tao was unearthed in the tomb of Jilan Province in northwestern Iran. The shape of the pottery is unique and perfectly combined with the person with the utensils. As a water injection device, the huge mouth of the mouth is sharp and slender. In the middle is a water storage tank. At the end, the character is at the end of the head, the right hand is on the mouth of the pot tank, the left hand holds the pot tank. Consistent. It can be said to be an imaginative art work.

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From the architectural components in daily life to the decorations wearing it, they all reflected the height of people at that time. It is not difficult to imagine the richness of the royal family. Unlike ancient China, people there in the long -term experiment of soil and fire, although they did not develop good porcelain, but explored crystal clear glassware. From the records of golden applications in Egyptian pictographs in the 27th century BC, it is not difficult to find out how the gold processing technology that people have at that time were.

Name: hunting pattern silver bowl

Location: Afghanistan

Time: 20--BC 18th century

The side wall of the silver bowl shows the scene where the owner leads the three dog hunting wild goats. The owner wore a headscarf, and there was two dogs on the opposite side with two dogs waiting for the goats to escape. The background also depicts low plants and birds that were shocked. The exhibits restore this life scene very realistic. It is speculated that it is to show the greatness of the leader, or the success of praying for hunting.

Name: Glass Brater

Location: North America Supidamia

Time: 14th century BC

Centered on the kingdom of Midtini in the northern Mesopotamia region, and many places prevail early glass jewelry. Blue glass beads act as green stone or turquoise, and use tea glass beads as agate. Different colors of glass bead intervals through strings, combined into colorful necklaces to decorate the neck, which was the jewelry that people cherished at that time. Name: Glazing Tao Ti

Location: Mesopotamia

Time: Around the 9th century BC

Color glaze refining tiles, decorating the magnificent Assyrian Palace, the tiles are decorated with bright colors, and the central government is also engraved with white and dark brown Cuba -Babylon text ("Son of the King of the Assyrian Tylti Nunur Tower") Essence Therefore, it is speculated that Taowa should be related to the King of the New Assyrian Empire-Barnie II (883 BC-859 BC).

Name: bronze belt

Location: Turkey

Time: 9-7th century BC

A series of fine decorative patterns are made on the extremely thin bronze plate, including soldiers, horses, or chariots, and running at the same time as lion hunting lions, goats and deer. The pattern is vivid, like photos, and the records depict the samurai hunting pictures thousands of years ago. The small hole on the edge shows that the copper plate is stitched on the leather belt, or the generals of URERRP were used as a belly band.

Name: Golden Ears

Location: Ancient Syria

Time: 9-7th century BC

Gold may be the earliest metal used by humans. It is like the sun, which has been used as decorations and rituals by humans as decorations and rituals. These earrings are made of pure gold and exquisite workmanship. At that time, most of the portable jewelry made of valuable metals would be re -dissolved, and then it was made into different items, which can be retained extremely rare.

On the most daily use of pottery, people in different regions have tried to show various forms around the world. Relying on different materials, the noble lifestyle and popular decoration of people in the early days of civilization were recorded. From the statues of different characters, the initial appearance of people's expression of faith is also seen. While making utensils to satisfy daily life, the ancestors also actively discovered and used natural minerals to make jewelry with gold, glass, copper and silver. They not only reflect the pursuit of aesthetics at the time, but also the real testimony of the dawn of human civilization.

Special exhibition information

Exhibition time: June 30, 2022 -September 20, 2022

Exhibition location: Special Exhibition Hall on the first floor of the Wu Culture Museum

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