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Works of Art (3) [Abu Simbel], 1850, Maxime Du Camp (French), Salted paper print (Blanquart-Evrard Process) from paper negative (1981.1229.2) Portico of the Tomb of Amenemhat, Beni Hasan, 1851–52, Félix Teynard (French), Salted paper print from paper negative (1976.607.13) Male Figure (Moai Tangata), early 19th century, Rapa Nui people, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Wood, obsidian, bone (1984.526)

Thematic Essays (115) The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 B.C.) African Rock Art African Rock Art of the Central Zone African Rock Art of the Northern Zone African Rock Art of the Southern Zone African Rock Art: Tassili-n-Ajjer (?8000 B.C.–?) African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone The Akkadian Empire (ca. 2350–2150 B.C.) Ancient American Jade Ancient Trade Routes between Europe and Asia Apollo 11 (ca. 25,500–23,500 B.C.) and Wonderwerk (ca. 8000 B.C.) Cave Stones The Art of Nishapur (mid-9th–early 12th century) Art of the First Cities in the Third Millennium B.C. An Artisan's Tomb in New Kingdom Egypt Augustan Rule (27 B.C.–14 A.D.) Aztec Stone Sculpture Blackwater Draw (ca. 9500–3000 B.C.) Cave Sculpture from the Karawari Cerro Sechin Cerro Sechin: Stone Sculpture The Cesnola Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chauvet Cave (ca. 30,000 B.C.) Colossal Temples of the Roman Near East Cyprus—Island of Copper Death, Burial, and the Afterlife in Ancient Greece Early Dynastic Sculpture, 2900–2350 B.C. Early Maori Woodcarvings Easter Island Ebla in the Third Millennium B.C. Egypt in the Late Period (ca. 712–332 B.C.) Egypt in the Middle Kingdom (2030–1640 B.C.) Egypt in the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.) Egypt in the Old Kingdom (ca. 2649–2150 B.C.) Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period (1070–712 B.C.) Egyptian Amulets Egyptian Tombs: Life Along the Nile Exoticism in the Decorative Arts Eynan/Ain Mallaha (10,000–8200 B.C.) Fell's Cave (9000–8000 B.C.) Great Serpent Mound Greek Terracotta Figurines with Articulated Limbs The Halaf Period Hasanlu in the Iron Age Hopewell (1–400 A.D.) The Housemistress in New Kingdom Egypt: Hatnofer Ife (from 350 B.C.): Terracottas Indian Knoll (3000–2000 B.C.) Jiahu (ca. 7000–5700 B.C.) Jomon Culture (ca. 10,500–ca. 300 B.C.) La Venta La Venta: Sacred Architecture La Venta: Stone Sculpture Lapita Pottery (ca. 1500–500 B.C.) Lascaux (ca. 15,000 B.C.) Lydenburg Heads (ca. 500) Lydia and Phrygia Mal'ta (ca. 20,000 B.C.) Mangarevan Sculpture Monte Albán Monte Albán: Sacred Architecture Monte Albán: Stone Sculpture Mycenaean Civilization Nabataean Kingdom and Petra The Nahal Mishmar Treasure Nan Madol Neolithic Period in China The Origins of Writing in Mesopotamia Pachmari Hills (ca. 9000–3000 B.C.) Palmyra Parthian Empire (247 B.C.–224 A.D.) The Phoenicians (1500–300 B.C.) Photographers in Egypt Phrygia, Gordion, and King Midas in the Late Eighth Century B.C. Poverty Point (2000–1000 B.C.) The Praenestine Cistae Precious Metals from Tell Basta Prehistoric Stone Sculpture from New Guinea The Private Tombs North of the Senwosret III Pyramid Complex, Dahshur The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III in the Cemeteries of Dahshur The Qin Qin Dynasty (221–206 B.C.) Queens and Princesses in the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III, Dahshur Real Alto The Rediscovery of Assyria The Rise of Macedonia and the Conquests of Alexander the Great Roman Egypt The Roman Empire (27 B.C.–393 A.D.) Roman Glass The Roman Republic Sardis The Sasanians, 224–636 The Seleucid Empire (323–64 B.C.) Shang and Zhou Dynasties: The Bronze Age of China The Temples of Senwosret III at Dahshur Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan: Templo Mayor Teotihuacan Teotihuacan: Ciudadela Teotihuacan: Mural Painting Teotihuacan: Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon Tikal Tikal: Sacred Architecture Tikal: Stone Sculpture The Tomb of Wah Trade between Arabia and the Empires of Rome and Asia Trade between the Romans and the Empires of Asia The Ubaid Period (5500–4000 B.C.) Ubirr (ca. 40,000?–present) Ugarit Ur: The Royal Graves Urartu Uruk: The First City Valdivia Figurines Wadi Kubbaniya (ca. 17,000–15,000 B.C.) The Year One The Ziggurat at Ur