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    Geometric period: 900-700 BCE. The earliest form of Greek artistic decoration‚ after the decline of the Minoan and Mycenean cultures‚ is the Geometric period. It is characterized by block form and triangular shapes‚ which represent human forms. Abstract shapes fill the spaces surrounding these figures‚ as in represented in Garner’s “Art through the Ages” page 108 image 5-2‚ Geometric krater form the Dipylon cemetery‚ Athens Greece‚ ca. 740 BCE. As well‚ Bronze statues are simplistic and more

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    (Learning Theory) Solutions Wearing the niqab is “rooted in a cultural that is anti-women” (Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper). Ideals such as acceptance should be taught‚ if a woman feels that she is being forced into sacrificing her freedoms because of an archaic idea of honour she should immediately oppose it. (Behaviourism) Submissive behaviour should be condemned and should not be taught to women at young ages. Teaching that indicate that cultural and religious practices such as the niqab are not welcome

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    and values among different cultures and societies. The beliefs varied from believing in one single God to multiple gods‚ from being patriarchal to matriarchal. When discussing difference you can see numerous among the Ancient Hebrew culture and the Archaic Greeks. Greeks believed in multiple gods‚ the Olympians and the Chthonian whereas Ancient Hebrew’s believed in one God whose name shouldn’t even be pronounced it was so sacred. These two cultures perceived the world and their surrounds in a completely

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    4.0: Greek Dark Ages or (Dark Age Greece) circa 1100 BCE - 900 BCE. URING THE START OF THIS HISTORICAL PERIOD IN CIRCA 1100 BCE‚ IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE MYCENAEAN GREEK CIVILISATION WENT THROUGH A PERIOD OF CONSIDERABLE TURMOIL. The various Mycenaean cities warred one another and many of these cities were destroyed and left abandoned and in ruins for many decades if not centuries. The large death toll from this fighting caused the population to decrease severely. It is believed that this state

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    CENTRALIZED - a type of socio-political organization in which there is a central political and/or religious authority‚ typical of stratified societies. HERALDIC - such as officer of arms‚ coat of arms‚ and familial badges. FRESCO SECCO - the technique of painting in watercolors on dry plaster FACADE - the front of a building‚ especially an imposing or decorative one POST AND LINTEL SYSTEM - a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel). SERDAB - a chamber

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    .... Professor Nawal Mourad Research Methodology and Documentation 22 January 2014 Proposal Subject of my paper: The Golden Dawn’s influence on W.B Yeats’s writings. I am an M.A student majoring in English Literature. I chose to write this paper in order to get an up-close image of Yeats’s personal influences. I believe that in order to get a clear understanding of Yeats’s writings one needs to focus on the teachings and history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn which Yeats stood by

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    You Are Not The Boss Of Me!!! Oedipus is a very complex character. He can be viewed as either caring and sympathetic to his subjects or he can be viewed as a self-centered ruler who only puts on an act in hopes of gaining the adoration of his subjects. Oedipus Rex in fact was a very prideful king. This was proven in many of his speeches. For instances in scene one‚ line 180‚ in scene two‚ line 280‚ and finally scene 3‚line 148 all prove that Oedipus is a self-centered king. In scene one‚

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    resources due to it being situated in Northeast of Africa and it had the Suez Canal which linked between Europe and South Asia. As a result‚ the British were hungry to take control of Egypt. After the British defeated the French in the battle of the Sphinx in 1801. They believed that they would remain in control of Egypt. However‚ they were incorrect as a strong‚ new Albanian ruler named Muhammed Ali emerged (Luscombe). He wanted to make Egypt an independent economic and political power. This resulted

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    excitement upon arriving in the new land and its seemingly unlimited riches and beauties. Freneau’s use of archaic words and conceit give way to an America not many of us know today and creates a vivid image of the land that once was. Poems weren’t very popular during this time‚ and so the poem is made even more unique in its difference from its literary brothers and sisters. The archaic word choice‚ although normal at the time‚ aids in painting a vivid comparison between the new and old worlds

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    University of Phoenix Material Ancient Civilizations and the Greek World Matrix Complete the matrix by entering cultural‚ political‚ and economic developments that had lasting effects or that are significant of each civilization. The table includes one example. Civilization Cultural Developments Political Developments Economic Developments Mesopotamian Developed the beginnings of astronomy and mathematics Believed in many gods not just one. Emergence of Kings‚ exercised distinct political rather

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