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    To what extent did the Hyksos occupation of Egypt influence the development of early New Kingdom Egypt. Introduction: The Hyksos invaded and occupied Egypt from the 15th - 17th dynasties known as the second intermediate period‚ before their eventual defeat by the Egyptians which started the 18th dynasty. The Hyksos were highly important to the development of New Kingdom Egypt With several new technologies brought it by the Hyksos‚ e.g. smaller‚ quicker horse drawn chariots‚ composite bow etc

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    The material cause refers to the physical cause of an object. It occurs because of the parts‚ substance or materials and the explanation of the cause derives from its parts. For instance‚ the material cause of a statue is bronze or silver. In order to create a bronze statue‚ bronze is required. The formal cause refers to what gives the object its form or structure; its characteristics. For example‚ the statue cannot be labelled as a statue if it doesn’t have certain characteristics such as a head

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    Combinations Static Frictional Coefficient - μs Clean and Dry Surfaces Lubricated and Greasy Surfaces Aluminum Aluminum 1.05 - 1.35 0.3 Aluminum- bronze Steel 0.45 Aluminum Mild Steel 0.61 Brake material Cast iron 0.4 Brake material Cast iron (wet) 0.2 Brass Steel 0.35 0.19 Brass Cast Iron 0.31) Brick Wood 0.6 Bronze Steel 0.16 Bronze Cast Iron 0.221) Bronze - sintered Steel 0.13 Cadmium Cadmium 0.5 0.05 Cadmium Chromium 0.41 0.34 Cadmium Mild Steel 0.461) Cast Iron Cast Iron 1.1‚ 0.151) 0.071) Cast

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    Write story about a slave point of view going from west africa acros the atlantic to the america and include facts. Atlantic slave trade Reproduction of a handbill advertising a slave auction inCharleston‚ South Carolina‚ in 1769. Slavery The Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade took place across theAtlantic Ocean from the 16th through to the 19th centuries. The vast majority of those enslaved that were transported to the New World‚ many on the triangular trade route and its Middle

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    bottom to top. Another monumental sculpture that the bronze door reminded me of was a piece in chapter 8 figure 8.5 of a Sarcophagus‚ this sarcophagus does tell a religious story as well‚ the story on the left is about Jonah and the sea monster and the right side about a baptism. The two pieces both have engravings on hard tough material that enables the viewer to see the details of the scene. Another art piece that can be compared to the bronze abbey church door is figure 7.10 of a sculpture relief

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    and Southeast Asia b) their societies mostly avoided oppressive authority‚ class inequalities ( forested region in present-day southern Nigeria – 3 political) c) Benin: centralized state ruled by a warrior king ‚EwuareP d) Igbo : dense population and trade‚ and rejected kingship and state building e)  Yoruba‚ Benin‚ and Igbo peoples traded among themselves and beyond 4. Agricultural village societies went through change in the centuries before 1500 a) population growth‚ emergence

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    an important early Italian Renaissance sculptor‚ whose doors (Gates of Paradise 1425-52) for the Baptistery of the cathedral of Florence are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art in the Quattrocento. Other works include three bronze statues for Or San Michele (1416–25) and the reliefs for Siena cathedral (1417–27). Ghiberti also wrote I Commentarii‚ three treatises on art history and theory from antiquity to his time. Ghiberti’s mother had married Cione Ghiberti in 1370‚ and

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    For while‚ the only type of art made in the medieval ages was called pietistic and was strictly limited to religious artworks for churches and cathedrals. In the Romanesque age though‚ many new and different styles of art were introduced as many others faded and disappeared (Linda Alchin). For example‚ people started to use metals‚ such as gold and silver‚ to create jewelry. They also began to make tapestries using embroidery. One big difference between these new arts and the other pietistic styles

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    1. How did Inka rulers express and maintain their authority to rule? The Inka Empire was vast and mountainous‚ posing a challenge for Inka rulers to uphold authority across the empire. Their solution to this problem was just as complex as the society in which they lived in: The Emperor is akin to a God and everything within the empire belongs to him. Lords maintain control over the production of food and other valuable resources‚ such as‚ llamas‚ and gold. Roads were created and maintained connecting

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    Gates of Paradise came about during the Renaissance period‚ and the doors of Our Lady of the Angeles came about in the Modern period makes a difference between the art works on them. The doors of Our Lady of Los Angeles also known as “The Great Bronze Doors‚” have more of cultural panels on them. One of the most important panels on the door would have to be a grapevine that symbolizes the church‚ and the grapevine is connected to forty ancient symbols. The symbols on the doors include a phoenix

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