The Saphea or in other terms an elaborate inclinometer (astrolabe) was an historical instrument which had the function of determining the altitude of celestial bodies‚ navigation as well as the calculation and estimation of latitude. Why did you choose this particular item? The artefact was particularly chosen as it had the ability to be implemented in diverse areas and categories during that period of time. These categories include astronomy‚ astrology as well as navigating. Furthermore‚ Medieval
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My Artifact: Starburst chain General Purpose: To inform Specific purpose: After listening to my presentation‚ my audience will know why friendship is important to me and some advantages and disadvantages of having 8 best friends. Organizational Pattern: Categorical I. Introduction Nine girls‚ packed into a Chevy Malibu about to drive seven hours on a mini road trip to Minnesota for the annual Kappa Convention weekend. This trip was with me and eight of my best friends
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Name:_ Calvin Yang_____ Period:___2nd_____ Date:_9/2/2012_____ Ch. 1 -Identify or Define the following 1. Artifact-a man- made object as a whole; tools and jewelry 2. Culture-a particular society at a particular time and place; a people’s unique way of life 3. Technology-the practical application of science to commerce or industry; the ways in which people apply knowledge‚ tools and inventions to meet their needs 4. Hunter-gatherer: nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting
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How Gymnastics Influenced My Life In “Rebel Music”‚ Daniel Felsenfeld delves into the inspirations he has drawn from music in his childhood. He tells of the struggles he experienced and the lack of inspiration from mandatory piano lessons from Ms. Shimizu. Although he dazzled her every time‚ he never felt connected to the music. Felsenfeld reminisced‚ “I was experiencing a personal drought‚ an acrid lack of culture of all kinds‚ especially music” (Felsenfeld 624). After he heard Beethoven’s Ninth
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1. Introduction: * Attention Getter: Dr. Seuss once said‚ “The more that you read‚ the more things you will know. The more that you learn‚ the more places you’ll go.” * Reasons to Listen: Reading is everywhere. Whether it’s on a billboard‚ something you have to do for school‚ or even for a cooking recipe‚ we all do it every single day. * Thesis Statement: My kindle embodies what reading means to me. * Preview of Main Points: i. First‚ I will explain how my
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Title of the Artifact: Transylvanian Swords Type of the artifact: It is a sculpture Material of the Artifact: These swords are made of bronze Date of creation of the Artifact: These Swords were found in Transylvania in 17th century BC Artifact Provenance: They were found in Homeric Troy Where artifact is located now: These unique Mycenaean swords are located in Romania. They are seven swords out of nine which were found in Transylvania. What attracted me in these swords is that they are so superior
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Is it Language? In artifact number four my group was presented an image of “asemic art”. The image shows several variations of strokes. The image seems to be composed of circular or rounded strokes. There weren’t any strokes that seemed particularly sharp. In this image; there seems to be an element of creativity‚ which is a characteristic of language. I consider artifact four as a language because it’s creative‚ complex and redundant. However‚ there are some that would disagree because the writing
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organized cities through grid plans‚ and strong roman structures from roman concrete‚ are three artifacts that are some of the most historically significant developments in the civilization of ancient Rome. Roman Numerals‚ symbols that represent numbers‚ originated around 8th century B.C. to 2nd Century AD‚ to help record numbers in coins‚ art and stones. They are one of the most significantly important artifacts not only for Rome but the world as well. Leading to development and advancement in mathematics
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Detroit and the Rhythm & Blues era it makes me wish that I was around in those times to encounter this music first hand. Songs in this genre had clear‚ positive messages whether they were about love‚ struggle‚ or lessons each song consisted of a passionate voice or voices behind it. Just to break down the term “Rhythm and Blues” into my own words‚ I would have to say that it meant a personal encounter of someone’s experiences placed on top of a melody. When thinking of the term blues one may automatically
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Cultural Assessment and Analysis: The African American Culture Abstract In order to provide culturally appropriate care‚ an examination of one’s personal views‚ beliefs‚ and prejudices must be examined. The first portion of this paper will examine my personal values‚ beliefs‚ biases‚ and prejudices. The remaining paper will analyze the African American culture relating to the Ginger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model cited in Hood (2010). This model uses six key cultural
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