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    Tian Tan

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    remarkable outdoor bronze seated Buddha‚ also known as the Tian Tan Buddha‚ sits outside the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. One of the five largest Buddha statues in China‚ it measures thirty four meters (one hundred twelve feet ) tall‚ and weighs two hundred fifty metric tons. The construction took roughly three years to complete‚ starting in 1990 and finishing on the day of the enlightenment of Buddha‚ December 29‚ 1993. The statue consists of two hundred two pieces of bronze‚ and contains a steel

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    Seafaring Research Paper

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    societies to be uncovered as well as illustrate the significance of trade through earlier periods of history. Trade is commonly defined as the “exchange of material goods‚ typically of equal value.” This essay will be focusing primarily on the Aegean Bronze Age: (3000-1000 BCE) and most notably the seafaring people of Crete; the Minoans. Seafaring allows trade across seas and through this it is evident that trade is not just for materialist gain‚ however it can affect cultures‚ economy‚ break down geographical

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    through trade‚ passed to another in a short period; or‚ because of isolation‚ the same product or proMETALS IN ANTIQUITY cess could have taken centuries to be transAll civilizations were born of agriculferred or reinvented by ture. Although the use of copper‚ silver‚ another culture. and gold overlapped the Stone Age era‚ Bronze provides an their early practical application was negexcellent example of ligible. Still‚ even in very early history‚ how a new technology is metals had a significant societal

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    APWH Unit 1

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    AP WORLD STUDY GUIDE UNIT 1 Chapter 1 Before Civilization Around 10‚000 years ago‚ during the Neolithic Age‚ humans began to cultivate plants and to domesticate animals in various parts of the world. Climate change is probably the major reason for the switch from food gathering to food production. Although farming is often harder than hunting and gathering‚ agriculturalists‚ because of their capacity to increase their population‚ expanded across much of the planet at the expense of hunter-gatherers

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    and how that new knowledge affected the receiving civilization (ie. Their success in overthrowing neighbors‚ their population growth‚ growth in commerce‚ etc.) Write one to two paragraphs describing this process. –Bronze Metallurgy In Egypt‚ the transfer from stone to bronze had a huge impact their culture. Bronze greatly strengthened Egypt’s military‚ which allowed them to defend themselves‚ and over through other neighboring cultures. The bronze allowed them to create new weapons and strengthen

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    Minoan Trade

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    Minoans and other civilizations is extensive‚ particularly in the field of sea trade. Shipwrecks recovered within the waters of Crete serve as proof to the Minoan’s strength lying in their power over the sea. The Minoan shipwreck discovered in 2005 was suggested to have been involved in the transportation of goods of some sort‚ for the purpose of exchanging goods overseas. Copper and tin‚ in which bronze was crafted from‚ was thought to originate from Asia Minor‚ and traces of bronze have been found

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    The Bronze age‚ the Fall of Rome‚ and the Fall of Constantinople have shaped our history and shown how too much focus on one growth can be tumultuous to a country. Before 1500‚ there were many historical events that not only marked a turning point in history but showed how the world could evolve due to revolutions and technological advances. During these times there were many focuses that a country could have whether it be technological advances‚ expanding their land‚ religion‚ slavery‚ and many

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    everything from the ritual burials of cats in Ancient Egypt to the worship of Ganesha‚ the Elephant goddess of wisdom in Hindu traditions. The Bull is one of these historically revered animals‚ its use as a sacred symbol seen as far back as the Stone Age. Because it is such a common and useful animal‚ it was seen again and again in everything from astrology to folklore. Eventually‚ historical texts show reverence of the Bull reaching into Minoa. The Minoans were fascinated by the Bull‚ and created myths

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    Archaeology The Nature of Archaeology History: Focuses on written sources‚ written sources restricted to the last 5500 years‚ written sources are limited to literate societies‚ written sources from ancient societies were mostly written by men‚ reflecting a male bias. Archaeology: Focuses on physical sources‚ physical sources extend as far back as the beginning of human history into prehistory‚ physical artefacts provide information about all human activity‚ and archaeologists usually study

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    Olden Utensils

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    Benjamin Thompson noted at the start of the 18th century that kitchen utensils were commonly made of copper‚ with various efforts made to prevent the copper from reacting with food (particularly its acidic contents) at the temperatures used for cooking‚ including tinning‚ enamelling‚ and varnishing. He observed that iron had been used as a substitute‚ and that some utensils were made of earthenware.[1] By the turn of the 20th century‚ Maria Parloa noted that kitchen utensils were made of (tinned

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