Metallurgy: The Bronze Age Metallurgy was first practiced in Asia Minor a little after 4000 B.C.E‚ afforded individuals greater control over nature by providing harder‚ more efficient tools and weapons. At first copper ore was taken from the surface‚ but metalsmiths mined and smelted various ores to produce bronze. The technology of bronze-casting spread from Mesopotamia throughout the ancient world. In India‚ advanced metalwork techniques were used to produce jewelry‚ musical instruments‚ horse
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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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During the Late Bronze Age of the Near East‚ major civilizations like Egypt‚ Hatti‚ and Assyria engaged with each other politically and economically. These interactions have been captured through a group of correspondence called the Amarna Letters. Found in the ancient city Akhetaten‚ the Amarna Letters feature direct contact between Pharaoh Akhenaten and other leaders. According to archeologists‚ Alashiya‚ a copper rich civilization found in the letters‚ likely refers to an elite urban center
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Archaeological Site of Troy Brief Description Troy‚ with its 4‚000 years of history‚ is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1870. In scientific terms‚ its extensive remains are the most significant demonstration of the first contact between the civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean world. Moreover‚ the siege of Troy by Spartan and Achaean warriors from Greece in
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because it was a material in the instrument. Aulos were played in festivals and in Greek played during the birth of a human. This instrument was also played at drinking parties. This instrument was made out of cane and ivory‚ some were made out of bronze and copper. There is three mouthpieces that give the instrument a different pitch. The earliest aulos was found in 5000 bce in the Neolithic age. The domestication of animals happened during this age‚ permanent settlements and agriculture. The
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Event Paper On April 25‚ 2014 I the Nasher Museum of Art. The piece I decided to my paper on is a piece called “The Bronze Crowd” This piece was created in 1990-91. The piece of art is made out of bronze. The artist is Magdalena Abakanowicz who is from Poland. At a first glance you see that there is two rows. Each row has 18 tall figures. Each figure is standing upright. All the figures has their arms by their side. All the figures seem to be wearing the same thing kind of like a uniform. Each
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had been counting days very eagerly for the day for the results of the State level Science talent search examination organised by unified council would be announced. I prepared well for this exam aimed for winning first prize & to bring a medal and good name to my school. At last the most awaiting day arrived‚ I received an invitation from unified council to come to Hari Hara Kala Bhavan for award function . We moved towards Hari Hara Kala Bhavan where the award ceremony was organised
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History of Educational Technology Educational technology in a way could be traced back to the emergence of very early tools‚ e.g.‚ paintings on cave walls. But usually its history starts with educational film (1900s) or Sidney Pressey’s mechanical teaching machines in the 1920s. The first large scale usage of new technologies can be traced to US WWII training of soldiers through training films and other mediated materials. Today‚ presentation-based technology‚ based on the idea that people can
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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 all throughout Crete relating to the Minoan society. Elements of bone‚ steatite and ivory have all been recovered from the Minoans‚ thought to originate from Syria. From this wide variety of
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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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