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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goddesses - 3000BC‚ fire and the development of copper and tin together‚ to work bronze (a hard metal that can hold an edge) - The people then make a huge leap forward‚ abounded there stone stools - Bronze really helps begin their history proper - Sumer‚ Mesopotamia → along major trading routes - Because of the proximity‚ that’s when civilization begin - These people have long worked out the usefulness of bronze and how to make tools from it. - Imported technology westward - Khafra‚ Sphinx
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all sculptures remained with static expressions‚ famous artists such as Giovanni da Bologna sculpted pieces that showed dynamics emotion and twisting bodies. Another key difference between the Madonna of Humility and Dancing Faun is their Medium. Bronze figures‚ during the Hellenistic Art period‚ could be made to propose the daintiness of real bodies and development in a way quiet‚ strong marble proved unable thus contrasting with the Madonna of Humility. Contrary to the differences‚ the busts share
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developed the wheel‚ which is known as one of the most impactful innovations ever created. The circular shape made transportation and travel that much easier for the ancient society. The Sumerians were also the first to utilize bronze‚ and their society began the Bronze Age. Their final‚
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Archaic and Classical periods of Greece‚ and later Rome. Strauss keeps these epic works in mind as he digs deeper in the site of what is believed to be the ruins of once was Troy‚ and provides a fresh outlook on the most memorable conflict of the late Bronze Age. I will analyze and critique the work of Barry Strauss on the subject of the Trojan War as presented in his book‚ The Trojan War: A New History. The background of the author will be explored before beginning the journey into commenting on his
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A woman. She just flickered out of thin air. The two of them charged Satin. It was as if Autumn was watching in slow motion. Satin Raised two knifes now. Bronze reached him first. The woman brought out a long wooden staff‚ wrapped in green vines. It was thin and about two feet taller than she was. She swung and it collided with his jaw. Satin pulled out two long blades like machetes and began to fight the
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The marble statue of Diadoumenos is a copy of the original bronze statue displaying a young man tying a fillet around his head. The original was created in c.a. 430 B.C. by a man called Polykleitos of Argos. Polykleitos was a Greek sculptor who worked during the mid-fifth century B.C. . he was one of the most famous artists of the ancient world. Polykleitos’ figures are carefully designed with special attention to bodily proportions and stance. The statue of Diadoumenos has its thorax and pelvis
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language and created bronze around this time. The earliest forms of writing were on clay tablets known as cuneiform‚ and originally used to keep agricultural records. They used writing as a tool to keep up with the demands of a growing population‚ while being more efficient with their resources. For the first time in history‚ not everyone had to farm and gather food to survive. I believe this is what led them to the construction of city-states and allowing them to produce bronze from smelting tin
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Physical and Chemical Properties Chem 107 6-4-2013 A pure substance or chemical substance is a material that is homogeneous. It has consistent properties throughout the sample.” Pure substances can be described by both physical and chemical properties”. Physical properties can include‚ color‚ odor‚ melting point‚ boiling point‚ and solubility in various solvents‚ etc. The observation of these physical properties does not involve any chemical change in the substance‚ it is still the same
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Tew 0 4/24/2013 THE TROJAN WAR Did the Trojan War actually occur‚ or did it exist as a fictional event only in the myths of the Greeks? Dawid Tew HILTON COLLEGE Tew 1 Contents I. Abstract ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 III.
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