[All God’s Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | The book "All My Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence"‚ by Fox Butterfield focused on a real case about a young man named Willie Bosket who committed murder
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Examining a Moche Stirrup Jar At the Polk Museum exhibit I was struck by a Moche ceramic artifact titled “Stirrup Jar with Fanged Deity Effigy‚ Early Intermediate Period‚ 400-600 CE”. The base of the jar was molded into a sphere (with a flat bottom surface) which acts as the “body”‚ sporting painted arms and items held within each hand. The deity also appears to be wearing some kind of cloak‚ most notably indicated by the bow that is tied at the base of its neck. The head of the creature is
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In this weeks reading‚ the artwork that resonated with me most were the Etruscan tombs. As an anthropology student‚ I am drawn to artwork that is unclear in its meaning‚ and I am especially drawn to burials. I find it extremely fascinating that we as humans have always placed importance on an afterlife‚ whether one believes in reincarnation‚ heaven‚ or any other type of eternal place of rest. There were three Etruscan tombs described in this chapter: the Tomb of the Reliefs‚ the Tomb of the Triclinium
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While visiting the Los Angeles County Museum of Art I was struck by a piece by the title of Fragment of a Painted Assyrian Relief. This piece‚ made by the Akkadian culture during the Mesopotamia Era‚ is approximately 10 3/8 x 5. 1 ¾ inch in size. This fine‚ yet very ancient‚ work is crafted out of limestone. Fine‚ durable‚ brown stone and red pigment‚ it is especially found in Northern Iraq. Having a short written record‚ this relief sculpture once formed part of a much larger composition‚ and it
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From the Great Wall to the Pyramids The Great Wall of China and the Egyptian Pyramids are both Manmade Wonders of the World and belong to two of the oldest civilizations. Ancient Egypt and ancient China both have history that date back over 4‚000 years ago‚ and though the two civilizations co-existed simultaneously with one another‚ there were little contact between the two. Yet apart from some underlying differences‚ there are many similarities between the two cultures as is highlighted when examining
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The Nile was the center of Ancient Egypt. It was the reason the Egyptians developed the civilization. The areas surrounding Egypt are desert land. The Nile keeps it fertile. “It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea‚” said Charles Smith‚ “It has a length of about 4‚132 miles (6‚650 kilometres) and drains an area estimated at 1‚293‚000 square miles (3‚349‚000 square kilometres).”(britannica.com) The Nile river actually has 2
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Originally‚ for the interior‚ the roof design was stone vaulted but‚ due to budget issues‚ Renwick decided on wood masked to look like stone. The cathedral itself is mostly marble‚ except for the ceiling. One main room opens at the center‚ surrounded by multiple recesses on all sides. The cathedral design does not allow for much daylight to enter through the stain glass windows. Light comes from small lamps suspended from the ceiling‚ which also lights the recesses. Some of the recesses along the
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Have you ever saved a bird from a trash can? The possibility is very slim but if you have high five. But this is an example of why I am so great. I was nice enough to notice that the bird was stuck and it might of needed help; so then I pulled off the trash can lid and picked up the large trash can and let the bird fly away. Another reason I am great is because I am also very respectful to other people. An example of why i am respectful is because I will hold a door for people if they are old or
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The first code of laws In a land far‚ far away‚ in a place called Mesopotamia‚ The people were scattered and never worked together until‚ Hammurabi came and changed everything. Hammurabi is known for his code of laws. A code of laws is a collection of written laws and rules. He made these laws because the gods told him to. Hammurabi was known for one big reason. He made the first code of laws that brought the city states together. First‚ he started writing the laws in 1792 B.C.E and he finished
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Ancient Egypt: Old‚ Middle‚ and New Kingdom Outline I. Thesis: Ancient Egyptians were the basis for many western traditions. Their influences are noticeable in art‚ architecture‚ and religion. II. The Old Kingdom A. Zoser‚ the first pharaoh. 1. built the famed Step Pyramid 2. brought unity to Egypt B. Religion 1. creation 2. gods C. Art D. Downfall of the Old Kingdom III. The Middle Kingdom A. Pyramids B. Middle Kingdom religion 1
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