primarily‚ The Panagyurishte Gold Treasure is a masterpiece of Thracian workmanship. The treasure weighs a total of 6.164 kg or 13.5 pounds. On December 8‚ 1949‚ Pavel‚ Petkov‚ and Michail Deikov were working on the Merul clay pit in Panagyurishte. While sifting clay at a depth of 2.4 meters‚ they found the nine components of the treasure. The bulk of the treasure contains seven rhytons‚ which are frequently expressed as wine cups utilized by the Thracians. Rhytons’ roles were a little more sophisticated
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By comparing the two sculptures of Khafre‚ image 3-11 ca. 2520-2494 BCE (1)‚ with the statue of Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)‚ image 5-40 ca. 450-440 BCE (2) you get a true sense of the evolution of art‚ from Pharaonic Egypt to Classical Athenian Greece two millennia later. This was not just a revolution in art but also philosophy‚ which transported itself into not only the types sculptures created but also the style used by their creators. For example‚ the statue of Khafre sits lifeless and majestic
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Howard Carter was a British Archaeologist and Egyptologist who rocketed to fame when he discovered the pristine tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922. This discovery and his work in Egyptology made a huge impact on the world of archaeology. Carter was born in Kensington‚ London‚ in 1874. His father was a fairly successful artist‚ and Carter himself was talented. He grew up near Didlington Hall‚ the mansion of the Amherst family‚ which contained a decent collection of Egyptian artifacts which sparked
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Egyptian and Mexican Pyramids The creation of the Egyptian and Mexican pyramids both had many purposes in their societies. Each type of pyramid and the use of each had some similarities. They each served as a purpose for ceremonies‚ which was held for religious gatherings. This ties into rituals as well. Certain pyramids in each society had murals and writing on them. They were used for symbols to explain or show something. All pyramids were used for burials‚ however‚ the Mexicans buried priests
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Palaces were guarded by different versions of two unique mythical creatures: Lamuss and Spinx. Both statues shared many features‚ but also differed in others. The creators of these commanding statues used a couple of techniques which were relief and sculpting. They were created to guard the palaces that they were in front of. That’s only one of their similarities that they both share. Not only do the Lamusses and Sphinx both hold power. They are also similar in that they were constructed by pharaohs
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The Maya‚ Inca‚ and Aztec are very different‚ but also has a lot of similarities‚ they use different technology. The Maya were very advanced for their time period. They had their own number system‚ writing system‚ and they used the wheel‚ but the Inca lacked all of those. The Inca’s technology was still advanced‚ though. They used ramps and stones to build their homes. They would chisel at the big rock with a smaller rock making a twist motion right before it hit the stone to shape out what they
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Monumental Figure is an open form sculpture made out of a solid piece of limestone. It is from Maya culture and it was found in Mexico. The Chakh was originally from the Puuc hills of Yucatan and it was probably part of a royal court building. Where it looked straight at everybody who entered the building. It has been dated back to the 9th century. Its dimensions are H. 214 x W. 50.8 x 61cm. It is classified as a stone sculpture and it was purchased in 1966 by Harris Brisbane Dick fund. The sculpture
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"This critical circle is not close enough to the stage to see the actors ’ faces and catch the subtler by play" (Fitzgerald 1). The metaphor of the Dance sets up a critical underlying theme of the story. The youth The metaphor at the beginning of the "But‚ after all‚ this critical circle is not close enough to the stage to see the actors ’ faces and catch the subtler byplay" that from a distance one cannot properly judge the kids. By comparing the youth to actors explains that the people
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Wu‚ Jocelyn Mrs. Shurtliff GNST 2020 Survey Of Western Art 26 August 2012 Statue of Khafre In the extensive subject of art history‚ there are pieces of art that echo the period it was created in‚ the history of land and its people‚ and still stand to this day as a age-old reminder of the significance and value of a once era. Though early art‚ before the Common Era‚ has a large number of quantities that do in fact represent the ‘pieces’ there are a certain few portions of art that‚ in its
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On my long trip home‚ I thought about what I had learned and saw. I had learned a lot and wanted to tell you about my journey. Dear King Hammurabi‚ I have lots of exciting things I had discovered on my adventurous explore to ancient egypt.One of the things I have learned about was when the Nile River floods it leaves lots of fertile soil behind. There is one way that you know there is a flood coming would be a nilometer. A nilometer is a type of notification or alert giving you a signal that it
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