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    Badami Caves, India

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    famous temples are carved out of sandstone housing a shrine‚ a hall‚ an open verandah and pillars. The exquisite carvings and sculptures make these cave temples noteworthy. Badami town also girds a number of carved monuments and other temples located on the bank of the reservoir. Each cave has a sanctum sanctorum‚ a mandapa‚ a verandah and pillars. The cave temples also bear exquisite carvings‚ sculptures and beautiful murals. The caves: Cave 1: The famous cave dates back to 578 A.D‚ carved out of

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    were misinterpreted as Gods as believed by Giorgio A. Tsoukalos and other ancient astronaut theorist. Researchers have found carvings that appear to represent beings that have technology more advanced than that of the Mayans. Many of the carvings illustrate spacecraft or beings that are wearing what is comparable to the space suits of modern-day astronauts. One amazing carving is the King Pacal Hand Shield. (King Pacal Hand-Shield‚ 2012) Some people theorize that this is depicting the death of King

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    SCULPTURE Overview In the previous modules‚ you were already introduced to different art elements and design principles as manifested from different Philippine arts – from simple basket and mat weaving of different indigenous and cultural communities to the highly sophisticated textile weaving from Northern to Southern Philippines. You are also familiar with the Angono petroglyphs‚ the Laguna copperplate inscriptions‚. In this module‚ you will understand how Philippine sculpture evolved from its

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    million years ago. How has water shaped the mitten shape of Michigan not only today‚ but also during the glaciers of the Ice Age? The glaciers that covered Michigan over one million years ago scraped the top layer of the landscape as they moved‚ carving landscapes throughout the land. As the glaciers melted‚ rivers streamed through the channels created by the glacier. The streams that formed from the glaciers spread the materials caught in the glacier throughout the land down south. The glaciers

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    Totem Poles Essay

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    i). Some find this term as derogatory so‚ for the purposes of this writing they may also be referred to by the acceptable name of ‘crest’ poles. Crest poles are commonly thought of as the tall poles bearing carvings of animals‚ marine life‚ birds‚ and human effigies standing along the beach villages of the inland passage mainland‚ islands and its plentiful rivers. However‚ crest poles take on many forms; Memorial poles‚ Potlatch poles‚ exterior and interior

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    chinese architecture

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    world architectural system. Through the years it formed into a style that combined stone carving‚ rammed earth construction‚ bucket arch buildings and many other techniques. Chinese laboring people created many architectural miracles like the Great Wall‚ the Forbidden City and the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The most significant characteristic Is the use of timber framework. Painting and carving were added to make the work more beautiful and attractive. The ancient buildings have a

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    Name Institution Course Instructor Date The Effect of Horses on Han Dynasty Architecture The horse holds a long history in the Chinese society. For more than 3000 years‚ the horse played a central role in determining the social standing of the society. The horse represented military potential and were crucial tools of agriculture and transport. The Chinese dynasties that relied on the significance of the horse were the Shang‚ Sun Ji‚ Han‚ Tang‚ and Yuan. In each of these dynasties‚ the people

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    was also interested in the traveling exhibit they had set up which was Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the High Museum of Art. Here is a list of art that I found to be very interesting: 1.) Title: Cinerary Urn Artist: Unknown The carvings in this urn were very detailed and you could tell that it was carved for someone of importance. 2.) Title: Head of Theseus Artist: Unknown I liked the way his hair was carved down the side of his face‚ I can tell that it was very detailed

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    The entrance has three different doorways each with a receding arch and numerous carvings within. First‚ the number three has great importance as it symbolizes the Trinity (Taylor‚ 13). The middle receding doorway is the largest in size and depicts the Last Judgement. Christ is at the center surrounded by saints and martyrs in three different

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    Food Allergies

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    Another thing is at a buffet self serve food stations should have separate utensils for separate loose food‚ such as at a salad bar. Action stations at buffets should also pay close attention to allergens and how to care for them‚ such as at a pasta‚ carving or grill station. Action stations usually get many customers‚ some in which could have special

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