Question 1: What evidence indicates that the Polynesian settlement of the islands of the eastern Pacific was the result of planned expeditions rather than accidental wandering? Both DNA evidence and linguistic similarities indicate that the Polynesian settlement of the islands of the eastern Pacific was planned and not an accident. Question 2: How‚ and by whom‚ were the islands of the Caribbean settled? In the Americas‚ early Amerindian voyages form South America colonized the West Indies‚
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expressions that the characters in the painting had. But now‚ he wrote‚ the whole arranfement of my picture is expressive. The place occupies by the figures or objects‚ the empty spaces around them‚ the proportions‚ everything plays a part. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner‚ street‚ Berlin- Dominating the left half of the painting‚ two prostitutes‚ advertised by their large feathered hats and fur trimmed coats‚ strut past well dressed ourgeois men‚ their potential clients. The figures appear as artificial and dehumanized
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Within the healthcare industry‚ numerous ethical issues have arisen over the years. A few common ethical issues faced today are abortion‚ euthanasia‚ and the containment of HIV/AIDS. To address ethical issues within the healthcare industry the use of a process termed the ethical decision making process‚ is a necessary tool in approaching ethical issues and furthermore finding the best ethical solution. The first of these ethical issues we will discuss is abortion. Three categories of abortion exist
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The Degenerate Art Exhibition and the Great German Art Exhibition Since early history and until today‚ Art has been one of people’s ultimate ways of expression and communication. However‚ and due to numerous atrocities‚ artists have long suffered from criticism‚ ridicule and even oppression. Perhaps one of the most known examples of such injustices is the Degenerate Art exhibition which was hosted in Germany in 1937 and aimed to label the works displayed in it as degenerate‚ corrupt and impure. Contrariwise
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On Saturday‚ February 27‚ I attended a concert choir that was presented by the Department of Music and College of Liberal Arts; the title of the program was From Darkness to Light. There were eight songs that were performed by the choir‚ all of which were accompanied by a piano. The first song was Sure on this Shining Night by Samuel Barber‚ which possessed a medium-paced tempo. Throughout the song‚ there was an equal distribution between the male and female voices. The change in dynamics was very
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COURSE GUIDE GST 201 COURSE GUIDE GST 201 NIGERIAN PEOPLES AND CULTURE Course Developer/ Writer Dr. Cyrille D. Ngamen Kouassi Department of Sociology/Anthropology Igbinedion University‚ Okada Benin-City Course Editor Prof. Bertram A. Okolo Faculty of Arts University of Benin Benin-City Programme Leader Prof. Yesufu Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences National Open University of Nigeria Victoria-Island‚ Lagos Course Co-ordinator Prof. Yesufu Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences National
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is violence Power is violence by Chinua Achebe "Benin Road" Weight violence The butterfly seeks safety in lightness In weightless‚ undulating flight But at a crossroads where mottled light From old trees falls on a brash new highway Our separate errands collide I come power-packed for two And the gentle butterfly offers Itself in bright yellow sacrifice Upon my hard silicon shield. Source: Chinua Achebe‚ "Benin Road‚" Collected Poems (2004; Random House for High
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Modern Art is loosely defined as the art styles developed between the years of 1860’s and the 1970’s. It includes the Claude Monet during the impressionism period of 1870-90‚ Van Gogh during the post impressionism period of 1885-1905‚ Ernest Ludwig Kirchner representing the German Expressionism between 1905 and 1925‚ Viadimir Tatlin’s Abstracts from 1907 forward‚ Pablo Picasso’s Cubism from 1907-1915 to name a few. Further into the 1900’s bought Dada‚ Surrealism‚ Abstract Expressionism‚ Pop Art‚ Optical
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African Art History African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture and history of the world. The belief that Africa is the cradle of the history of mankind is virtually unshakeable. The origins of African art history lie long before recorded history‚ preserved in the obscurity of time. Rock Art is centuries old‚ while shell beads fashioned for a necklace have been recovered in a cave in the furthest reach of the southern peninsula of South Africa that are 75 000 years old
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Slavery in Africa Homework - Task A = Read this text Since ancient times slaves had been bought and sold in Africa. When two tribes fought against each other‚ the victorious tribe would make the people of the defeated tribe their slaves. Slavery differed from one part of Africa to another‚ but in most places slaves were released when they had served their masters for a certain number of years‚ or else they could buy their freedom by good behaviour and hard work. Slaves were free to marry. This
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