Libya is an Arab country in northern Africa. It lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The country is bordered by Egypt and Sudan on the east‚ Chad and Niger on the south‚ and Algeria and Tunisia on the west. Tripoli is Libya’s capital and largest city. The vast‚ dry Sahara covers most of Libya‚ and the country has few natural resources. But the discovery of petroleum in 1959 injected huge sums of money into Libya’s economy. The government of Libya used some of this wealth to improve farmland
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Ancient Egypt Daily life in ancient Egypt revolved around the Nile and the fertile land along its banks. The yearly flooding of the Nile enriched the soil and brought good harvests and wealth to the land. The people of ancient Egypt built mud brick homes in villages and in the country. They grew some of their own food and traded in the villages for the food and goods they could not produce. Most ancient Egyptians worked as field hands‚ farmers‚ craftsmen and scribes. A small group of people
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polychromy term used to describe painting or painted decoration on the surface of sculpture polyptych An altarpiece or devotional work of art made of several panels joined together‚ often hinged so that its wings can be opened and closed as appropriate during Christian religious worship. post and lintel a basic type of architecture in which upright elements (posts) support a horizontal member (lintel). With this type of construction‚ the distance between the supports is determined by the weight
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The Temple of Athena Nike was designed by Kallikrates as part of the Parthenon out of marble. During its inception‚ the greatest Athenian architects and sculptures of the Classical period a play in its design. Followers built the temple as a way to worship the Gods of war and it stood as a symbol of the military and political strength of the Athenians. Athena was celebrated with the hopes of bringing victory. Athena is the virgin Goddess of reason‚ intelligent activity‚ arts and literature. She is
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University of Phoenix Faculty Material EARLY CIVILIZATIONS MATRIX CIVILIZATION politics society/ economics technology art music architecture philosophy literature Prehistoric establishments of large social entities like states Prehistoric warfare Start using the tools all art produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory)‚ beginning somewhere in very late geological history. followed by ancient music in most of Europe (1500 BCE) and later musics in subsequent European-influenced areas‚ but still
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rabbits‚ iguana‚ fish‚ shrimp‚ grasshoppers‚ and worms. The Aztec children played with marbles‚ stones‚ and the bow and arrow. A husband could have more than one wife. A steam bath was in every Aztec house. The houses were adobe and made out of mud bricks. The Aztecs spoke the language of Nahuatl. The two main classes were the nobles and the common people. The Aztecs buried or cremated those who died. The slaves were treated well. Maize is another word for corn. Their writing system is different
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During this period of time‚ humans were changing from the effects of a sedentary life made possible by agriculture to one of more complex civilizations. Inside of the town‚ the structures were mud brick and wooden homes decorated with wall art and divided into different sections for the individuals. The town lacked streets between homes‚ so the opening to the home was through a hole that then turned the upper level of the homes into a sort of community
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as a meeting point for traders from the deserts. The city thrived because of it’s easy access to the Niger River‚ which connected them to Timbuktu. Djenne built three moscow’s for Jewish worship and teaching. They were all made out of sun dried mud bricks. The walls were about twenty to twenty five inches thick for insulation from the sun’s heat. The great Moscow can hold about 3000 people‚ and every pillar is topped off with an ostrich egg to show purity and fertility. Every year there is a huge
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ancient peoples created had contributed to the growth of human knowledge up to this day. The absence of wood in Mesopotamia influenced the way buildings were made for these cities. The main material that was used to construct these buildings was mud bricks which also were used to make the walls‚ ziggurats‚ and homes of the people. They figured out how to make bronze and use copper for weapons and agricultural tools. Their main form of record keeping was called the cuneiform which is a system of forming
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something even larger. Vaults have a significant value for they are high like a dome but stability was very important when creating vaults. Inspired by Roman innovation the Chrysler Building in New York City uses vaults and arches to become the largest brick building in the
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