Stonehenge: In England… features in Arthutian legend and in other novels… built during the Neolithic‚ meaning new stone 2950-1600 BCE Middle Eastern Art BCE Dates: Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Old Babylonian – present day Iraq 4‚000 – 1‚925 BC Hittite – from Turkey 1‚500 – 700 BC control overlaps with Assyrian Assyrian – drive out Hittites 1‚000 – 612 BC Neo-Babylonian/Chaldean – 605 – 562 BC Persian – (present day Iran) 538 – 330 BC Innovations of the culture: Plough‚ cuneiform‚ developed tax
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WOMEN’S ACCESS TO POLITICAL POWER IN ANCIENT EGYPT AND IGBOLAND: A CRITICAL STUDY A Dissertation Submitted to the Temple University Graduate Board In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY by Antwanisha V. Alameen January 2013 Examining Committee Members: Dr. Molefi Kete Asante‚ Advisory Chair‚ African American Studies Dr. Ama Mazama‚ African American Studies Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon‚ Theater Dr. Adisa Alkebulan‚ External Member
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Chapter 1 Notes - Prehistoric Period o Paleolithic Period "Old Stone Age"  Old and primitive period  Around 50‚000BC  Artwork consisted of cave paintings  Brutal period  Average life expectancy was about 20 years o Neolithic Period "New Stone Age"  Begins around 9‚000BC  Neolithic Revolution Agriculture o Allows people luxury of staying in one place; stability and performance o Cornerstone of civilization Domestic Architecture
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Early Egyptian Religious Beliefs and Akhenaten’s Reforms During the New Kingdom of Egypt (from 1552 through 1069 B.C.)‚ there came a sweeping change in the religious structure of the ancient Egyptian civilization. "The Hymn to the Aten" was created by Amenhotep IV‚ who ruled from 1369 to 1353 B.C.‚ and began a move toward a monotheist culture instead of the polytheist religion which Egypt had experienced for the many hundreds of years prior to the introduction of this new idea. There was much
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Empress Dowager Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi was the last Dowager Empress of China to hold power. Contrary to tradition and policy she exercised enormous power‚ opposed foreign influence and supported the 1898-1900 Boxer Rebellion. Unfortunately‚ Cixi is often characterized as vicious‚ treacherous‚ cunning‚ and crazed by many historians. Cixi was born on born November 29‚ 1835‚ to a noble Manchu family in China. Her father’s name was Kuei Hsiang of the Yehenara clan‚ but her mother was unknown
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Cave Paintings LASCAUX CAVE/ THE AXIAL GALLEY LASCAUX CAVE CAVERNE DE NIAUX (ARIEGE) THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DISCOVERED TO BE LAYERED ABOVE OTHERS The First Artists Prehistoric Art is a term used to describe the artistic depictions of a people who haven’t yet implemented writing into their culture. The appearance of written word dates back to the Sumerians (3250 BC) and their use of pictographs‚ small pictures that tell their story‚ describe their lives‚ and record the data they
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16152_01_Ch01_001-011.qxd 7/31/06 12:47 PM Page 2 History and Opportunities chapter 1 16152_01_Ch01_001-011.qxd 7/31/06 12:47 PM Page 3 CHAPTER OUTLINE Brief History of Cosmetology Career Paths for a Nail Technician A Bright Future LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this chapter‚ you will be able to: 1. Describe the origins of appearance enhancement. 2. Describe the advancements made in cosmetology during the 19th‚ 20th‚ and early 21st centuries. 3. List the career opportunities
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cultures including: Egyptians‚ Greeks‚ Romans‚ French‚ Italians‚ and Americans. The first archaeological evidence of cosmetics usage was found in Egypt around 3500 BC during the Ancient Egypt times with some of royalty owning make-up‚ such as Nefertiti‚ Nefertari‚ mask of Tutankhamun‚ etc. The Ancient Greeks and Romans[citation needed] also used cosmetics. The Romans and Ancient Egyptians used cosmetics containing poisonous mercury and often lead. The ancient kingdom of Israel was influenced by
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Code Sumerians invent writing (3400 b.c.); Hammurabi writes his law code (1780 b.c.); Abraham founds monotheism Egyptian (3100 b.c.–30 b.c.) Art with an afterlife focus: pyramids and tomb painting Imhotep‚ Step Pyramid‚ Great Pyramids‚ Bust of Nefertiti Narmer unites Upper/Lower Egypt (3100 b.c.); Rameses II battles the Hittites (1274 b.c.); Cleopatra dies (30 b.c.) Greek and Hellenistic (850 b.c.–31 b.c.) Greek idealism: balance‚ perfect proportions; architectural orders(Doric‚ Ionic‚ Corinthian)
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Foundations 14% of the AP Exam Climate Climate has been a major factor in determining where people settled. Peopled settled in areas that has climates that would accommodate agriculture and livestock. Time Periods • The Paleolithic Age refers to about 12‚000 BC. During this time people were nomadic. • The Neolithic Age refers to the age from about 12‚000 BC to about 8000 BC. It is during this time that people settled in communities and civilization began to emerge. • River Valley Civilizations
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