we have lost nearly 97% of our wild tiger population. There are as few as 3‚200 tigers remaining(4). Now I must describe these magnificent animals. Today most tigers appear similar. The upper part of the animal ranges from reddish orange to ochre‚ and the under parts are whitish. The body has a series of black striations of black to dark grey color. The characteristic stripe patterns differ from one individual to another and from one side of the cat ’s body to the other. In fact‚ there are
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The Body as a Canvas Scarred across her back are raised bumps forming intricate designs of lines and angles‚ a reminder of who she is and where she is from. She thinks back on the ceremony in which she was marked with the painful scarification. She remembered feeling a sense of calm as the village artist pierced her back with a small arrowhead‚ stretching the skin away from the body and swiftly but skillfully cutting a slit in her back. He repeated this several times as a ceremonial pot was filled
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Prior to creation as a modern state in 1947‚ the area of modern Pakistan was both ruled by local kings and under various imperial power throughout different time periods. The ancient history of the region comprising present-day Pakistan also includes some of the oldest empires from the subcontinent[1] and some of its major civilizations.[2][3][4][5] By the 18th century the land was incorporated into British India. The political history of the nation began with the birth of the All India Muslim League in
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pupil of their eye Burial customs of Neanderthal Food‚ tools‚ and weapons left for the afterlife Burial customs of Cro-Magnon Ornaments such as shell bracelets and hair circlets‚ stone tools‚ weapons‚ and food. Deceased were painted with red ochre Bear cult of Neaderthal Setting apart the skull for possible reverence Muhammad Founder of islam‚ angel Gabriel‚ the last prophet Qur’an reciting‚ only be read in Arabic‚ holy scripture Ka’ba Was built by Abraham‚ was a big black metor
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Egyptian Fashion Egyptian Clothing The main focus of Egyptian clothing was to keep cool under the hot Egyptian sun; they idolized the human body and had physical ideals that are very similar to the ones we hold today. The clothing that they wore complimented the lines of a slender figure and was often adorned with gems and jewels if they were rich. These ideas helped name ancient Egyptians the very first society to have an identifiable style among the ancient civilizations. Materials The
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HUMANITIES I Art‚ The Individual and Society A Term Paper 13 October 2011 I. INTRODUCTION Art has been around for thousands of years. In fact‚ different types of craft can be traced back to prehistoric times when Neanderthal men started painting on the walls of the cave. Throughout the centuries‚ art has evolved to several forms among which are sculpting‚ painting‚ and even poetry. Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way
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Human Evolution Who we are as a species‚ and where we came from; make up the basis of a fantastic story‚ spanning more than 4 million years. The search for the origins of humanity will be a story of bones and the tales they tell. It’s a story that begins in Africa‚ where our ancestors first stood up.Over millions of years they continued to evolve and eventually spread out across the globe. Some species adapted to the changing world‚ while others went extinct. Today only a single species
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(1910‚ 45x32cm)‚ a carefully finished piece submitted to Josef Hoffmann at the Wiener Werkstätte. Carefully outlined in black crayon on tinted paper‚ watercolor has been used to decorate the figure in a muted warm palette of orange‚ yellow green and ochre; the tiny wedge of cerulean blue above the head adds a complementary color accent. The line shows a tendency to peak at points of tension (the outline of the hip‚ the top edge of the left shoulder and forearm)‚ a trick that makes the contour static
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Aboriginal people and their culture has deteriorated and is in great danger of dying out completely. For tens of thousands of years Aboriginals have created art on rocks‚ tree bark‚ the ground and their bodies‚ with dyes‚ paints‚ seeds‚ plants‚ sand‚ and ochres. It is these art works which create a visual language expressing the legends‚ morals‚ and history specific to each Aboriginal tribe (Kreczmansk and Stanislawska-Birnberg‚ 3). Each painting or drawing contains symbols and colours which represent
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Neanderthals have long thought to be lesser than modern humans in many ways‚ such as intelligence‚ wit‚ appearance‚ and ways of life; however‚ this is not entirely the case. The first Neanderthal discovered was in the Neander Valley of Germany‚ where part of a skull and limb bones were present (“Neanderthals | Evolution | Earth Facts‚” n.d.). Although this is not the oldest Neanderthal skeleton ever found‚ it was the first and it led to the discovery and understanding of a whole new species. This
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