“Why do Aboriginal people have an unbroken and ongoing connection with the City of Sydney”. Discuss this statement in relation to an ‘Aboriginal Sydney’ event/exhibition/artifact. The city of Sydney is home to the largest Aboriginal population‚ which have maintained a living‚ continuous‚ day-to-day connection with the place for over 60‚000 years. While the European invasion aimed to destroy any remains of this race‚ their strong spiritual presence remains unbroken. A major reason for the ongoing
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used paintings on walls and ceilings in order to tell the story of their civilization‚ from daily life to battle scenes. Earth pigments are used in creating these paintings – red‚ yellow ochre‚ also green‚ blue‚ purple‚ black‚ white‚ and gray. Each colour is used to symbolise certain aspects‚ for example red ochre for skin colour of men‚ while yellow is used for the women. While in the Greece history‚ the Palace of Knossos‚ is a distinct example of the use of colour in its architecture. The most outstanding
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| Ghats The city’s life revolves around its seven km long sweep of about 100 bathing ghats that skirt the west bank of the Ganges. Most of them are used for bathing. Some are used for cremating bodies. The most sacred ghats are the Asi‚ Dasashwamedh Ghat‚ Manikarnika and Panchganga. Pilgrims who bathe in each one consecutively believe their prayers will be fulfilled. A short boat trip from Manikarnika Ghat can be an interesting introduction to the river. | | | It is believed that cremation at
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Egyptian Architecture Due to the scarcity of wood the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were sun-baked mud bricks and stone‚ mainly limestone but also sandstone and granite in considerable quantities. From the Old Kingdom onward‚ stone was generally reserved for tombs and temples‚ while bricks were used even for royal palaces‚ fortresses‚ the walls of temple precincts and towns‚ and for subsidiary buildings in temple complexes. The core of the pyramids came from stone quarried
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Art Assignment Year 11 Bodil Droga - John Wolseley Australian contemporary artist John Wolseley is renowned for his Australian bush landscape paintings and sketches. Wolseley uses the landscape as a metaphor in his works to ‘explore the way geology contributes to the spirit of the landscape and to discover how we dwell and exist within a landscape’ whilst also addressing various eco-logical issues including the conservation of endangered species as well as the constant changing process of the
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hybrid of both landscapes. His expressive style lends itself to simple yet potent compositions‚ his muted palette imbuing the works with rich symbolism and atmosphere. His use of colour has expanded in the last decade‚ with many works depicting the ochres and crimsons of the Australian desert. Macleod’s work‚ ‘Self Portrait/ Head like a Hole’ is constructed with oil paints and a wide variety of individual meaning. The figure to the right in the painting is painted with great texture and detail. This
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The dyeing of hair is an ancient art. In ancient times‚ the dyes were obtained from plants.[ Some of the most well known are henna (Lawsonia inermis)‚ indigo‚ Cassia obovata‚ senna‚ turmeric and amla. Others include katam‚ black walnut hulls‚ red ochre and leeks.[16] In the 1661 book Eighteen Books of the Secrets of Art & Nature‚ various methods of coloring hair black‚ gold‚ green‚ red‚ yellow‚ and white are explained. The development of synthetic dyes for hair is traced to the 1860s discovery
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The fundamental importance of Context in the Archaeology of the Intangibles By Rebecca Lee Culture history in archaeology involves the study of artifacts and objects that articulate the background of past human culture. It is imperative to understand the context of space and time in these artifacts and objects‚ as they tell stories of the human past with no written records accompanied with them. An intangible factor in archaeology‚ culture is derived through the study of the artifacts and
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LANDSCAPES AND LANDFORMS Purnululu National Park Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park Table of Contents Landscape and Landforms: Purnululu National Park 1 Formation of Landscape and Landforms 2 Indigenous Values 3 The Arts 4 Tourism 5 Landscape and Landforms: Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park 1 Formation of Landscape and Landforms 2 Indigenous Values 3 The Arts 4 Tourism 5 TOURISM The park‚ some accommodation and camping facilities and the underground river are
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Chumash Rock Art When exploring coastal California there are many sites to see‚ especially since the coast runs a good deal of the length of North America. This large area that tourists flock to all year was once inhabited by a Native American tribe by the name of the Chumash. While the Chumash were in contact with one another through trade‚ they were not a tribe in the typical sense of the word. Each town had its own system of government and their own Shamans. These Shamans that were particular
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