THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING SCIENCE NAME: NYAGAYA SAMUEL PETER REG. NO: B02/0966/2014 IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE Material culture consists of the physical elements that define the culture of a society‚ this include the tangible and visible instruments that show the technological development of that society. These are the materials that
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WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Early Humans Australopithecines1st to grow the opposable thumb Homo Habilis“Man of Skill”‚ Traits‚ 2.5-1.5 million BC‚ Brain size = 700 cubic cm Achievements Made tools from lava rock‚Use tools to cut meat and crack bones‚ Homo Erectus‚ “Upright Man” Traits‚1.6 - 30‚000 million BC‚ More intelligent and adaptable‚ Brain size 1‚000 Cubic cm Achievements Used intelligence to develop technology Neanderthal Traits‚ 200‚000 – 30‚000 BC‚ Brain size 1‚450 cubic cm Powerfully built
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The Greeks made very detailed sculptures and statues of the people they honored. The statues were usually made from marble. In architecture‚ the Greeks are famous for their columns. The columns were put on important buildings‚ like the Parthenon and the Acropolis. There are three types of columns; the Doric columns‚ the Ionic columns‚ and the Corinthian columns. Greek art prospered during the golden age. The ancient Greeks made various contributions to the field of literature. They made innovations
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Roman and Greek Cultures by Brooke Rhodes Diana Hansen Art History 106 The Roman and Greek era is one of the most interesting and captivating times in history. From the epic poetry to the wars of Julius Caesar‚ nothing compares. Though we read about the Greeks and the Romans‚ there are a lot of similarities and differences between them both. The Greeks keep the heart of human circumstances in matters of love or war and government or social behavior (Greeks). Unlike the Greeks‚ the Roman
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buildings‚ mostly found on top of Acropolis. The Parthenon is a great example of their work; the composition of it was used within Greek’s architecture‚ and even used to this day! Some of the designs from Ancient Greeks are even used today‚ such as the White House‚ the Capital building‚ and the Jefferson memorial. Democracy is perhaps one of the most important contributions to Western civilizations. Democracy derives from Greek‚ and translates into “People’s Rule”. Athens used direct
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She is the virgin patron of Athens. The Athenians founded the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city‚ Athens (Athena Parthenos)‚ in her honour. she never consorts with a lover‚ nor does she ever marry earning the title Athena Parthenos. A remnant of archaic myth depicts her as the adoptive mother of Erechtheus/Erichthonius
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Aphrodite. This building utilized a classical style of architecture and was built by Itkinos and Kallikrates. From a religious standpoint‚ this building may have held as much importance as the Apostolic Palace does in Rome. The Parthenon is part of a larger Athenian Acropolis‚ which has four buildings
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GOLDEN RATIO- maths project Index Serial no. chapter 1 | Introduction | 2 | History | 3 | In nature | 4 | In human body | 5 | In architecture | 6 | In art | 7 | In day to day life | 8 | SIGNIFICANCE | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher sonali durgam on the topic golden ratio‚ which also helped me in doing a lot of Research and I came to know about so many new things. I am really thankful
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Global Culture (A block) Peter Qiu John Baker 10/27/2016 Rough Draft Athens was the largest city in Greece‚ located at the Attica peninsula. The name Athens was come from the Goddess of Athena‚ who is the protector of Athens. Between the mountains were fertile valleys‚ with many farms. Athens became rich because Attica also had valuable sources of various types of material‚ which allowed them to trade with other city-states (Ancient Greece:Athens‚ source 5). As the ancestor of modern democracy‚ Athenian
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Classical Style vs. the Renaissance One of the most influential artistic styles in western culture is the Classical Style. This term describes the art and architecture produced in Ancient Greece between the late sixth and early fourth centuries B.C.E. The harmonious order that governs almost all the aspects of Ancient Greek Civilization‚ including politics and philosophy‚ was the basis of this rich artistic period which has always had a strong influence on Western culture. Nevertheless‚ there have
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