Egypt helped them come up with mechanisms to control the interaction and the formation of different cultures - such as the Maadi‚ Buto‚ and Naqada cultures. The pottery‚ art and architecture helped to advance these different cultures. Although some were more advanced than others such as the Naqada. The Naqada created the black top pottery pointed vessels (Smiley 2014:vLec 4.1). This vividly shows how technologically advanced they were at this point in time. The vessels were pointed so they could
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O’Dell Holliday Humanities Vol. 1 Ancient Chinese Contributions Ancient China provided a great many inventions and contributions to the world. I will attempt to narrow it down to eight or ten examples. Cast iron was invented between the late 4th century BC and the early 5th century BC (Zhou dynasty). The process was created by melting pig iron. The blast furnace was used for smelting iron ore and coke (a high carbon fuel)‚ charcoal or anthracite (a type of coal). Limestone
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dye used for wool. The wheel was invented by the Sumerians and was used for carts‚ chariots‚ and pottery making. Iron was smelted for the first time in 2500BCE. This iron allowed weapons and body protection for the men. These were huge creations for the time era. Due to this technology‚ many men and women were able to get jobs‚ which built a better economic system. Jobs include pottery makers‚ stone cutters‚ metal smiths‚ farmers‚ fishers‚ sailors‚ and construction work.
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Golden Age” because of how the managed their economy‚ their intellectual life‚ their political beliefs‚ and the affects all of this had on their society. The Netherlands had a very prosperous economy. They exported diamonds‚ linens‚ and pottery. Their pottery was popular for its one of a kind trademark‚ always being blue and white. The Netherland experienced very little inflation during this time. They were considered masters of the “carrying trade”. They had the lowest rates for shipping. with
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He invented pottery for storing things‚ boats for trading‚ carts to travel faster with a load‚ and new kinds of medicines. Other things Shi Huangdi did were creating a uniform set of laws and taxes‚ replacing bronze with iron‚ and connecting previously built walls to
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Archaeological Dig Report: Stonehenge By: David So Teacher: Majorie Murray Introduction Stonehenge is one of Britain ’s prehistoric monuments. It is located in the town of Amesbury‚ Wiltshire‚ in Southern England. There are many theories speculated about the origin of Stonehenge. Historians believed that a giant built the structure for Merlin‚ John Webb claimed it is a Roman temple dedicated to Caelus‚ a place for pagan ritual‚ John Aubrey claimed it is the work of the druids‚ John Bubbock
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Review for Test 1 – Chapters 1 through 4 Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization 1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal’s 2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture 3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering. 4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent
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One of the main problems of pottery products is porosity‚ although it can be over with coating and using efficient method of firing. But thermal and electrical resistance and brittleness are still in clay products [4]. . . Q2. What is Porcelain and Bone China? What happens in the clay
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largest varieties of arts and crafts. The diversity‚ color‚ and creativity of the art create Peru’s cultural identity. Peru’s art merges with those of the Spaniards‚ therefore creating a diverse Spanish culture. Peruvian art skills range from making pottery to the geometrical design of weaving. Another aspect creating Peru’s culture is its art of music and dances. Peru has many instruments that create it popular musical harmonies‚ from the quena- a traditional flute‚ to the pututos- a wind instrument
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Harradine: The Old Balloon Seller In 1929‚ Doulton introduced a series of figures‚ which would resonate with figures by Vyse. However‚ due to the constraints of mass production‚ the Doulton figures appear to lack the subtle animation that sets a Vyse figure apart from the mundane. Furthermore‚ Doulton added a new design by Leslie Harradine HN1315 Old Balloon Seller‚ to its range of street vendors. Unfortunately‚ to Vyse’s jaundiced viewpoint‚ this was indeed a contentious title (Fig 97). In the heyday
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