Murals are the quintessential public art embodying the spirit of the community in which they are created. They say this is who we are‚ this is what we think‚ this is where we come from‚ and this is what we want‚ reflecting most clearly any changes in the sociopolitical environment. Murals lay out a powerful visual image of the ideology of their creators or sponsors‚ be it the Church during the Renaissance‚ government funded projects‚ or individuals expressing opposition. In Mexico‚ after the Mexican
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FNAR 002- Art Appreciation and History: East & West Final Group Project: Art Deco Movement‚ Influence on Visual Arts Prepared for: Emi EU Prepared by: CHEN Zhen John Michael CHAYKOWSKY MOK Wen Kai SHIH Pek Kuang WANG Hao Run Date: 12 November 2009 Table of Contents 01 BACKGROUND 1 Art Deco Definition 1 History 1 Materials and design 1 02 Influence and Sources 2 Sources – Ancient Egypt 3 Ancient Mexico 3 Africa 4 Avant-Garde
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Assess the significance of the leadership of Cortes for the conquest of Mexico and its immediate consequences The leadership of Cortes was for sure one of the key aspects that helped lead to the capture of Tenochtitlan‚ the capital of the Aztec kingdom and then later to the capture of Mexico itself. To properly assess the significance of Cortes in the conquest of Mexico‚ then we must look at his role as a leader. Many sources show us that he was inspiring‚ lucky‚ ambitious and resourceful but
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could not have defeated the Aztecs‚ but thousands of Indian warriors who allied with the Spanish against the Aztecs made a tremendous difference. It is possible the Aztecs and the other tribes were initially half convinced that Cortés was a god [Quetzalcoatl]‚ but if so they could not have held that belief for long‚ living alongside the Spanish soldiers. More likely the superior weapons and armor the Spanish possessed (and the horses) convinced many Indian tribes that the Spanish‚ while few in numbers
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Toltec Culture – 968 established capital Tula 1. Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic 2. Cult of sacrifice/war 3. Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization B. The Toltec Heritage 1. Leader Topilitzin followed Quetzalcoatl – feathered serpent 2. Empire spread over much of central Mexico 3. 1000 Conquered Chichen Itza – Mayans under control of Toltecs 4. Toltec influence northward a. Trade turquoise with American Southwest b. How far – to Mississippi/Ohio
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Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 Creating a Nation Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. 1. Many historians consider the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ by _____________________________ to be one of the causes of the Civil War. 2. ____________________ societies formed in the mid-1800s at first to spread the word of God but soon turned to combating social problems. 3. Native Americans feared that the increasing flow of settlers would disrupt the ____________________ on which
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Lovingly dedicated to: my son Daniel‚ my mother Pauline and my father Bill. Earths Forbidden History Part One Searching for the Past By Maxwell Igan Authors Note The main goal of this book is to provide information to people‚ much of it that is sometimes quite well hidden. It is my sincere hope that everyone who reads this work will be inspired to question things; and to search out these‚ and other new truths and discoveries for themselves. When I first started this
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1.The Shaping of North America 1.Recorded history began 6‚000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin the era of accurately recorded history on the continent. 2.The theory of “Pangaea” exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. The continents then spread out as drifting islands. 3.Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. 4.The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America
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commercial network extended hundreds of miles in all directions; many people prized its obsidian (a green glass)‚ used to make fine knives and mirrors. Pilgrims traveled long distance to visit Teotihuacán’s impressive pyramids and the great temple of Quetzalcoatl—the feathered serpent‚ primary god of central Mexico. Moundbuilders: Indian peoples of the Ohio River valley who sustained some large settlements after the incorporation of corn during the first millennium A.D. The Anasazi: New Mexico tribe that
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ZINN CHAPTER 1 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? A: to tell vivid descriptions in history that usually gets ignored. Zinn tries to bring out the positive part in the truth. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? A: Zinn’s thesis is to not grieve for the victims and denounce the executioners. 3. According to Zinn‚ how is Columbus portrayed in traditional history books? A: As a great hero that discovered the Americas
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