StoneTools A stone tool is‚ in the most general sense‚ any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone. Although stone tool-dependent societies and cultures still exist today‚ most stone tools are associated with prehistoric‚ particularly Stone Age cultures that have become extinct. Archaeologists often study such prehistoric societies‚ and refer to the study of stone tools as lithic analysis. Stone has been used to make a wide variety of different tools throughout history‚ including arrow
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transport their resources and trading goods to other local Phoenician city-states that do not have those particular resources in the area (Peckman 2014). Several of the resources and trade goods the Phoenicians merchants traded in the city-states include bronze bowls‚ cedar wood for ship making‚ pottery from local groups in the Levant region‚ perfumes and a purplish dye called Murex (Peckman 2014:68). The Ancient Greeks and Romans referred to the Phoenicians as the “traders of purple” because the main trading
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Goatman is a suspicious character that thrived as a Demon-like man with bronze horns of a goat and the body of Cerberus‚ The 3-headed dog‚ which was the guardian of the underworld in Greek Mythology “Thick-skulled Goatman” was a character with many anger issues That he took out on the maccaroni warriors of planet Hickombottom Far away in the Snickers galaxy “Taunt me foul beasts (Jello dragons)”‚ “These weakling warriors are of no challenge anymore”‚ After he ruthlessly pummeled the small
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dance that is commonly used in the traditional India culture and art. Comparing to the contrapposto pose‚ Tribhanga means break of a body in three parts; at the “neck‚ waist and knee” (Purana 2006). Shiva Nataraja is a large statue depicted out of bronze. His body is idealized without any fatness and no scars or marks are presented. The sculpture was done in a non-stop movement as his hands reaching towards the space. Shiva’s face is idealized and naturalized. It is smooth‚ handsome face without any
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luxury in the Shang society was their elaborate jade and bronze items. Although many of these items were used only in ceremonies‚ the wealthiest nobles also had amounts of bronze and jade items‚ which were often buried with them in enormous tombs. These also an example of Shang luxury‚ as they were built down into the ground‚ with a central chamber where the person would rest‚ along with their most valuable possessions‚ especially the bronze and jade items that were so difficult to craft. Above that
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Each city-state had a different style of war. In Athens‚ they had the largest navy in Greece and fought battles on water. Sparta dedicated all their men to military and were all soldiers. The Greek civilization began around 2800 BC and started in the bronze age. The Greek military was the most important part of Greek Civilization because it protected Greece against others‚ with good strategies‚ had great armor for protection‚ and honor brought through victories The Greek military was strong and protected
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Chapter One The Art of Benin I I. Introduction A. Cultural Encounters Between Europe and Benin from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century 1. The trade in objects in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries 2. The imperial confrontations of the late nineteenth century 3. The engagement with ideas about art in the twentieth century B. European Contacts with Benin Europeans first became aware of the existence of Benin through Portuguese traders in the fifteenth century. The accounts left behind indicate
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subject matter. However‚ Indian representations of animals in art‚ such as the Lion at Sarnath‚ Vishnu as the Boar Varaha from Udayagiri‚ Ganesha and The Cat and Elephants from Mamallpuram‚ and Chinese representations of animals in art‚ such as the bronze Guang Vessel‚ the Flying (Pacing) Horse‚ Chimera and the Camel Carrying the Band of Musicians‚ clearly differ in both representation and their conveyed function. While Indian art represents vaguely representational‚ yet godly figures within a religious
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hobby collecting art. Sunday‚ August 9‚ 2009 Robert passed away in his home in Hampton Virginia of a lengthy illness. A retired‚ decorated Vietnam Veteran. Robert always attended the 101st Airborne reunions. He earned a Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart with a Cluster. The Bronze Star Medal‚ a medal awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement‚ heroic service‚ meritorious achievement‚ or meritorious service in a combat zone. The Purple Heart is achieved when
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afraid so he locked her in a bronze tower so that she would never get married or have children. Danae became very sad over the years‚ until one faithful day‚ a bright light came through the window that was in the bronze tower. A man appeared holding a thunderbolt in his hand‚ Danae knew it was the god Zeus. Zeus said “I have seen your empty heart‚ and I wish to make you my wife‚ if you agree I can turn this place into a beautiful garden.” As she agreed the terrible bronze tower turned into a beautiful
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