The first people to begin the practice of mummification were the ancient Egyptians. Their process took over 70 days to finish a mummy. Then‚ the mummy was laid inside a sarcophagus‚ which was typically painted and decorated. Their technique was meant to honor the person that had deceased. The tombs which the mummies were placed in were made to honor and protect the body at rest. Artifacts were often placed inside the tomb
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Artist from the Renaissance Bernardo Rossellino (1409-64)‚ born probably in Florence. He worked chiefly as an architect and was responsible for restorations of the Church of San Francesco in Assisi and many churches and palaces in Rome‚ Siena‚ Florence‚ and other cities. His most famous work is the tomb (begun 1444) of the Florentine historian Leonardo Bruni in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence. As a young man he was the apprentice and collaborator of Leone Battista Alberti‚ from whose sketches
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ANALYSIS Not marble‚ nor the gilded monuments (1): This line is likely an allusion to the lavish tombs of English royalty; in particular‚ to the tomb of Henry VII in Westminster Abbey‚ which contains a large sarcophagus made of black marble with gilded effigies of King Henry and his queen‚ Elizabeth of York. unswept (4): note that the pronunciation here is /UN swept/. with sluttish time (4): i.e.‚ by filthy time. In Elizabethan England the word "sluttish" could describe either a sexually promiscuous
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Aphrodite. Two Great Gods: Demeter and Dionysus Roman Major Pantheon Di Consentes: Iuppiter‚ Iuno‚ Minerva‚ Vesta‚ Ceres‚ Diana‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Mercurius‚ Neptunus‚ Volcanus‚ and Apollo. (Listed by the Poet Ennius about the 3rd Century‚ B.C.E.) Two Great Gods: Liber (Bacchus) and Pluto While in function similar‚ in personality Greek and Roman deities were very different. The Greeks’ Twelve Great Olympians and their two great Earth Gods‚ Demeter and Dionysus‚ were all members of one family‚ being direct
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Mummies As soon as the archaeologist’s see the door they are so excited they have found a mummy’s tomb and they knew that as soon as they open the tomb there lives will change forever in finding out on what is inside of king tut’s tomb. What are mummies ? Will mummies are people that have died but they are wrapped in bandages all over their body but there is a tradition that they do first they stick a long hook to break the brain sales and then they pull out the brain and everything in it
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black besides some sculptures and the temple. This gives off a sense of mysteriousness and that feeling is like no other. Another that thing that caught my attention about the Egyptian exhibit was the intricacy of every sculpture‚ painting‚ and sarcophagus. No matter the size of the piece of art‚ there was such fine detail that was incredibly advanced for the time at which it was
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theatre originates with the inebriated merriments of followers of Dionysus‚ the god of fertility and wine. Dancing‚ singing‚ and stories of Greek mythology began to take a choral form. In 6th century B.C.‚ a priest of Dionysus engaged in a dialogue with the “chorus”‚ an element that marks the birth of theatre as its known today. Theatrical contests emerged and became a regular event within the annual festivities honoring Dionysus. Through the performances‚ the semblance of a theater begins to
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permanently. This contribution is theatre. Greek theatre is considered the beginning of theatre as we know it. Theatre began in Athens‚ circa 600 BC‚ developing out of rituals at the Dionysia. The Dionysia was a festival for followers of the cult of Dionysus‚ god of wine and festivities. Greek theatre really began to take shape‚ however‚ around 400 BC. The first actor was named Thespis‚ and it is from his name that the word "thespian" originated. Thespis was born in Attica‚ in 534 BC. He began performing
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Pyramids have a great value to the history of Ancient Egypt. The Pyramids have a great cultural value. Pharaohs Khufu builds three other small Pyramids for his queens right next to the Great Pyramid. There was a tomb found nearby containing the empty sarcophagus of his mother‚ Queen Hetepheres. There were other pyramids built around the kings to keep him satisfied in after life. The King kept his family in mind and built other pyramids. The Great Pyramid represents one of the Seven Wonders of the World
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The Mayan Religion Tiffany Frost English III Teacher Shirley Malett April 24‚ 2013 Tiffany Frost Frost 1 Shirley Malett English III 3 April 2013 The Mayan Religion With its variety of temples‚ gods‚ and astounding astronomical data‚ the Mayan religion certainly draws our attention to it today. The Mayans had varying thoughts about life which was probably influenced‚ at least in part‚ by their interest in the horrifying Underworld. This interest was also sometimes
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