the turn of the fifteenth century‚ due to the advent of new navigational science replacing the dated classical geography of Ptolemy‚ discovery turned westward towards yet to be discovered America and south into what Ptolemy had called on his maps terra incognita‚ or lands unknown‚ which turned out to be the unchartered regions of Africa. Both these directions of exploration were partly in search of a viable sea-route in the Orient in order to break Venice’s iron-grip on the import of spices‚ silks
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Country Report ISRAEL Submitted To: Dr. Sonia F. Manlangit Submitted By: Li‚ Joon Marie A. Mañalac‚ Sharlene R. Total Population 2012 estimate 7‚941‚900 (97th) 2008 census 7‚412‚200 Density 347/km2 (34th) 925/sq mi Total Land Area * 20‚770/22‚072 km2 (153rd) 8‚019/8‚522 sq mi * 2% water 445 km2 (172 sq mi) of inland water Total Land Area Devoted to Agriculture * Only 20% of the land area is arable. Since 1948‚ the total area under cultivation has increased
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Any meaningful attempt to appreciate a piece of vocal music must begin with its text‚ if it has one.2 Listener‚ analyst‚ critic and performer must all take the text as their starting point for the simple and obvious reason that that was where the composer almost invariably began. This dictum applies with equal force to solo and choral compositions‚ old music and new‚ nothing diminished by a few notable exceptions. It is now taken for granted that the analysis of a vocal work ought to take at least
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is then used as the victim in this ceremony. The art of the Mayans‚ is a reflection of their lifestyle and culture. The art was composed of descriptions and paintings upon paper and plaster‚ carvings in wood and stone‚ clay and stucco models‚ and terra cotta figurines from molds. The technical process of metal working was also highly developed but as the resources were scarce‚ they only created ornaments in this field. The Aztecs were an advanced and prosperous civilization who built
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During the next eighteen days‚ the Odyssey navigated through a dazzling array of nebulae as they left the Orion spur and entered the Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. In one area‚ in particular‚ the spirals of nebula clouds reminded Surina of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting. On another occasion‚ she saw an electrifying nebula cloud in the shape of a cat’s neon green eye staring at her from a distance. In fact‚ the serpentine arms of the nebula clouds stretched throughout interstellar
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Significant Leaders and Accomplishments The greatest leader of Babylon from 1792-1750 B.C.E was Hammurabi‚ the civilization prospered under his control. Hammurabi created 282 laws that were based around trade‚family‚labor‚ and real estate. These laws kept everyone and everything in order leading to a peaceful kingdom. Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt Babylon in 606 B.C.E Nebuchadnezzar built the hanging gardens‚ which are now one of the seven wonders of the world‚ and he built the Ishtar Gate. The babylonians
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Hildegard von Bingen I am the youngest of ten children. My family is a very noble unit. We put our faith in the catholic religion. I have been promised to the church by my family‚ since I am the tenth child. My family sent me to the monastery of Disobodenberg to be at the service of Countess Jutta Von Sponheim. I have spent many years in this monastery‚ enclosed in a cell that I share with many other women. I like attending mass. I am part of the choir; I get to recite antiphons. Jutta has been
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A presentation about Fontana Di Trevi Good morning class. Welcome to my presentation. Today I am going to talk about an ancient Roman architecture named Fontana Di Trevi. Well‚ I would like to start by a movie‚ ‘Roman Holiday’. Have you anyone ever saw that? I have to tell you that this fountain became famous because of this movie. Before I begin my report‚ I would like to show you some key parts what I am going to say. Firstly‚ I will talk about the history and development about this fountain
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achievements. The culture influenced that genre of art by the focus they placed and capturing the portrayal of individual strengths. Etruscan civilization The art piece “Wife and Husband Sarcophagus‚ from Cerveteri‚” (Benton‚ DiYanni‚ p. 99) is a terra cotta sculpture revealing the happy‚ healthy nature of a deceased
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Most of the building and planning of the Akropolis took place in the High Classical period of art history‚ Between 450 and 400 BCE. The High Classical period was also called “The Golden Age” of Greek art‚ many art historians consider this period a peak of artistic refinement‚ although it was also a period of conflict between Athens and Sparta‚ which caused great destruction (Text 127). As well as many wars with Persia that destroyed the Akropolis multiple times (Text 128-129). The Akropolis‚ meaning
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