------------------------------------------------- Mesopotamia From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Mesopotamia (disambiguation). Map showing the extent of Mesopotamia Mesopotamia (from the Ancient Greek: Μεσοποταμία: "[land] between rivers"; Arabic: بلاد الرافدين (bilād al-rāfidayn); Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܢܗܪܝܢ(beth nahrain): "land of rivers") is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system‚ corresponding to modern-day Iraq and to a lesser extent northeastern Syria
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polychromy term used to describe painting or painted decoration on the surface of sculpture polyptych An altarpiece or devotional work of art made of several panels joined together‚ often hinged so that its wings can be opened and closed as appropriate during Christian religious worship. post and lintel a basic type of architecture in which upright elements (posts) support a horizontal member (lintel). With this type of construction‚ the distance between the supports is determined by the weight
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rederick smith The Golden Ratio March 31 2011 1. The introduction: Hello my name is Frederick Smith‚ I will be speaking you about a fascinating thing that is in everything‚ it’s a part of you‚ it created you & its not just in you‚ its all around you. Its also in all plants and in all animals. Take for example an octopus has eight tentacles hence the name “octo’~pus‚ each one of its tentacles has the exact number of suckers on it and each tentacle is the same length pretty amazing right...
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Chapter One Notes Before Civilization (Circa Lorraine) Culture: constituted by learned patterns of action and expression FOOD GATHERING AND STONE TECHNOLOGY Stone tool-making first appeared around 2 million years ago Stone Age Lasted from 2 million to about 4‚000 years ago Misleading label: bone‚ skin and wood just survive poorly Paleolithic = Old Stone Age Neolithic = New Stone Age Foundations of science‚ art‚ and religion begin here May have believed in afterlife In game-rich areas
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Horned Woman 5. Bushel with ibex motifs 6. Anthropomorphic stele 7. Jade cong 8. Stonehenge 9. The Ambum Stone 10. Tlatilco female figurine 11. Terra cotta fragment Ancient Mediterranean 12. White Temple and Ziggurat 13. Palette of King Narmer 14. Statue of votive figures‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna 15. Seated Scribe 16. Standard of Ur 17. Great Pyramida and Great Sphinx 18. King Menkaura and Queen 19. The Code of Hammurabi 20. Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall 21. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
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Chapter 5-Art of Ancient Greece The ancient Greeks are known as a self aware people. No other culture in western civilization history was quite as introspective as the Greeks. They prided themselves as the most civilized society in the world. In fact the term “barbarian” basically meant non Greek. The development of Greek civilization rises from the ashes of the ancient Mycenaean and Minion cultures. From After the decline and eventual fall of the Mycenaean culture in 1100 BCE‚ the Aegean
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Asclepius Myth Asclepius is the son of Apollo and the god of medicine. He was born between Apollo and Coronis. According to Scholia in Pindarum‚ “There is a legend that the raven revealed to Apollo the intercourse of Ischys with Coronis.” For this reason‚ Pindarus said that Apollo let Artemis murder Coronis by her golden arrows. As Coronis‚ however‚ was burnt on a funeral pyre‚ Apollo took the unborn child out from her womb. Then‚ Pindarus argue that Apollo brought his son to centaur Chiron to
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Term paper On Tourism in Bangladesh On ENG 101 Submitted to Farhana Zareen Bashar Lecturer Dept. of English East West University Submitted by Name:Marufa khan ID :2009-3-10-043 DEPT:BBA Submission Date: East University West Introduction Tourism is often synonymous to traveling for pleasure and education. It is also a business of attracting tourists and providing for their accommodation and entertainment. In many countries‚ tourism is an industry for earning Inland Revenue and foreign exchange
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by the Sumerians. -Identify each monument below (according to the schema) and discuss the major characteristics of each monument thoroughly. 1. Votive Statues. c. 2900 B.C Near Eastern. Sumerian A great deal of insight into Sumerian religious beliefs and rituals can be viewed in their sculptures that were used in the temples. The Votive Statues from the temple of Asmar are carved in the round with soft gypsum. These statuettes represents mortals rather than deities with their hands folded in
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Medusa‚ the Misunderstood Gorgon By having the appearance of gruesome scaly skin with pure piercing green eyes‚ and the uncanny appearance of snake. This terrifying beast with collective serpent skin tied around her waist like a belt‚ is the one and only Medusa‚ as her Mythology name suggests. Medusa is most notably known for her distinctive snakes for hair. Not only did she have snakes for hair that already appalled all of mankind‚ she also has the capacity to turn anyone who looks into her eyes
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