According to archaeologist Mehmed Cakir‚ the Uluburun shipwreck was one of the oldest ships ever found‚ dating back to 1310 B.C. When the ship was found‚ it was nearly 3‚300 years of age. They knew this because of the dating of a branch‚ which was a piece of fresh cut firewood aboard the boat. It took ten years to complete the excavation‚ an entire decade! Mehmed Cakir found the boat in 1982 and the excavation happened two years later. It was a hard job‚ and required eleven consecutive campaigns
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How effectively does the poet convey aspects of change in ‘Funeral Blues’? ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden is a poem is about death and grief. It was originally written as a satirical poem about the death of a politician‚ though was later edited to become solemn. The poet effectively conveys aspects of change‚ such as the human condition in relation to the experience of loss. This is conveyed through tone‚ metaphors‚ imagery and anaphora. The aspect of the human condition and our response to
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Achilles and Ajax: The death of Achilles Achilles and Ajax depicting the death of Achilles‚ a Greek black figure amphora‚ currently in the University of Pennsylvania Museum‚ originally found in Orvieto‚ Italy‚ was most likely used as a funerary vessel to be placed on a tomb. In Greek culture it was common to illustrate significant events on vessels‚ including the death of Achilles. Achilles‚ considered immortal‚ was known as the best fighter of his time and his death was a shock to everyone.
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c.a. 1500-1300 B.C.E. Funerary Mask (gold)‚ possibly of Agamemnon‚ c.a. 1500 Greek: Archaic Period Funerary Krater with “Geometric” Decoration‚ c.a. 750 B.C.E. Calf-Bearer‚ ca. 575-550 B.C.E. Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice‚ black-figured amphora‚ c.a. 530 B.C.E. Death of Sarpedon‚ red-figure krater‚ ca. 515 B.C.E. Greek: Classical Period Kritios Boy‚ c.a. 480 Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer)‚ by Polycleitus‚ 450-440 B.C.E Zeus‚ c.a. 460 B.C.E. Aphrodite of Knidos‚ by Praxiteles‚ c.a. 350
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Across time animals have featured significantly in the lives of humans. In this paper‚ I shall focus on the domestic dog and examine its role in the daily lives and culture of the ancient Greeks. In doing so‚ I will provide an overview of the species‚ before turning to archaeological evidence which sheds light on the role dogs played in daily life‚ and how the Greeks thought of them. In addition‚ I will examine some examples of dogs represented in both two and three dimensional art‚ and consider
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Paper IV Connecting to the Hero: An Overall Analysis of an Attic black-figure Hydria depicting Herakles’ Exploits Ancient Greek vases attract us not only for their significant aesthetic and narrative appeals‚ but also for their value as bridges connecting today’s viewers to the ancient Greek world‚ an advanced civilization richly influenced by myths. My museum object‚ a late sixth century black-figured hydria that depicts the beginning and the end of exploits of the hero Herakles‚ is reflective
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The Orphic Mysteries cannot be looked at through the eyes of a single generation of Greeks. One must use fragments from many different centuries and from many authors to get an approximation of what the Orphic Mysteries were about. The first part of the essay will outline the character of Orpheus. We know from different accounts of Orpheus that he descended into Hades in search of his wife. However‚ Orpheus’ chthonic connection is more than this single journey into Hades. He is looked at as a guide
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The people and culture of Ancient Greece have shaped the way modern civilization is today. Since 800 BC‚ the Greeks were the first to civilize their country and rid of the rule of kings‚ forming a democratic system of government.1 Greek Gods were also anthromorphic‚ but humanized‚ and had their own personalities and conflicts.2 The basic form of literature was developed‚ hence the reasoning for the many myths and stories behind Greek art.3 Exekias’ black figure paintings of Gods on pottery showed
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Art History I‚ Response Essay The piece I have chosen for this Response Essay is a Hydria Offering (Funerary Water Pitcher) attributed to the Mound Painter; it is dated c. 340-330 BC. This particular piece is located at the British Museum in London. The material is ceramic and is one of the best examples of a funerary pitcher that would be placed in a tomb. The vessel is symmetrical and has a sense of purpose‚ to commemorate the death of the occupant of the tomb with the presenting of gifts
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Chapter 1-Pre-Historic Art Key Terms Attributes- Symbolic object or objects that identify a particular deity‚ saint‚ or personification in art Ceramics- Wares made of baked clay Corbel vault- Dolmen- Prehistoric sculpture made up of or more large stones supporting a large‚ flat‚ horizontal slabs Capstones- The final topmost stone in corbel arch or vault which joins the sides and completes the Structure Henge- Circular area enclosed by stones or wood posts set up by Neolithic
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