Ancient China. Part raised wasteland‚ part warring states. One man unifed it‚ but then the dynasty fell. Ancient China shifted dynasties like this a lot‚ but maintained a healthy trading system with other civilizations such as modern-day Pakistan. They also were the source of great art‚ such as Shi Huangdi’s tomb. In short‚ ancient China was a forefront in trading and art despite ever shifting ruling families. The main thing that China traded was silk‚ a soft slippery fabric that was made with threads
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Have you ever wondered what a kwakwakw’wakw is?I will be talking about differences‚similarities‚about Inuit and Haida.The answer for a kwakwakw’wakw is a place to live for Haida dwelling. Here are the differences for Inuit.Traditional Inuit dwelling were pit houses or snow igloos.Due to the fact‚pit houses were for winter villages.Then‚snow igloos were better for women to build.From the myths and legends it all began with a polar bear‚ which is called Nanuk.The Europeans had a belief
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General Purpose: To in form others about the different kinds of snowboards Specific Purpose: To inform others about the different kinds of snowboards and where the different snowboards are best used on the mountain and what kind of riding you would do on that particular board. Title: The snowboard learners guide Introduction: Many people decide that they are going to start to snowboard and they go out and waste 300-500 dollars on a snowboard that either does not fit them or does not fit their
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Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) was a central figure of the modern art movement and a pioneer of abstraction. His sculptures are noted for their visual elegance‚ simplification of form‚ and consummate craftsmanship‚ combining the rusticity of peasant carving with the sophistication of the Parisian avant-garde. While most critics have identified African art as a source of inspiration behind his organic sculptures‚ it was in fact Brancusi’s ancestral origins that provided the fundamental basis for his work
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to be used for holy ceremonies. Sculpt from smooth leveled siltstone. The siltstone is a soft yet dim color of gray. Small in scale‚ the palette is created with numerous intriguingly beautifully detailed carvings‚ and illustrations that fully decorate both sides. These detailed carvings take up most of the negative space of both sides of the foreground‚ and middleground. While the negative space is adequately filled with the cared illustrations‚ the flat composition lacks true depth of
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Temples of Hampi Virupaksha Temple Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore‚ in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi‚ designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara
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write the text of the Entablature. October 4: Actual carving begins. 1929 June 6: The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission is created. Rapid City mayor John Boland is named president of the Commission’s executive committee. 1930 April: Borglum releases Coolidge’s Entablature text -- with unlabeled "edits". Criticized by pundits‚ Coolidge withdraws from the entire scheme. July 4: A dedication of the Washington head is held. 1931 Workers carving the Jefferson head encounter problems; the stone
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Alloha C. Belleza BS: HRM NAME OF THE EVENT: DRUG SYMPOSIUM SEMINAR DATE: JANUARY 25‚2013 TIME : FROM 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM VENUE: AUDIO VISUAL ROOM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: Drug addicts abuse and are physically and mentally dependent on drugs or alcohol. Drug addicts continue to use drugs in spite of the negative consequences experienced by the drug addict and those around them. Overdose is frequent‚ as addicts continually use greater amounts of the drug‚ reaching dangerous levels.
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life. This trade network expanded beyond the east coast into the kingdoms in the interior. Kingdoms like Zimbabwe and Mapunbugwe grew rich and powerful because of this trade route. In Mapungubwe carvings made from ivory were discovered. These ivory carvings were made for the eastern coast. These ivory carvings included things like ivory bracelets used by Indian women in marriages and burials. Ivory was also important in China. It was used to make ceremonial chairs for the nobility. African ivory was
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stone slabs‚ but the tools and skillset required are most likely to be the same as those used by the stone masons to carve the temples themselves‚ owing to the visible precision of the game pattern carvings‚ it can be said that the ones who carved these games were of considerable skill in not just carving on stone but also to handle the tool set used to carve on
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