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    It is evident that the art of the Paleolithic period falls into key categories‚ which are decorated objects‚ cave art‚ and transportable pieces like small figurines. Also‚ the Paleolithic drawings produced five shades of color that were made out of minerals‚ which created white‚ black‚ brown‚ red‚ and yellow. For convince‚ the transportable art of the Paleolithic period was whittled out of antlers‚ bones‚ stones‚ or modeled in clay. According to archeologists‚ these early humans made small figures

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    The border between france and spain hasn’t been changed since 1659 and is still keeping peace between the two countries today (Pyrenees). Early human cave paintings have even been found in Altamira and Aurignac and still remain one of the best tourist attractions (Pyrenees). Another tourist attraction for the family to watch is the “The Running of the Bulls” and the “Tour De France”. These attractions provide most of the exciting tour moments

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    Sociology Term Paper Participant Observation in Social Research Sheikh Daniyal Ahmed BS Accounting and Finance Section B L14-5567 Executive Summary: Participant observation is considered one of the most renowned methods of data collection in social research as the term perfectly collects a general opinion of the public as we see‚ sociologists all over the world confirm this as the gist of all qualitative research. It is the way to collect important information about a specific topic

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    In the 1940’s while playing in a hidden cave in Lascaux‚ France‚ many children found a remarkable painting on the wall. After telling about their findings‚ researches and explorers visited the cave and it was then they saw the “Chinese Horse”. The art got its name because it resembled the ceramic horses of the Han Dynasty in China. Although the reasoning for the painting is unknown‚ they research has shown that several paintings in this era included plants and animals. It was not the only painting

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    artwork also has led the belief that the cave painter specialized in painting alone. The painter was not required to hunt or farm with the others. This would have made the painter a valuable member of any tribe. --Jon Wherley Cave Paintings Lascaux Cave or rock paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings‚ usually dating to prehistoric times. Rock paintings are made since the Upper Paleolithic‚ 40‚000 years ago. It is widely believed that the paintings are the work of

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    Some people seem to think that the red cross which is used as a symbol by the American Red Cross and International Red Cross is a Christian symbol - and therefore that these organizations are Christian in character. I don’t know why‚ but these people don’t seem to realize that cross are and have been used as symbols outside of Christianity. Media Matters reports: [A]ccording to the American Red Cross website‚ it was “[i]n honor of the Swiss ... [that] the symbol of a red cross on a white background

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    paint they used or some type of erosion I’m not sure. But why I really was drawn to the Panel of the Wounded Man was the simplicity of the artwork and the simplicity of the color. Next is the artwork on that panel‚ “Man and Bird”. According to the Lascaux

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    DEATH BY TOURISM By Arnold Baker At the entrance to one of the ruined temples in Petra in Jordan‚ there is an inscription chiselled into the soft red rock. It looks as if it has been there for centuries. It could have been carved by one of Herod’s soldiers‚ when they were imprisoned in the town in 40BC. However‚ closer inspection reveals that it is not ancient at all. It reads: Shane and Wendy from Sydney were here. June 16th 1996 The ruins of Petra were discovered in 1810 by a Swiss explorer

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    The idea of abstract concepts has tantalized man since he gained some sense of consciousness; indeed‚ the cave paintings in Lascaux symbolize early man’s desires to understand his concrete world through abstract constructs. The scholarly interpretation of the Lascaux paintings is that early man worshiped the animals and by painting‚ he was thought to invoke its powers. The significance of this scholarly approach is that those scholars were evaluating and interpreting the paintings with their own

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    Worksheet # 2 – INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY Name: ___Platero‚ Alfhonso Jose San Juan_______ Date: ____June 5‚ 2012____ Score: ________ Student #:____11304685_____ Course: ___AB-ISE_____ Schedule: __MW‚ 0800-0900_ Room: M310 Contact Details: e-mail address ___palfhonso1678@yahoo.com_ mobile phone _____09353778295________ • Identify one interesting anthropologist (local or international). • Explore the life of the anthropologist and present a short biographical sketch

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