Minoan Harvester’s vase VS Mycenaean Warrior’s vase The Harvest Vase‚ Hanga Triada‚ Crete‚ New palace Period‚ c. 1950- 1450 BCE steatite diameter 4 ½” the lower half is missing so it was reconstructed. It was carved of steatite witch is a brown and greenish soapstone. The Minoan Harvest vase is egg shaped known as a rython it was believed to be used for pouring liquid. It is decorated with 27 men with individual characteristics. The figures overlap as they appear to move forward
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Recently‚ researchers have discovered the existence of an extremely unique type of octopus. The species‚ known as the Indo-Malayan octopus‚ has the ability to alter its shape‚ form‚ and color pattern to mimic or imitate other sea creatures in order to avoid predation (2). The discovery of the mimic octopus is noteworthy because no other type of cephalopod is known to have impersonation abilities. The octopus is also not limited to one imitation. Researchers have observed up to eight different formations
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Funerary Vase (Krater) 1) A painted clay vessel showing an early style of Greek figurative art‚ also embodies some core Greek beliefs. 2) Grave Marker: a) A Krater is a wide-mouthed clay vessel for mixing wine and water. 3) Terracotta: a) The vessel is made from Terracotta (Terracotta‚ Terra cotta or Terra-cotta (Italian: "baked earth"‚ from the Latin terra cotta)‚ a type of earthenware‚ is a clay-based unglazed or glazed ceramic where the fired body is porous. Its uses include
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“Hunger‚ love‚ pain‚ fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individuals instinct for self-preservation” – Albert Einstein My bare feet pounded on the frozen ground as I ran‚ my mouse in one hand and the other on my itchy grey beret. We had to keep running‚ Paltel and I. We had to cover ground before they realised we were gone. The woods were getting closer‚ closer‚ the trees extending their waiting arms to our fleeing figures‚ with their dead and leafless branches covered in thick
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Prior to World War II American foreign policy was isolationist. We felt that other nations problems‚ particularly their wars‚ were their own business and we avoided getting involved unless we felt directly threatened. As a result of WWII though we decided that threats to peace and freedom elsewhere in the world did affect us‚ that if we ignored serious trouble in the world it would probably eventually find us. Thus after the war we became internationalist using our power and prestige to help and
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Harvester Vase: Hagia Triada The Harvester Vase was found in Hagia Triada on the island of Crete. This vase is from the Late Bronze Age‚ dating from 1550 to 1500 BC. The vase was originally made in three parts and was fitted together. The face is oval shaped and has a vessel on the top. The vase was carved on brownish steatite. The vase was originally glided with gold and hammered to paper-thin thickness. This piece is decorated with low-relief sculpture and shows a unique scene. The piece has pictorial
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Minoan Study The Minoans The Minoans are regarded as standing at the very beginning of European civilisation. They were regarded as being a people of magnificent social organization‚ culture‚ art and commerce. They thrived on their mercantile abilities and favoured "intense commercial activity". Their society was based on sea power and seaborne trade with evidence of links to Egypt‚ Syria‚ Sicily and Spain. Evidence suggests they were orientated toward trade and bureaucracy rather than military
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Justin Vickers Octopus- Saltwater On the floor of any ocean in the world‚ in the cracks and crevices of ocean rock is the common octopus habitat. The common octopus lives in temperate ocean waters. A key part of their lives are spent at the surface layer of the ocean. Areas of the ocean with the largest amount of octopuses are coastal areas‚ reef areas and ocean bottom areas. Octopuses have a totally boneless structure. They are terrifically flexible; able to squeeze themselves into the pristine
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New knowledge about the Minoan culture has been revealed in the Island of Crete. In the video‚ Sandy McGillivray believes that the Knossos palace‚ the largest Cretan palace‚ was more of a temple rather than a palace to harness the power of the sun. He realized that each of the doorways aligns with the rising sun on different key days of the year‚ and believes that it is a solar temple‚ like the Egyptians who worshipped the sun‚ moon‚ and stars. In the palace‚ there were many potteries and fresco
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reference to source B and your own knowledge‚ explain the main features of Minoan trade. Trade had a significant impact upon Minoan lifestyle. As an island society that didn’t use coinage‚ trade was essential to their existence‚ with the sea being the central contributor to the vast success the Minoans had as traders. The Minoans traded with Egypt‚ the Cyclades‚ Palestine‚ Asia Minor‚ and mainland Greece. The main features of Minoan trade included tangible and intangible trade; various evidence exists
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