evolution’. Some which are on loan to the Museum (Archive of the collection after the arrival of the totem poles 1998 267.95.3.) (Pitt Rivers‚ 1904). Plate 3.2.25: The display of Benin bronzes at the Horniman Museum is viewed now as works of art instead of pieces of anthropology as they were in 1903 a ‘war booty’. Bronze commemorative heads representing ancient sovereigns‚ ceremonial costumes‚ insignias and royal personal objects which marked the Oba’s position‚ naturally figure at the heart of the
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traditions is still fundamental. History tells us that there were two main Celtic groups‚ one of which is referred to as the ’lowland Celts’ who hailed from the region of the Danube. They were skilled in the use of metals and worked in gold‚ tin and bronze. The second group‚ often referred to as the ’true’ Celts‚ followed closely behind their lowland cousins‚ making their first appearance on the left bank of the Rhine at the commencement of the sixth century BCE. These people‚ who came from the mountainous
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the Grecian islands was composed of three different cultures: * Cycladic (Cyclades Islands) 3000-2000 BCE * Minoan (Crete) 3000-1400 BCE * Mycenaean 1400-1100 BCE According to Stokstad‚ on the Cycladic Islands‚ late Neolithic and early Bronze Age people had a thriving culture. They engaged in agriculture‚ herding‚ some crafts‚ and trade. They used local stone to build and fortify towns and hillside burial chambers. He continues stating that their art is the major source of information
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Malaysia Languages spoken: English‚ Malay‚ Mandarin Coach: The Zhuliang (CHN) from 2009 Other sports: He is the brother of fellow diver Pardika Indoma. Recent Success: 2012 Olympic Bronze Medal in the 10m platform ACHIEVEMENT * Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics 10 m platform event * Bronze medal at the World Championships Rome 2009 10m Synchro Platform event * Silver medal at the 2011 World Series Moscow 10 m platform event * Silver medal at the World Series Beijing
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Metallurgy: The Bronze Age Metallurgy was first practiced in Asia Minor a little after 4000 B.C.E‚ afforded individuals greater control over nature by providing harder‚ more efficient tools and weapons. At first copper ore was taken from the surface‚ but metalsmiths mined and smelted various ores to produce bronze. The technology of bronze-casting spread from Mesopotamia throughout the ancient world. In India‚ advanced metalwork techniques were used to produce jewelry‚ musical instruments‚ horse
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societies to be uncovered as well as illustrate the significance of trade through earlier periods of history. Trade is commonly defined as the “exchange of material goods‚ typically of equal value.” This essay will be focusing primarily on the Aegean Bronze Age: (3000-1000 BCE) and most notably the seafaring people of Crete; the Minoans. Seafaring allows trade across seas and through this it is evident that trade is not just for materialist gain‚ however it can affect cultures‚ economy‚ break down geographical
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History of Educational Technology Educational technology in a way could be traced back to the emergence of very early tools‚ e.g.‚ paintings on cave walls. But usually its history starts with educational film (1900s) or Sidney Pressey’s mechanical teaching machines in the 1920s. The first large scale usage of new technologies can be traced to US WWII training of soldiers through training films and other mediated materials. Today‚ presentation-based technology‚ based on the idea that people can
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Mesopotamia and Egypt DBQ AP World History – Ms. Admire Gabriela Gutierrez Mesopotamia and Egypt Civilizations Mesopotamia was surrounded by most of the world’s ancient highly developed and social complex states. Mesopotamia was considered one of the four riverine civilizations because at that time writing began or was invented and also‚ that’s when the Nile Valley in Egypt developed. Egypt was a second civilization that grew up in northeastern Africa‚ along the Nile River. The Egyptian
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During the Late Bronze Age of the Near East‚ major civilizations like Egypt‚ Hatti‚ and Assyria engaged with each other politically and economically. These interactions have been captured through a group of correspondence called the Amarna Letters. Found in the ancient city Akhetaten‚ the Amarna Letters feature direct contact between Pharaoh Akhenaten and other leaders. According to archeologists‚ Alashiya‚ a copper rich civilization found in the letters‚ likely refers to an elite urban center
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AEGEAN ART Discuss two possible theories on how Aegean civilization perished. Natural Disaster A fact that was attributed by some scholars. Many explanations attribute the fall of the Mycenaean civilization and the Bronze Age collapse to climatic or environmental catastrophe. Dorian Invasion Dorian‚ any member of a major division of the ancient Greek people‚ distinguished by a well-marked dialect and by their subdivision. The Dorian people are traditionally acknowledged as the conquerors of
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