African Art History African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture and history of the world. The belief that Africa is the cradle of the history of mankind is virtually unshakeable. The origins of African art history lie long before recorded history‚ preserved in the obscurity of time. Rock Art is centuries old‚ while shell beads fashioned for a necklace have been recovered in a cave in the furthest reach of the southern peninsula of South Africa that are 75 000 years old
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Part I. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An egalitarian society: a. Refers to the fact that all men are created equal b. Refers to the few differences in access to rewards between families an/or kin groups c. Means that females and males receive equal or nearly equal rewards d. All of the above 2. Stratified societies are noted for a. Classes and castes b. Unequal access to rewards c. Marked inequalities in access to wealth‚ power and prestige
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Basseri of Iran Kassandra Ogles 21 July 2011 Ant 101 The Bassri are traditional pastoral nomads who inhabit the Iranian province of Fars and migrate along the mountains near the town of Sharaz. (http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Basseri-Orientation.html). Living in the mountains and plains or Iran‚ they use livestock as their primary means of living. They are nomads who travel with their livestock year round in order to get the most use out of their herd
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structured in the same way as European society (i.e. with royalty ruling over a region). While this may be true in the Islamic sultanates in Mindanao‚ the Visayan societies were structured along a loose federation of city-states (more accurately‚ a chiefdom). The most powerful datu in such a federation has limited power over other member datu‚ but they had no direct control over the subjects or lands of the other datu.[6] Thus Magellan believed wrongly that since Rajah Humabon was the "king" of Cebu
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More praise for Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel "No scientist brings more experience from the laboratory and field‚ none thinks more deeply about social issues or addresses them with greater clarity‚ than Jared Diamond as illustrated by Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel. In this remarkably readable book he shows how history and biology can enrich one another to produce a deeper understanding of the human condition." —Edward O. Wilson‚ Pellegrino University Professor‚ Harvard University "Serious‚ groundbreaking biological
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The Nasca is an ancient civilization of people located in the Nasca region on the southern coast of Peru‚ living between approximately 1 and 750 AD. Many scholars believe the Nasca originated out of the Paracas culture and were most likely a group of small rural villages that were situated near each other. The Nasca appeared to be self-sufficient and based much of their life on agriculture‚ especially the cultivating of corn. The villages had distinctive art‚ especially multicolored pottery and
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A. The approximate time span of the Early Intermediate Period was 200 B.C to 650 A.D. During this time state-level civilizations emerge. In the N. Coast of Peru brought forth the Moche culture. Although unclear of exactly how and when this culture came about the archaeological cultures of Salinar and Gallinazo are thought to be its predecessors. The Moche culture is very well-known for their ceramics. One of the unique decorative techniques used in this culture was veristic designs on cream-to-white
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The Basseri of Iran Eric Szabo Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 101 April 22‚ 2013 Instructor Dr Mario Tovar The Basseri of Iran Throughout different cultures there are many things that seem to be similar but at the same thing can be very different. For instance every culture has a concept of kinship‚ gender‚ beliefs and values as well as sociopolitical organizations which includes political organizations‚ social change and social organization. Even though all cultures have things like
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IGOVERNMENT Each village and tribe had a government led by a chief. The chief made decisions on matters such as food storage‚ celebrations‚ building‚ and farm planning. The chief’s position was sometimes inherited. Other times‚ though‚ he was chosen for his wisdom and experience. He had advisors and council elders to help him. A war chief took care of military matters. All people could give their opinions on major decisions. Florida Seminole reservations today are run by elected tribal councils
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Ashleigh Cox Keith Fagan World History 18 December 2014 Pocahontas: A Native American Figure Throughout history there have been many great historical figures. A historical figure is someone who will forever be remembered for their great achievements or bravery. Many historical figures have faced many obstacles which they have had to overcome. One such figure was Pocahontas. She was a Native American woman who lived an extraordinary life. Pocahontas‚ the Native American princess‚ experienced
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