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    Post-Debate I believe that Antigone is right to bury her brother Polyneices and that Creon is wrong to deny the burial of Polyneices. In the play‚ “The Burial at Thebes‚” there is a fight between the two main characters Creon‚ who is the king of Thebes and Antigone‚ who is Creon’s nephew. Antigone and Creon throughout the play‚ fight for the burial rights of Polyneices‚ who is Antigone’s brother. In the introduction of the play‚ it states‚ “The sons agreed to alternate the rule of Thebes‚ but Eteocles

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    is ancient Greek word which means level grounded burial chamber (tomb). It’s a building which is circular based‚ with a cone shaped or with an arched roof‚ in front of it there is entrance passage and the plural of this ancient Greek word is tholoi. Tholos started to be built and used by the Minoan period which was located in Crete‚ and then used and developed by the Mycenaean period which located in Peloponnese‚ and both are in Greece. In the Minoan period which was from 2‚700 BC to 1‚450 BC. They

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    Minoan Pottery Minoan Pottery took a great part in gaining information about the Minoan Civilization. Archaeologists were able to find dates of certain events or eras‚ types of Minoan culture‚ and the different stages of Minoan civilization was found. Minoan pottery comes in many different forms and sizes along with patterns and style. It has been discovered that Minoan pottery making started in the Neolithic times. (Neolithic meaning the "New" stone age. It was the time close to the Bronze Age)

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    The Burial of Count Orgaz

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    “The Burial of Count Orgaz” analysis The Burial of Count Orgaz is a painting by famous renaissance artist El Greco. The painting is sixteen by eleven feet and was drawn with oil on canvas. The painting depicts a burial scene of Count Orgaz and a heaven scene with Christ above them. This painting is the most intriguing for El Greco’s use of two focal points. In El Greco’s career The Burial of Count Orgaz is widely accepted as his greatest work. In describing the painting itself it is divided into

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    Outer Burial Containers

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    OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS Outer burial container: any container which is designed for placement in the grave around the casket‚ including‚ but not limited to containers commonly known as burial vaults‚ grave boxes and grave liners. Provides ground support and may or may not limit the intrusion of outside elements. o Materials: Metal‚ Concrete‚ Plastic • Burial Vault: an outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load as well as possessing sealing qualities. o Purposes:  Support

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    Burial Practices Harrapa

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    BURIAL PRACTICES One of the most enlightening and problematic expressions of identity is burial practice. Burials link several lines of inquiry into a single research object. They represent a single or small series of closely linked events. Biology‚ art‚ religion‚ communication‚ society‚ and personal psychology can all ideally be preserved in or represented by burials. A burial can be a snapshot of a people and their culture. Research into the burial practices of the Harappan Civilization has

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    deliver an analysis of the poem ‘Beach Burial’ by Kenneth Slessor. One of the reasons on why I chose this poem was the fact that it was based on such significant event in history. While my understanding of Australian poetry is not on a high standard‚ I feel confident in saying that my opinion is more credible than that of a person who has so much as a reasonable understanding. Kenneth Slessor was an Australian poet and journalist‚ best known for his poems ‘Beach Burial’‚ a moving tribute to Australian

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    Burial Vault Essay

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    That’s why the burial vault is such a common point of frustration for folks in this situation. They add somewhere between $900 - $7‚000 dollars to the total funeral bill. Understanding the role that a burial vault plays is vital to understanding why this additional expense is required. Unfortunately‚ there is a lot of misinformation about vaults‚ their purpose‚ and the assumed legal mandate to have one. To clear these things up‚ it’s a good idea to start with the basics. What Is a Burial Vault? A burial

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    This is the north wall of Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber‚ it is showing three different images‚ Tutankhamun‚ as the living embodiment of Horus who was the son of Osiris‚wearing the double crown with the uraeus complete with the flail and crook regalia‚ Tutankhamun depicted as Osiris the father of all Egypt and Tutankhamun depicted as his Ka. These images can be interpreted as Tutankhamun depicted as the Father‚ the Son and Holy Spirit. The North Wall depicts three important rituals – the Opening the

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    African Burial Ground

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    200 federal‚ slate‚ and city agencies and local community groups‚ the agency did not alert civic groups in predominantly black neighborhoods that the buildings would be constructed on top of the old burial ground.) This is a quote: -"Religious‚ Afrocentric people believe that to disturb burials in any way is the highest form of disrespect‚" says Gina Stahlnecker‚ an aide to State Senator David Patterson‚ who represents Harlem and the Upper West Side. At a GSA’s public meetings‚ African Americans

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