AP ART HISTORY EXAM STUDY PACKET KEY BARRON’S BOOK PAGE NUMBERS IN RED TEXTBOOK PAGES IN BLUE YEARS IN GREEN WORKS ARE UNDERLINED LOCATIONS ARE ITALICIZED PREHISTORIC ART Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf 68 17 Short‚ fat figure of a woman. It is small and meant to be carried around. Her large stomach and breasts show that she was a symbol of fertility. Lascaux Caves (Dordgone‚ France) 69 21/23 Huge set of cave paintings with many different
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Adam Kvederis Chinese Contributions to the Modern World H. Stansbury HUM111 6/3/13 The ancient Chinese have made many invaluable contributions to both technology and culture. Originally‚ a tribe of stone tool using hunter-gatherers‚ this civilization evolved into a sophisticated people who harnessed the command of gunpowder‚ medicine‚ and the arts among other things (Sayre‚ 2012‚ pg 208). Although little remains from China’s early history‚ the luxurious items carefully buried with royalty
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The Persian Wars - 499 BC to 479 BC In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece. If the Persians had succeeded‚ they would have set up local tyrants‚ called satraps‚ to rule Greece and would have crushed the first stirrings of democracy in Europe. The survival of Greek culture and political ideals depended on the ability of the small‚ disunited Greek city-states to band together and defend themselves against Persia’s overwhelming strength. The struggle‚ known
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Mesopotamian vs. Egyptian Views In the ancient world there were many different aspects to developing culture. The Mesopotamians‚ Hebrews and the Egyptians shared many characteristics while at the same time differed greatly. Considering their views towards gods‚ social order‚ and life after death‚ one can discover the lives of the ancient people. Illustrations of their literature‚ art‚ and architecture help reveal this information. Although these different civilizations had similar living conditions
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archival materials. According to M.C. Onwubiko‚ the main factor in inherent factor is acidity that contain in the paper itself or from the atmosphere. The major causes of deterioration of paper materials in acidity. At the earlier century there is papyrus before wood-pulp was discovered. The lignins that contain in the wood pulp cause paper weaken and discolour. There are some types of inherent factor that causes deterioration. The first factor is acids from the equipment. Archives used different types
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advertisement‚ outdoor advertising or direct mail ‚or new media such as website and text messages. History of Advertising Going back in time Egyptians used papyrus to make sale messages and wall posters. Commercial messages and political campaign displays have been found in the ruins of Pompeii and ancient Arabia . Lost and found advertising on papyrus was common in ancient Rome .Wall or rock painting for commercial advertising is another manifestation of an ancient advertising form‚ which is present
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symbols‚ have been used to record some things about what had transpired in history. However‚ these are not considered literature. Among those considered to be the earliest records of literature is theEgyptian Book of the Dead written down in the Papyrus of Ani in 250 BCE. Many of the literary works are handed down by oral tradition. In Africa‚ the lack of literacy did not make it possible to write literature down. Histories‚ myths‚ legends‚ including stories‚ dramas‚ riddles‚ songs‚ proverbs and
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Life Expectancy Drastic changes over the last century. Average 30-35 years throughout the last 6000 years. 82 years old in Canada (2009) most major improvements have taken place in the last 150 years Canadians live in a special time in History‚ high life expectancy. Causes of death 1900’s Life expectancy – approx. 44yo Pneumonia‚ Tuberculosis‚ Influenza Tendencies last till the 1950’s 2004 Life expectancy – approx. 82yo Heart‚ Cancer‚ Stroke‚ Lower Resp. Infections‚ Road accidents
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The Roman Republic did well in some ways they controlled their government‚ while in others they didn’t do so well. The Roman Republic established a republic‚ citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf in this type of government. The Roman Republic was a very advanced civilization. The Roman people elected Consuls‚ who ruled for a short period of time. I would give the Roman Republic a grade of A for providing public services because they met the common good by providing fresh water
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Greek ôáâÝñíá / taverna‚ whose original meaning was a shed or workshop. * By the 19th century the word tavern had evolved into the current term being public house or pub house or pub. * The Empire Era 3200 – AD 476 Ancient Egypt * A papyrus from ancient Egypt warns “do not get drunk in taverns…fear that people repeat words which may have gone out of your mouth without you being aware of being uttered them.” * It is a proof that tavern continue to exist. It is also an indication to
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