was one of many that came in contact with the Corps of Discovery‚ and met Lewis and Clark. The Mandan Tribe was very good at building art‚ handcrafts‚ weapons‚ and tools. They built many arts and handcrafts including willow baskets‚ unpainted clay pottery‚ and embroidered
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agricultural workers 3 The economy – palace economy – importance of agriculture – role of towns: Gournia and Zakros – trade and economic exchange: Mediterranean and Aegean region – the issue of thalassocracy (maritime empire) – crafts and industry: pottery‚ stone‚ ivory‚ metal‚ jewellery‚ seal stones‚ purple dye – technology: building materials‚ techniques and construction (ashlar masonry)‚ drainage and water supply 4 Religion‚ death and burial – nature and identity of deities – religious symbols:
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Sorzal Distributors‚ Inc. Sorzal Distributors‚ Inc. is an importer and distributor of a wide variety of South American and African artifacts. It is also a major source of authentic jewelry and pottery made by Native American tribes of the southwestern United States-especially‚ Hopi an I d Navajo. The firm’s headquarters is located in Phoenix Arizona‚ with branch offices in Los Angeles‚ Miami‚ and Boston. Sorzal (named after the national bird of Honduras) originated as a trading post operation
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Hopi and Navajo authentic jewelry and pottery. Although the firm’s headquarters is located in Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ there are currently branch offices in Los Angeles‚ Miami‚ and Boston. Quetzal (named after the national bird of Guatemala) originated as a trading post operation near Tucson‚ Arizona‚ in the early 1900s. Though a series of judicious decisions‚ the firm established itself as one of the more reputable dealers in authentic southwestern jewelry and pottery. Over the years‚ Quetzal gradually
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DESIGN – RESEARCH TASK “The Bauhaus was one of the first colleges of design. It came into being from the merger of the Weimar Academy of Arts and the Weimar School of Arts and Crafts” (Unknown author‚ www.google web page source withheld) The word ‘Bauhaus’ literally means ‘house of construction’ in German. The Bauhaus School was founded by Walter Gropius. Its original building was in Weimar‚ Germany where it started in 1919. He is the main reason for all its influences and the great impact
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3. SHANG DYNASTY The Chinese had settled in the Huang He‚ or Yellow River‚ valley of northern China by 3000 BC. By then they had pottery‚ wheels‚ farms‚ and silk‚ but they had not yet discovered writing or the uses of metals. The Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC) is the first documented era of ancient China. The highly developed hierarchy consisted of a king‚ nobles‚ commoners‚ and slaves. The capital city was Anyang‚ in north Henan Province. Some scholars have suggested that travelers from Mesopotamia
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most common ceramics are crystalline‚ the definition of ceramic is often restricted to inorganic crystalline materials‚ as opposed to the non-crystalline glasses. The word ceramic comes from the Greek word "κεραμικός" (keramikos)‚ "of pottery" or "for pottery"‚ from "κέραμος" (keramos) – meaning ‘to burn’. Hence‚ the word Keramos was to infer ‘burned substance’ or ‘burned earth’. Ceramics are things made from clay‚ the basic material for all ceramic creations. The clay is created as a result
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o Peking man (a proto-human) lived about half a million years ago in North China; used fire & primitive flaked/stone tools ▪ Fossils discovered near Beijing • Neolothic ( cultures with polished stone implements‚ pottery‚ agriculture o South China ▪ Rice cultivation ← Warm‚ wet climate good for rice cultivation ▪ Raising of dogs o North China ▪ Millet cultivation
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Asian art Asian art can refer to art amongst many cultures in Asia. Azerbaijani art Folk arts in Azerbaijan have a long and interesting history. Works of art made from metal extracted from Nakhichevan‚ Migachevir‚ Gadanay‚ Gandja and other places are approximately 5000 years old. Crockery‚ weapons and adornments found here are not historical facts alone‚ but valuable sources which testify the skills of the master. Different pictures‚ scraped on housing implements made from copper‚ bronze‚ gold
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Michael Jones 10/5/2012 Cabrera Egypt‚ Mesopotamia and Ancient Greek Civilizations The Ancient Egyptians‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Greeks were some of the oldest complex societies‚ although similar in many aspects. Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent‚ land in and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers usually known as modern day Iraq and Eastern Syria.(24) In Egypt‚ the Nile River creates a fertile valley which is rich in nutrients and essential to their survival. The Nile flows from
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