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    Art of Benin

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    MUSEUMS AND THEIR VOICES A CONTEMPORARY STUDY OF THE BENIN BRONZES WRITTEN BY Charlotta Dohlvik SUPERVISORS Staffan Lundén and Peter Davis Master’s Dissertation‚ May 2006 International Museum Studies‚ Museion‚ Göteborg University 1 ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. BACKGROUND ...........................................................................

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    Mycenaean Artifact Essay

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    These swords are made of bronze Date of creation of the Artifact: These Swords were found in Transylvania in 17th century BC Artifact Provenance: They were found in Homeric Troy Where artifact is located now: These unique Mycenaean swords are located in Romania. They are seven swords out of nine which were found in Transylvania. What attracted me in these swords is that they are so superior and unique and on top of that they have Minoan symbols on them. Again‚ these bronzes were said to have sunken

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    Tonya Lewis George Lewis HIS 101 August 17‚ 2011 Compare the Paleolithic Age‚ Neolithic Age‚ and the Bronze Age. The Paleolithic and Neolithic culture can be compared in many ways because the Paleolithic culture was a gateway for the Neolithic era. They also contrast because the Neolithic people transitioned and advanced the skills of the Paleolithic people to become a more settled agrarian people. The period called the Paleolithic Age‚ or Old Stone Age‚ began with

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    Benin Art Museum Essay

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    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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    Pandelela Rinong

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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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    Aegean Art

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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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    The paper is about the book titled The Bronze Horseman‚ written by Paullina Simons (2002). The book focuses on a young adolescent girl named Tatiana and her time living in Leningrad‚ Russia when Hitler begins his invasion. She is 16 when the book first begins. She faces many trials and tribulations‚ many situations in which she has to grow up rather quickly‚ face things as an adult would have to as she becomes of age‚ and even a love interest‚ which doesn’t completely over power the story of her

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    Metallurgy

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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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    Seafaring Research Paper

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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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