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    Greek Female Nude

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    The Venus of Willendorf (Figure 2) is the perfect example‚ with her full breasts‚ protruding stomach and wide hips and legs‚ she represents all aspects of a good child-bearing woman. As society developed and clothing became more and more integrated into the views of

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    Symbols of Evolution

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    Symbols of Evolution Symbols of Evolution Two billion years ago two prokaryotes bumped into each other and formed the first multi-cellular organism. 65 million years ago an asteroid hit the earth and dinosaurs became extinct. Three days ago‚ in your notebook‚ you drew a mess of squiggles which to you represented Jackson Pollock ’s painting‚ Number 1‚ 1948. You wrote the word entropy on the upper left hand corner of the page. On the bottom right hand side you wrote‚ Creativity is based

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    Learning about the prehistoric era of art has really opened my eyes to the ways in which humans have developed a sense of documentation. The cave paintings of our prehistoric ancestors that predate the development of written language could arguably be the first examples of humans attempting to preserve their presence for the future generations. In the Chauvet Cave there are many depictions of animals that are now extinct the visual depiction of those animals by the prehistoric people are some of

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    Review for test 2 Chapter 6 Read- Storing and Serving Food 6.9‚ 6.10‚ 6.12‚ 6.13‚ Combines utility with aesthetics and meaning. 6.9 “Three-Legged Ting with Cover” 6th Century‚ from China‚ simple shape‚ three legs‚ repeated circles‚ quatrefoil pattern‚ made of bronze‚ made for liquids such as “ritual wine” may have been placed next to deceased ancestors as a shrine for good blessings 6.10“Basket” 1890-1910‚ from the Promo tribe (California)‚ basket decorated with feathers shells over the

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    Characteristics -crude and unrefined -organic and of earth pigments Contents -bisons‚ horses -hunting‚ tribal wars -funeral scenes Important sites -Lascaux (35000BC)‚ France -Chauvet (33000BC)‚ France -Altamira (15000-10000BC)‚ Spain -Willendorf (25000-20000BC)‚ Austria -Wiltshire: Stonehenge (2000BC)‚ England -Cata Huyuk (1500BC)‚ Turkey Functions and purposes -ritual‚ ceremonial and magical AH1.2 (I) Early Civilizations: Mesopotamian Art -Sumerian art and civilization

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    In any culture‚ there has to be an established hierarchy‚ otherwise the society would not be existed. One of the most common ways to see the past cultures’ hierarchies is through their arts. The artifacts can indeed tell the viewers how one culture’s society was constructed and how it reflected issues such as religious ceremonies‚ military establishments‚ and economic systems. For several period‚ such as Neolithic‚ early Old Kingdom Egypt‚ and Akkad‚ it is crucial to look at their artworks in order

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    prescribed roles that men and women are to follow. Women have always had lower status than men‚ but the extent of the gap between the sexes varies across cultures and time. <br> <br>Images of women‚ mostly figurines of the same type as the "Venus" of Willendorf*‚ Lespugue** and Laussel*** (old statuettes representing obese women‚ women whose wombs and hips are extremely exaggerated) all dating to the Paleolithic period‚ far outnumber images of men. This has lead to speculation about the place of women

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    How can we explain continuing gender inequalities within the employment relationship and how might they be overcome through managerial initiative? Business Management Studies Module: People Management Submission Date: 15th March 2013 Submitted to: Prof Ralph Darlington Table of Contents Introduction 3 Historic context: 3 Emancipation in the UK: 4 Present: 5 Direct and indirect discrimination: 5 Conclusion: 6 Bibliography: 7 Introduction In the 21st century women are more

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    Pornography From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Pornography (disambiguation). "Porn" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Porn (disambiguation). "Sexually explicit" redirects here. For non-pornographic sexually explicit imagery‚ see erotic art. Page semi-protected Pornography (often abbreviated as "porn" or "porno" in informal usage) (Greek: πορνεία‚ porneia‚ fornication) is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of

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    | | | |Internet | |3 |Concept of Reading and Comprehension |Effective Study and Thinking Skills by Venus Mendoza Belen | | | |Study and Thinking Skills by __________________ | | | |Basic

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