Essay My experience at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum

In my quest to study the life of the ancient California inhabitants, I visited the San Diego Museum of Man which is an anthropological museum situated in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. The museum was established in the year 1915 as a result of the Panama-California Exposition where several exhibits were displayed with ‘The Story of Man through Ages’ being the first. At the culmination of the exposition, San Diego Museum Association sought to retain the available collection and start a permanent museum. As a result, the collection was named Museum of Man in

What can the past teach us? This is a very widespread and very used question, but if we think carefully of this question that seems so simple and innocent it has so many meanings and importance to mankind, the present and what may be the future. The past can teach us many things, where we come from, who we are, who were our

Due to the lack of transcribed history by the indigenous California Native American Indians on their own behalf, one must take into account the possibility for inaccuracy and unreliability of primary sources from immediately before and after the arrival of the European Settlers. There are several factors which contribute to the low value of primary sources. First, prior to first contact, the Indigenous People of America did not typically document their cultural heritage. Second, existing primary sources are written through translators which can lead to the value of the primary source to be only as reliable as the person performing the translating. Lastly, primary sources of indigenous people typically date to after European settlers began colonization, and the views of the primary source could have been influence by colonialization.

American archaeologist and anthropologist, Stephen Plog, wrote an account of the pre-Columbian natives of the Americans titled Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest. Plog’s purpose is to communicate the cultural and ritualistic lifestyles of the prehistoric natives of the southwest, which spans across the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada with some mention of trade with Mexico. The author has demonstrated an effective approach of an objective viewpoint on the lives of the prehistoric south westerners using sources from excursions from previous archaeologists such as, Paul S Martin and David R Wilcox among many others who excavated the vacant villages of the southwest.

This paper will discuss the impact Spanish colonization and Mexican control had on the indigenous Indian population in California between 1769 and 1848. As well as discussing the historical origins, social organizations, material conditions, and world-view of the California Indians prior to 1769, this paper will explain the impact of New Spain’s Mission System on the Alta California Indian population between 1769 to 1821 and the response of its system by the Indians.

Castillo, Prof. Edward D. "SHORT OVERVIEW OF CALIFORNIA INDIAN HISTORY." California Native American Heritage Commission. 1 Jan. 1998. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://nahc.ca.gov/califindian.html>.

Believe it or not, before the era of European contact, the Native Americans in California did more than gather acorns and wonder barefoot through the woods. Too often the picture we paint of Native Americans is grossly over simplified and completely overlooks or deemphasizes their sophistication as a society. Before the Era of European contact, the population of native Californians numbered over three-hundred-thousand. Reflecting the richness and diversity of California’s geography, the native peoples of California were of a rich and diverse culture, speaking over a hundred different languages, and regularly interacting through trade.

One of the finest French artists of the 19th century thought of by many is William Bouguereau. He was well known for his traditional

As established by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the past is something that has existed in a time before the present; a series of events that occurred previously. In the contrary, the present are events that are occurring in the moment, and the future, events that will occur. Now, the past plays a huge role on what we are and will be. The greatest philosophers have concluded through time that history repeats itself because citizens are not aware of the situations that occurred in the past, being that the reason why it repeats. Since the past is a determining factor of our future, one should learn and acknowledge events that marked our lives, and at the same be conscious about the history, so these events do not happen again.

Learning from the past is very important. By remembering prior experiences and learning from them civilizations can develop to have a hopeful future.

My experience to the Dallas Museum of Art was a bit different from the last time I had attended the museum. I was curious to see what pieces of art there would be and if it would be the same as the previous visit which was long ago, but to me all the pieces of art were so different and very interesting. It may have been because I saw all the pieces in a new perspective since learning about the different types of paintings there can be and knowing how and where sculptures come from. Even though I do not know much of art I really gave it a try into seeing what the artist may have wanted us to get out of his work. By reading a view of the chapters made me aware of art, I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but it was actually nice knowing that a

Ideologies, social patterns, social structures or cultural customs influences an individual’s perception of history. History is used as a building block for upcoming generations, thus making it difficult to accept differences among societies.

An internship at the High Museum in the modern and contemporary department will help me gain experience working with works of art and working in a museum with other people. This will help with my future plans of working in education and research on art, whether that is in a university or museum setting. I want to be able to research art and tell people about my research, or just telling people about famous works of art. Ideally, I would work with both religion and art and how the two have influenced each other throughout history. Working in the modern and contemporary section would assist with this, as there is not always outright religious imagery, but religious themes are still prevalent in these works. I would like to work in a curatorial

Keeping the idea of remembrance of the bad past insures a prosperous future growing whole civilizations that have fallen. Not remembering the past Rome,Nazi

What a blessing I had today to experience in my own eyes wonderful sights and scenes. Many of you already know that I 'm famous for the mystical experiences I’ve had with Jesus and God in the past. Perhaps you’ve read my book? The Book of Margery Kempe? Yes, I Margery Kemp, got the opportunity to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. There 's over thousands of beautiful artwork, one visit won 't suffice. I was captivated by everything I saw, but I was especially drawn into the magnificent gallery number 305.