Palace Of Nestor Research Paper

The Greeks took care of the dead by washing them, putting them in tombs, and bringing offerings to their grave. The women’s role was to wash and wrap the dead bodies in cloth. They also decorated them with flowers and herbs. The men dug the area in which the body was to be buried. On this first piece of pottery, it looks like people are walking as if they were in a funeral procession. Women are surrounding the dead person and men are following the women. The pottery has a top that looks like a funnel which comes down and narrows out into a long neck. At the bottom of the long neck it starts to get wider and forms a shape that looks like a vase. The vase sits on a very small pedestal. On the sides of the narrow neck there are two handles that look like very long and thin wings. On the neck of the pot, there is one women standing there. The design above her head looks like a wreath. She looks like she is crying over a body. She is on top of everything that is on the pottery which leads me to conclude that she is an important part of this piece. The dead person may have been her son or husband. At the bottom of the pottery there is a design that looks like black spikes. The pot is entirely black with the picture in gold paint. This pot was called a Loutrophoros. It was used for holding water to wash the dead body. After the body was buried, the Greeks put offerings on the graves of the people who have passed away. This next

Pottery was utilised for a variety of purposes such as storage, food preparation, ritual activity, transportation and more. Stone artefacts were another source of evidence with objects such as pestles and mortars, vases, hammers and tools. The stone artefacts that were produced locally were made from imported fine stones such as alabaster, limestone and marble. Architecture was another prominent feature that showed what Theran culture was like. There were three types of buildings including the mansions, freestanding buildings and joined houses, each belonging to the according wealth of an individual. Additionally, wall paintings of the frescoes from Akrotiri provide some of the most famous images such as the Boxers, Fisherman, Ladies, Lilies, Monkey, Papyrus and Spring frescoes. In many cases all four walls were decorated to create a panoramic scene with naturalistic representations.

Description/Source: This artifact shows a ceramic bowl that was used by the Mayans in everyday life for pottery making and used in everyday art.

Pottery was a huge part of the ancient Greeks lives. The pots were very highly decorated usually with scenes depicting Greek gods as a way of worship to them. This paper will explore two examples of Greek pottery and explain their uses and what is seen on them and why.

A hearth was located on the Northwest corner of the cabin by finding a functional relationship between artifacts and the hearth. In the Southwest area of the cabin, a combination of artifacts is found which reveals, that this area was used for storage. On the interior of the cabin a working area is found which is located in the south area of the cabin where a collection of several different tools was found. In this area that was excavated, a total of 30,306 artifacts was found from the abandonment deposit. About 58.09% were related to building materials, 1.15% were classified as ceramics, 30.78% were classified as ecological, 0.29% were farmware, 3.02% were classified as glass, 0.56% was classified as munitions, 1.6% as personal, 0.17% as general tools, and 4.34% as utensils. According to http://www.webarchaeology.com/html/jorgesha.htm,, “A chain and some utensils were found around the hearth” and “A total of five separate chains has been found in front of the hearth and at the base and may have been related to the operation of the hearth.” Smoking meats and cooking is probably the reason these chains were here. Near the possible doorway, there was a cooking pot in situ (situ- in position) on the southeast corner of the hearth. Therefore, this area once had an emotional value and an area of safety to the individuals that occupied it at one

The life of a lord and a lady in old times was nowhere comparable to a common marriage in modern days. The lord and the lady would live somewhere to protect them from any surprise attacks, usually being a castle. The castle would be made by stone so it could not be burnt down by enemies. The castle would have bedrooms, a kitchen, an office, and a “party” room among many other essential parts. The castles had many servants that did the work for everybody in the castle such as cooking and cleaning. There were also knights that helped defend everyone in the castle.

This report is presented by archaeologist Annabelle Green who excavated an Oriental amphora in Corinth, Greece in 2012. The amphora demonstrates life in Ancient Greece such as trading arrangements between other empires influencing Ancient Grecian artists and objects.

Stupidity likes to take a shower in the morning. A wave loudly crashing against a shoreline slips on a banana peel. Pinocchio is omni-present, much like candy. Tomorrow is like a painted flower, it never wilts. These sentences are ridiculous, right? The way you are feeling right now after listening to them is the exact same way the council felt about Nestorius’ teachings. The council went even farther than nonsensicality and called him a heretic. But, more on that later.

Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many artistic and mechanical developments. This was due to the emerging civilizations in the fourth millennium BCE. Among these creations, archaeologists discovered musical instruments, which were carefully crafted by Sumerian artists. One of the most acclaimed artifacts from ancient Mesopotamia is the Bull-Headed Lyre. The discovery of the lyre has reinvented the way that history professionals evaluate early human civilization. The Bull-Headed Lyre has impacted history by creating a foundation for an expression of beliefs about wealth in the Sumerian culture. This will be examined through a visual analysis of the Bull-Headed Lyre, evaluating its discovery, and analyzing its representation of wealth.

The Sarcophagus of the Spouse and the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) bear several differences due to the distinctions between the culture and the time period in which they were made. However, similarities between each sculpture are present as well. For example, both sculptures display several curved, rounded lines and any harsh lines are indiscernible. In the Sarcophagus of the Spouses, curved lines can be seen in the edges of the coffin and in the bodies while in the Doryphoros they’re seen through the “gradual S-motion” (pg #150) of the body. Though, the reason for such lines differs greatly for each sculpture and helps reveal the cultural concerns of the Etruscans and of the Ancient Greeks. As the Etruscans were concerned with living a fulfilling,

As a nation that began by leaving an empire, for the United States to become a real empire would be ironic. I've heard it said that people are destined to become like their own mothers, and it would seem nation-states are no expedition. By expanding into an empire, America would mirror the development of Britain, our estranged mother country. In a year characterized by the unexpected, this action would certainly be placed high in the order of importance, but the ridiculousness of the concept would seem to be on par with the rest of the year’s headlines. In the event that someone decided that empire building would be beneficial, several factors would warrant consideration, not the least of which are distance, ease, and potential benefit. Accordingly, deciding to invade Canada would appear to be the logical choice. Although Canada is primarily known for unceasing politeness, in the face of invasion, they might put up a fight.

The Hagia Sophia was very important to the society of Constantinople, now known as Istanbul. It was rebuilt twice after the original was destroyed. This first church was a wooden-roofed basilica with a nave flanked by two or four aisles, each carrying a gallery store. It was preceded by an atrium. The one the world knows now was the third construction and was completed in 537. It was first dedicated in 360 by Emperor Constantius, son of the city's founder, Emperor Constantine and it served as the cathedra, or bishop's seat, of the city. It was the center of Orthodox Christianity until 1453 when the city was taken over by the Ottomans. After that, it become a focal point for Islam until it was made into a museum. The original Hagia Sophia, called

After the Council of Nicea, the controversy over Jesus’ two natures started again. Now, it is over the term: Theotokos: God bearing. Nestorius (d.451), bishop of Constantinople, objected to the popular reference to Mary as the “Mother of God”. To him, to call a human the “Mother of God” will call into question the divinity of Jesus. Nestorius taught that God cannot have a mother; that no woman can give birth to God. What Mary bore was not God, but humanity, the vehicle or instrument of divinity. He preferred the phrase, Christotokos: "Christ bearing" or "the Mother of Christ" (Dorman 2001: 159-160).

The early civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia don’t often receive their rightful credit for modern day civilizations. These two groups of outstanding engineers and architects gave us phenomenal examples of how to build a strong city or town. In their days, there was no modern technology… yet they still used their ingenuity to craft cities whose remains have been unearthed, centuries later.

Does 'Castle of Otranto' have all characteristics of gothic literature? Is this novel enough to create a gothic atmosphere? These questions make us need several gothic stories and romans. Because in gothic literature, there are several characteristics which influence the plot and settings. It might be know that Castle of Otranto is generally regarded as the first gothic novel. It means that this novel created some of the characteristics of gothic and added them new ones.