Category: Pottery

When you hear “Africa”, what comes to mind? Some think of the food. Others think of African culture and the colorful aesthetics that most African media relies on. Unfortunately, most people who don’t desire to learn more about the continent know little to nothing about this continent before slavery. This has led to a lot of ignorance on the topic of African history. However, the story of the African people has a timeline more vast than that of colonialism and the slave trade. Civilizations like Great Zimbabwe and the city of Timbuktu are excellent examples of Africa’s wealth of education […]

California’s Children Face Higher Health Risks from Contaminants in Food Name: Institution: Reference Bennett R. D. C., Frost J., Ritz B. and Hertz-Picciotto I., (May 30, 2013), California’s Children Face Higher Health Risks from Contaminants in Food, Cancer and non-cancer health effects from food contaminant exposures for children and adults in California: a risk assessment, Retrieved on June 05 2013, Retrieved from Environmental Health http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-11-83 California’s Children Face Higher Health Risks from Contaminants in Food According to a research carried out in California, the results revealed that children face higher health risks as compared to older children and adults. California […]

Name: Instructor: Class: Date: Architecture from ancient times. Architecture has undergone dramatic changes in the past millennium. Advancements in technology and civilizations are the main causes of these changes. Architecture can be dated back as far as man came into existence. However, only the solid architecture has had the ability to withstand time and harsh weather. Architecture has withstood the test of time and can date back to the Neolithic period, which was from 6800BC to 3200BC. During this period, the inhabitants in Greece traveled from regions around Turkey into Greece. They are thought to have brought farming and pottery […]

The domestication of plants and animals lead to great change in the development and structuring of communities, as the hunter-gatherer lifestyle was slowly replaced by permanent settlements of farmers and villages. We can see that the communities varied greatly dependent on their local ecology, the resources available, and the time period within which their community was based. The road to agricultural way of life in the MIddle East is characterized by Four distinct stages. It was during the Kebaran period, and Geometric Kebaran in which hunter-gatherers began to utilize the plant and animal resources of the region.Architecture became a prominent […]

Ibrahim DiopMs. Garcia and Mr. ForesterEnglish II and World History22 December 2017The Middle East and Ancient EgyptThe Ancient Middle East, also known as Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt were both important civilizations between 3500 B.C. and 500 B.C as two of the first civilization to ever exist. During this time humans, for the first time, started to settle, become more stable, and farm for a living instead of chasing dangerous prey for food. While Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt differed from each other in their government structure and culture, they shared many similarities such as their religion and their advanced technology.A government […]

The architectural heritage of the Islamic world is intensely unique and rich. Islamic architecture is really the blending of architectural styles.”It is in architecture that the greatest cultural blending of the Muslim world can be seen” (Beck et al, 276). Is Islamic architecture at first did not have a specific style for there buildings and mosques. The architecture reflected on the people and the land. There are many Islamic architectural pieces in the world and they are exquisitely built.  Islamic architectural styles are influenced by the Roman, Persian, Indian, and Byzantine. There religious building incorporate the styles and specific details […]

Battambang is the capital of the province of the same name. This is the second city after Phnom Penh, with nearly 150,000 inhabitants. Founded in the 11th century, it rose twice under Thai control before being finally recovered by the French, for the benefit of Rouge in 1909.Attractions• Wat Ek PhnomThis temple adapts the architecture of 11th century and built in 1027 during the reign of King, Sorayak Varman I (1002-1050). Wat Ek Phnom temple is one of the most famous temple in Battambang province. Only 11 km from Battambang capital town, this temple is ruined through history but still keep […]

Introduction             The essence of cryptography has been around for thousands of years. The first recorded uses of a written form of cryptography goes back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In Egypt, non-standard hieroglyphic symbols were utilized in an inscription, while in Mesopotamia, a tablet was found that contained a formula for the making of glazes for pottery. Special codes have been long utilized for military purposes as well. In modern society and with much more advanced technology, cryptography and digital encryption have been integral to the protection of information. There is some important terminology to understand regarding cryptography. A cipher […]

Issues regarding women have been a conversational topic for ages. In the past women and men had very different roles in society degrading women throughout the years. Women in the western culture had no other choice but to be a homemaker but now women have the right to choose their own career and share the same rights as men. Although, today gender roles have shifted for women making a strong impact on society we still look back and realize that many of our injustices come from long before we’ve known. For example, one of the most popular bars would be […]

1)A centaur or hippocentaur, is a mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.Centaurs were followers of DIONYSUS( the God of Wine). These creatures were known for thier violent behavior towards people(Chiron being an exception)..It is believed that Centaurs were creatures that represented chaos and barbarism, their fights with Lapiths was frequently described in Greek sculpture, myths, stories and pottery. The centaurs were believed to be born to Ixion( king of the Lapiths, the most ancient tribe of Thessaly) and Nephele (the cloud made in the image of Hera). Another […]