is an anthropological necessity, and maybe one more important in today's disposable culture than ever before. One day, maybe Detroit's ruins will be explored and examined with the same interest as the Acropolis or the jungle's reclaimed temples at Angkor. But until then, it's up to curious tourists like us to document these significant…
As a child, I could speak too different languages but not fluently. My second language Arabic gave me difficulty as a child and I spoke English more for that reason and another reason was that i was in america at the time. In Egypt I spoke more English and for that i was treated as a foreigner and was called differently as well as the i was treated. I was called in American in Egypt a lot because i traveled from america to Egypt and when i went back to america i was called an Egyptian. In Egypt…
I am from another country, As a child I spoke two different languages but not fluently. Arabic, my second language gave me difficulty as a child as for that, I spoke English more for that reason and another reason was that I was in America at the time. In Egypt I spoke more English and for that I was treated as a foreigner and was called differently as well as the way I was treated. I was called in American in Egypt a lot because I traveled from America to Egypt and when I went back to America I…
used to signify folds in the waistcloth, that it can sometimes be mistaken for a rendering of a woven pattern. They resemble Chinese cloud patterns and suggest that they represent imported Chinese cloth; such prestigious textiles are known during the Angkor period as the dressing of the gods (Guy, p.138). The dominant feature that identifies the sculpture is the carving of the buffalo’s head on the front of the pedestal. The portrayal of the buffalo’s head is a more preferred method in…
Use the ‘Schnellbrief' to answer the following THREE questions: 1. Determine the provenance of the source. (Hint: It's to do with the source author's background/beliefs etc and how these would have affected what is being presented in the source.) 10 Marks This source was a list of instructions set out by Heydrich to somewhat direct ‘the final aim'. Heydrich was a very anti-semitic person, he was seen as one of the darkest Nazi officers at the time. He was put in charge of some of the key…
1-The Eiffel Tower(Paris) It built in 1889.The Eiffel Tower (nickname the iron lady) named with it’s engineer.His name is Gustave Eiffel.It built for Expo 1889 Paris Fair.It has became a global icon of France.It’s three hundred meters high and one hundred twenty five meters wide.It is the tallest building in Paris.Every day millions of tourists visit here and see this wonderful structure. 2-The Great Wall of China Chinese Emperor Si-Huangti constructed the great Wall of the China in B.C(Before…
places across the world” (p. 289). Ritzer & Dean (2015) “Global tourism has increased over the years, as increasing numbers are able to use low-priced, high speed transportation to travel to remote places such as the Galapagos Islands or temples of Angkor Wat (2015). Sociologist Zigmunt Bauman (1998) suggests that while globalization may be the most important change in human history, it has the ability to “divide, while it unites”, causing positive exposure for some, and unintended consequences…
Both Japan and Cambodia are countries which belong to Asia, the largest continent on Earth. On the other hand, based on the term “geographical realm”, they are in different realms. One is in East Asia, and the other is in Southeast Asia. They also have the distinction in many aspects such as physical pattern, history, population features, economic and political issues, and socio-cultural issues. The characteristics of Japan and Cambodia will be explored obviously by looking at the similarities…
preserving their own cultural identity. Even the Khmer Rouge, former rulers of today’s Cambodia from 1975 to 1989, who nearly succeeded in ridding the state in its entirely of its monastic institutions and religious heritage, maintained the 12th century Angkor Wat prominently as the center of the country’s…
Cambodia’s neighboring countries are Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. The country is known for Angkor Wat, which is the largest religious monument in the world. Visitors come every year to visit the stone structures that have been there for hundreds of years. Cambodia is run by a parliament. Although a beautiful sight, Cambodian law is corrupt and…