Limestone

The limestone painted bust of Nefertiti and was created in the 18th Dynasty between 1353-1335 BCE and was found in the workshop of sculptor, Thutmose. It was discovered in Amarna, Egypt in 1912 by a German archaeological team led by Ludwig Borchardt. Many art historians believe the bust to be a 3D sketch or model that may have been for other representations of Nefertiti, a closer inspection of the bust had revealed that the bust was not just painted limestone, but limestone that is covered in a…

likely made of limestone, which is a gray-colored rock. The statue has indentations and dimples due to years of weather exposure. Phidias is portrayed as remarkably muscular. The statue is positioned in contraposto, which is a realistic anatomic stance. Phidias is curly-haired with a beard and mustache. He wears a tunic, a cap, and sandals. In his right hand Phidias holds a mallet, and in his left hand he holds a long cloth. The platform below him is inscripted with his…

their answer? through the movie "Shortchanged: Un-jailing the Mentally Ill" and many stories told by the local paper the pantagraph we learned that a new crisis stabilization center was built and is being run by the Chestnut Health Services who are based in Illinois. In this facility all of their staff is trained to deal with any mental health crisis or addiction that needs help. With this center officers have a safe and helpful place to take any who are suffering from a mental health crisis…

created by the original substance. In Arizona, weathering and erosion created the Grand Canyon, a massive canyon that is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and about one mile wide. More than 110 natural limestone caves are found at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. The largest limestone cave there is called Big Room. It is about 4,000 feet long, and 625 feet wide. Big Room is about equivalent to six football fields. This natural cave was created by carbonization. Human activities…

that were found in Barranco León were flint and 31% were limestone (“Toro-Moyano, Isidro”). In Fuente Nueva 3, 37% of the material that were found were flint and 63% was limestone from 1995-2004 (“Toro-Moyano, Isidro”). There were large amounts of flint tools such as cores and flakes found in Barranco León as well as a plethora of tools made out of limestone in Fuente Nueva 3 (“Toro-Moyano, Isidro”). Flint appeared south of the sites and limestone appeared south of the sites and the materials…

second-most popular beach, for good reason. This beach also has pink sands, and the shallow waters are perfect for snorkeling, with an amazing variety of marine wildlife and plants to be seen quite easily. The unique feature of this beach is its huge limestone formations, which partially block the entrance to the bay and offer a breathtaking view to those who are brave enough to make the climb. A fun side trip to make if you enjoy snorkeling is to swim from nearby Achilles Bay along the rocky…

Djoser’s Pyramid The unique shape of Djoser’s pyramid may be explained by looking at the building structures that were in use prior to the construction of pyramids in ancient Egypt. During Egypt’s Early Dynastic Period and Old Kingdom, rectangular structures with a flat roof and outward sloping sides were used to mark the tombs of the elite members of society. These structures, made of mud-brick or stone, were known as mastabas (meaning ‘bench of mud’ in Arabic). Perhaps intending to outdo his…

The Anasazi were a people that is a prime example of demise to an exceeded carrying capacity. The carrying capacity can be altered depending on the environment, available resources, and the individuals themselves. One of the major downfalls of the Anasazi was that they failed to anticipate climate conditions, specifically drought, and as a result could not support their growing population. For the Anasazi to continue to grow and thrive as a population, what they needed was an agricultural…

Formal Visual Analysis of Head of King Userkaf The sculpture titled Head of King Userkaf is a naturalistic sculpture made from limestone in the likeness of King Userkaf, the first king to rule at the start of Dynasty five in Egypt1. The piece is rigid and broken at the base of the neck, suggesting that it is a fragment of the full original sculpture, which most likely would have included the king’s entire body. Additionally, cracks on the top part of the sculpture suggests that it had been…

Metropolitan museum with all the other Hatshepsuts statues, I find the seated statue of Hatshetsup to be the most compelling one. The large Seated statue of Hatshetsup is made out of indurated limestone. The statue is 195 centimeter in height, 49 centimeter in width and 114 centimeter in dimensions. Limestone is a durable, reliable, building material, therefore; the choice of medium shows the artist concerns for…