The Terrace

This sculpture was created by an artist whose name is unknown. The name of the sculpture is called "Hatshepsut in a Devotional Attitude" which was created during the New Kingdom in ca. 1479-1458 B.C. The medium that was used to create this sculpture is granite and paint. This statue was one of a pair that stood on either....Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. The pose, with both hands open and resting on the front of the kilt, is a devotional....Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senwosret III who…

discharged from the military, they discharged bullets into the bodies of a black couple. For Michael James and Jackie Burden, December 7, 1995 was another Thursday. The couple was simply strolling along a dirt road in the neighborhood of Campbell Terrace when three white men came up to them. One had a 9-mm semiautomatic pistol. Those white men were the last humans James and Burden ever saw. When authorities entered…

Cidade De Goa Profile 1) History A glimpse of lberian tradition and suggestive to the finer pleasures of life, the unique lifestyle of Goa is a portrayal of existence which is soothingly unhurried and desirably indulgent in its nuances. This lifestyle attributes to the Portuguese who introduced it about 500 years ago. Now you can experience the same enduring lineage at the serene beachfront haven that is Cidade de Goa. It was built in 1982 by one of India’s leading architect, Charles Correa.…

In the world today, there are many interpretations of Death as a being. One can easily find ten or more Grim Reapers on Halloween no matter where they live. Some children’s shows, including the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, are even centered around the figure of ‘Death’. The media perpetrates the hooded figure with the scythe as being Death as we know him, however, Edgar Allan Poe explored a more symbolic version of death. In “The Raven,” death is portrayed as an aggressive force coming…

Jesus Christ is without a doubt one of the most polarizing figures in history. His life and work have changed the course of the world and the fate of millions. Within his own time, Jesus was a controversial figure in the viewpoint of the Jews and the Romans. To the Jews he was a blasphemous heretic, To the Romans, he was a dangerous inciter of Judaic nationalism and rebellion. In the modern era, Jesus is hailed as the leading figure in Christianity and the role it took in history. Many factors…

resembling a maze. The structure itself is described as “a baffling array of doors leading to unfamiliar rooms, stairs, yet more corridors, or even dead ends. Admittance could be denied by blocking corridors, and some rooms were accessible only from upper terraces.” (Stokstad and Cothren 86). The complex was built under the rule of King Minos; according to mythology the person he commissioned to build this structure was Daedalus, the same famous architect who also built a wooden cow for Minos’…

the heart of the celebrations. The modern, comfortable Edicule apartment is a wonderful place to stay during your summer vacation in Laguna, Brazil. There is plenty of natural sun here, which keeps the place bright and cheery, especially at the terrace. Here, you can sunbathe while enjoying a cold drink. Around the apartment, you’ll have your choice of restaurants and bars. Supermarkets and other shops are also located in the vicinity for your daily needs. To get to the Laguna historic center,…

Grace finds that Jack had starved the puppy to death. “He didn’t lift a finger to help, but stood and watched as I rapped Mollie’s body in the black bin bag and, sobbing with distress, carried her up the stairs, through the kitchen and out onto the terrace that I had told him I wanted.” Jack only got the dog to kill it and make Grace clean it up. Jack knew that the dog would be a friend to Grace and give her comfort, so he took it away to make her upset. In public Jack acts like the ideal man.…

PEOPLES AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS, 600-1500 I. The Mayan Mesoamerican civilization (Northern Central America and Mexico) a. Complex language i. allowed for records of historical events to be made b. Competed for resources c. Diverse and productive agriculture d. Cities that rivaled Roman ones II. Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica, 200-900 a. Mesoamerican Civilizations i. Unified by religion, culture, and social structures ii. Had different languages iii. Had many…

The Maya was an ancient civilization renowned for their remarkable architecture as well as their exceptional knowledge in astronomy and mathematics (Peterson and Haug 2005, 322). Reaching their population peak around 750 A.D, the Maya experienced societal collapse between 750 and 950 A.D (Peterson and Haug 2005, 322), the cause of the collapse remaining a heavily debated topic today by archaeologists. This essay will argue that the primary contributing factor of the Maya collapse was drought;…