Early Roman Architecture: “Urbanization”
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An 8 page paper discussing the Roman aqueduct system, Circus Maximus and the Sacred Way road, all of which contributed to the “urbanization” of Rome between 600 BC and 20 BC. All of these structures served to enhance the urbanization of Rome. Some provided means by which the government could communicate with large numbers of citizens; others provided venues for community activities. Still others brought to town the water that was crucial to the town’s ability to sustain itself. These were truly public structures, contributing to the growth of urbanization as quickly as they could. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSarchEarlyRome.rtf

Economic Contributions of Sumer.
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(3 pp). After 1900 BC, when the Amorites conquered all of Mesopotamia, the Sumerians lost their separate identity, but they bequeathed their culture to their Semitic successors, and they left the world a number of technological and cultural contributions, including the first wheeled vehicles and potter's wheels; the first system of writing, cuneiform; the first codes of law; and the first city-states Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Economic Reflections of Ancient Greece
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An 8 page discussion of the numerous factors which shaped and were shaped by Greek economics. Contends that the change in Greek economics over time can be correlated with such factors as agriculture, warfare, slavery, and even art and architecture. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Egyptian and Greek Art
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts three pieces of Egyptian art with three pieces of Greek art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAgart7.rtf

Egyptian and Greek Art
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A 6 page paper which examines an ancient Egyptian art piece and an ancient Greek art piece, both housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Egyptian and Greek Sculpture
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An 11 page paper which examines two ancient pieces of art. The art pieces examined are “Statuette of a diskos thrower,” ca. 480–460 B.C., Classical Greek, and “Arsinoe II,” after 270 B.C.E., Ptolemaic period, Egyptian. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAanart1.rtf

Egyptian Art
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the mummy case of Paankehamun, and the Palette of King Narmer. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAegymum.rtf

Egyptian Sculpture / Queen Nefertiti
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A 6 page essay describing this famous sculpture by Thumose. Also discussed are mystery embodied in the artistic methods and political and societal concerns surrounding this work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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EGYPTIAN SHAWABTIS: SYMBOLISM AND MEANING
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This 4 page paper describes the funtion, iconography, symbolism, religious meaning, and explains the significance of the Ancient Egyptian Shawabtis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBswbtis.rtf

Elephants, Rhinos, Kob Antelope, Leopards And Buffalo: Meaning In African Art
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3 pages in length. Animal likenesses in African art have historically reflected a much more figurative meaning rather than what might be otherwise construed as a literal reference; that ancient cultures were infinitely more attuned to the wholeness of nature in their daily existence speaks to the interwoven connectivity they felt with the spirits of animals. As such, these beautiful creatures were routinely used as symbols of such cultural aspects as spiritual links (communicating with the gods), social needs (asking for a prosperous hunt) or fertility. Of the myriad animals depicted in masks, dances, paintings and other artistic outlets, the most prominent include elephants, rhinos, kob antelope, leopards and buffalo. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Eroticism in Greek and Roman Art
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A 5 page paper which examines the origins and focus of eroticism in ancient Greek and Roman art. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAerogrk.rtf

Essays on Art, Feminist and Modernism
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This 75 page study outlines 9 essays that integrate views on art, art history, socialization, and the development of feminist sensibilities. This paper outlines the central elements related to specific questions on art and social development and creates a means of understanding the substantial variations in artistic development, from Buddhist influences to Postmodernism and the integration of social views of men and women. Bibliographies list 25 sources.
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