Artful Definitions of the Minoan Society
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(6 pp). When we try to investigate Minoan society we encounter a number of problems regarding the evidence. Because the climate is frequently wet, most of the perishable evidence has disappeared with the weather. This makes it hard to construct a picture of Minoan society. We have some knowledge about Minoan people, of course, but this is very fragmentary: only little aspects of the Minoan social life are ever revealed at one time, mainly because the written materials are so few, and because scholars can read only a very little of this written evidence. Yet, it appears from their archeological art, that the Minoans as a society were much more advanced than others of their time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Artful Definitions of the Minoan Society
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(6 pp). When we try to investigate the Minoan society we are immediately hampered by the lack of physical evidence. Being a costal area leads to erosion and decay just because of climate. We have some fragmentary knowledge about Minoan people, but that must be gleaned from artifacts, since little remains of written documents. Yet, it this case visual art gives us the message that the Minoans as a society were much more advanced than others of their time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Augustan art
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A five page paper which looks at the importance, both aesthetically and socio-politically, of art during the Augustan period, with particular reference to the Obeliscus Augusti, the Ara Pacis Augustae and the Augustus of Prima Porta. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLaugart.rtf

Aztec Codices: Art or Writing or Both?
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A 5 page paper which examines the ancient Aztec codices and discusses whether they are art, writing, or perhaps both. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Chaco National Park.
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(10 pp) This discussion centers around a student based assignment to present a problem and/or a controversial subject to an educated audience. The issue and its history needs to be defined; the problem analyzed; debate presented how to resolve the problem; and potential solution to the problem. Although this was developed as a student initiative, the concerns around Chaco Canyon National Park and World Heritage Center are real. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Chaco National Park.
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(10 pp) This discussion centers around a student based assignment to present a problem and/or a controversial subject to an educated audience. The issue and its history needs to be defined; the problem analyzed; debate presented how to resolve the problem; and potential solution to the problem. Although this was developed as a student initiative, the concerns around Chaco Canyon National Park and World Heritage Center are real. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BBchcoFR.doc

Chinese and Egyptian Art
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A 5 page paper which compares the art and culture of China and Egypt. The paper argues that. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Chinese and Egyptian Art : A 5 page paper which compares the art and culture of China and Egypt. The paper argues that. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAchnart.rtf

Chinese Art - Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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This 5 page paper examines three various historic pieces of Chinese art from LACMA. Many of the fundamental differences between Chinese secular art and the traditional modern art of the West are based on differences between the philosophies of nature and human nature held by the two cultures. For the Chinese, human beings are not dominant I nature; they are part of it, responding like all living creatures to its rhythms. To be happy is to live in accord with nature; to be an artist is to be the instrument through which nature reveals itself.
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Chinese Works of Art: Balance and Harmony
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A 7 page paper which examines two Chinese works of art, discussing their use of harmony and balance. The works discussed are "Four Happiness Toggle" from the 17th century and a table and chair from the Ming Dynasty. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAchart4.rtf

Classical Antiquity and its Influence on the Middle Ages
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A 5 page paper that discusses some of the great works of architecture and art, and then examines how these were influenced by classical forms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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