Choose one of the following topics and write a short essay (400-600 words, Double Spaced). Strive for clarity, depth of thought, and -- above all else -- brevity. Try to make two or three good points on your topic with supporting evidence. make sure you write say something important or interesting! Use this assignment as an opportunity to explore the humanities and deepen your understanding of the material. Topics Not all ancient art has a religious function. Write a paragraph describing the kinds of nonreligious art discussed in this chapter and speculate on what nonreligious art tells us about the people who made it. Using specific examples from Chapter 1, explain the major style differences in the sculpture of two of the civilizations discussed. Architecture is dependent upon available materials and technology, function, and aesthetic judgments. Using the architecture of several cultures discussed in this chapter, explain how each example reflects these factors and how these factors come together in each example to create an overall effect. Write an outline for a quest by a modern American hero. What would be sought and why? Who would do the searching? What trials would be endured? How would the heros character mature as a result of these trials? What would be the rewards of the quest? How would your heros quest differ from that of Gilgamesh? Research art from early Chinese, Indian, Aboriginal, African, or Native American cultures. How do these art forms compare to those included in this chapter? Which are they most like? Least like? Which characteristics of style and function do they share? Speculate on what your life would be like if there were no form of writing. How would you transmit or preserve what you hold most sacred or important in your life? How does modern law differ from that of the Code of Hammurabi? What are the advantages of our laws? Of Hammurabis code? Investigate the discoveries about the pyramids made by Dr. Mark Lehner. What has he discovered about the purposes and construction techniques used to build the pyramids? Several leaders of Egypt were women. The most famous was Hatshepsut. Research and report on what is known about her life and accomplishments.

Choose one of the following topics and write a short essay (400-600 words, Double Spaced). Strive for clarity, depth of thought, and -- above all else -- brevity. Try to make two or three good points on your topic with supporting evidence. make sure you write say something important or interesting! Use this assignment as an opportunity to explore the humanities and deepen your understanding of the material.








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1.Not all ancient art has a religious function. Write a paragraph describing the kinds of nonreligious art discussed in this chapter and speculate on what nonreligious art tells us about the people who made it.

2.Using specific examples from Chapter 1, explain the major style differences in the sculpture of two of the civilizations discussed.

3.Architecture is dependent upon available materials and technology, function, and aesthetic judgments. Using the architecture of several cultures discussed in this chapter, explain how each example reflects these factors and how these factors come together in each example to create an overall effect.

4.Write an outline for a quest by a modern American hero. What would be sought and why? Who would do the searching? What trials would be endured? How would the heros character mature as a result of these trials? What would be the rewards of the quest? How would your heros quest differ from that of Gilgamesh?

5.Research art from early Chinese, Indian, Aboriginal, African, or Native American cultures. How do these art forms compare to those included in this chapter? Which are they most like? Least like? Which characteristics of style and function do they share?

6.Speculate on what your life would be like if there were no form of writing. How would you transmit or preserve what you hold most sacred or important in your life?

7.How does modern law differ from that of the Code of Hammurabi? What are the advantages of our laws? Of Hammurabis code?

8.Investigate the discoveries about the pyramids made by Dr. Mark Lehner. What has he discovered about the purposes and construction techniques used to build the pyramids?

9.Several leaders of Egypt were women. The most famous was Hatshepsut. Research and report on what is known about her life and accomplishments.