While astronomers believe Stonehenge to be an astronomical calendar, other debate the megalith could be of religious context, a burial site, or simply a symbol of unity. In order to understand why one of the world’s most puzzling megaliths was erected, one must first examine the structure itself. Stonehenge is considered a Neolithic or “New Stone” megalith located in the South of England near Wiltshire. There are several components that make up Stonehenge that were meticulously constructed over a period of approximately 2,000 years (Fiesto 8). The ditch and bank, the Aubrey Holes, almost make up this first stage.
Khufu’s pyramid faces north entirely followed by the other two. This pyramid is most famous of the three for many reasons. Standing at its original size of “482 feet high on a plan that’s 760 feet square” (Trachtenberg and Hyman 65) the structure has extremely detailed internal arrangements consisting of three different chambers. My research will mainly focus on the internal arrangements of the pyramid. Archeological evidence shows that the bottom chamber was abandoned, while the second was named the queens chamber.
Of these the pyramids were very notable, according to archaeological evidence; it has been shown that the ancient Mayans began building their characteristic ceremonial structures, known as Mayan Pyramids or Pyramid-Temples, about 3,000 years back. Mayan pyramids, in fact, were built in a wide variety of forms to serve a wide variety of functions, apart from religious ones, according to the customs of each region as well as period. (New World Encyclopedia. Web. 03 Dec. 2009) They also built temples; the temples were impressive and decorated structures themselves.
This meaning that they were both used to house the dead bodies of important figures and in this case, like most, the buried were deceased pharaohs. Also, the predominate material used in both sites were limestone blocks that were quarried from a nearby limestone deposit. The reason that both the pyramids were built is also the same. Both monuments were intended to glorify the divine pharaoh. In ancient Egypt the pharaohs were seen as a kind of demi-god.
At Mount Gabriel, Co. Cork, a wooden pick, shovel, stone mauls and tapers of resinous wood to provide light were among the equipment found in mines dated to the Early Bronze Age. During the Early Bronze Age the principal products were made from sheet gold, and include sundiscs made from a thin sheet of pure gold. A geometric decoration (Zig Zags, concentric circles) was then beaten from the back using what was known as the “repousse” technique. sun dics The crescent-shaped gold collars called lunula, with expanded horn terminals set at right angles to the plane of the crescent, is the most characteristic gold object of the Irish Early Bronze Age. More than 100 are known from western Europe, of which more than 80 have been found in Ireland.
The early people who scraped primitive drawings onto cave walls used some of the same tools and techniques that artisans still use today. Since then engraving gave the beginning for the art of inlay! D. Preview: Because the entire history of the art of inlay up to modern times is too extensive i will focus only on three questions: Why did people inlay? what materials and technique do modern artists use for inlay? Transition: Let`s find out why ancient people did inlay.
Arts & Ideas 111 7 September 2013 Wonders of the Ancient World The Wonders of the Ancient World are monuments that stemmed from ancient lands that have left lasting impressions on the world and the people. The structures are located in various places in the world. Constructed by the ancient world, the wonders stand in connection with symbolism and technology that must be analyzed to understand how they were placed in the ancient worlds. The works are expansive in size and found in sections of the Mediterranean and Middle East sections of the globe. The Wonders are dated in the past by about 1,500 years prior to our existence today (Sushma Gupta, 2001).
By the time of the early dynastic period of Egyptian history, those with sufficient means were buried in bench-like structures known as mastabas. [10][11] The second historically documented Egyptian pyramid is attributed to the architect Imhotep, who planned what Egyptologists believe to be a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser. Imhotep is credited with being the first to conceive the notion of stacking mastabas on top of each other – creating an edifice composed of a number of "steps" that decreased in size towards its apex. The result was the Step Pyramid of Djoser – which was designed to serve as a gigantic stairway by which the soul of the deceased pharaoh could ascend to the heavens. Such was the importance of Imhotep's achievement that he was deified by later Egyptians.
Archeologist and researcher had puzzled over the mysteries of Stonehenge for many years and Stonehenge has been subjected to many speculations about its origin, transportation and function, ranging from the academic worlds of archaeology to explanations from mythology and the paranormal. Just as the late Professor Richard Atkinson said, " there is one short, simple and perfectly correct answer. We do not know and we shall probably never know". (Bradshaw Foundation, n.d ) I. Stonehenge is located in southern England, is one of the best known, most contemplatedgmonuments in the world . it consists of,approximately 100 massive upright stones placed in a circle formation.
Sedimentary Rocks The Beginning Sedimentary rocks are some of the foundations of the earth. They range from rock salt, to gypsum, slate, sandstone, limestone, and even coal. The grains of these rocks range from a coarse grain like cement, to very fine that only a microscope can see the grain. Where do these rocks come from? How are these sedimentary rocks formed?