In 1864, after the Civil War, the composition of the Indian penny changed again - 95% copper and 5% zinc and tin. “The Coinage Act of 1864” was passed which made the penny legal currency. The penny’s composition (95% copper and 5% zinc) remained the same for over forty years, with the exception of 1943 the penny’s composition was zinc - coated steel due to the use of copper for the war effort. In 1909, Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure on a U.S. coin. It commemorated his 100th birthday.The Lincoln penny was the first U.S. cent to include the words, “In God We Trust” from 1909-1958; the Lincoln coin’s flipside featured a wheat design.
Contrast and Comparison Between Plate of Dionysus and the Stela of Horus It is said that a picture paints a thousand words. Logically, then, a three dimensional object must evoke words beyond limitation and capture emotions that only the sculptor himself would have expressed. This seems to be the case in both the Plate of Dionysus of the Sasanian period and the Stela of Horus from Ancient Egypt. As they each embody the artistic era of their time, their influences can be seen in one and in the other. Both artifacts are tributes to the gods of their respective cultures, and they have certain commonalities yet they also have their own differences.
This knife, which is now generally known as Dagger with King's Name, was created by unknown artist around 1560BC. It has bronze blade, wood handle with gold and alabaster decorated on it. The blade is in a slim shape. Although the bronze has gone rusty and deformed over the thousands of years, the curve of the shape still implies how elegant it used to be. There is a vertical line across the blade so we can see the center line of it.
If he did prove to be as old as was thought than the site would be one of the most unique ever found; not only was it remarkably well preserved, yielding amazing artifacts like clothing, wooden bow and arrows, and an intact axe, but it also shows an individual exactly how he lived and died, unlike most human remains which are found in burial sites with specific grave goods. When Otzi and all his artifacts were first examined by an archeaologist the item of most interest was the metal axe, the form of which points to an age of around 4,000 years, placing it during the Bronze Age, much older than anyone had expected. Disputes about which country Otzi was actually found in delayed the
During a find in 1885, a block of coal was broken apart to reveal a metal cube that was assumed to be shaped by the hands of a human. During the early 1900s, employees at an electric plant tore open a massive piece of coal, which to their surprise, an iron pot was uncovered. Further complicating things, a nail was found embedded deep within a block of sandstone that dated back to the Mesozoic Era. How is this? When researching the birth of the battery, textbooks will credit Count Alassandro Volta with the creation of the electric battery, which was invented in 1800.
This holds true for both the people of biblical times as well as those of the epic era. However, even as both groups believed in a supreme being, they harbored different feelings and beliefs about the subject. In the epic, many gods are mentioned and worshiped, such as Ninsun and Shamash. These gods can give birth to mortals,
3) There are many legions about vampires around the world. One of the most famous is by Bram Stroker. He created the novel Dracula in 1897. He was able to "define the image the vampire for generations to come. He was also able to take the raw material from the eyewitnesses and colored it with superstitions of his own imagination" (Vampires Fact or Fiction 11).
Archaeologists have found evidence of their civilization not only in their homelands of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, but also as far away as Greece and Baghdad in the "old world" and L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada in the "new world". They traded furs, amber, iron objects, walrus ivory and slaves for silks, spices, and silver. A sixth or seventh century bronze Buddha was even found in Helgo, Sweden.
These deities are also represented by wall carvings and hangings, and sculptures of the various deities. In both the Northern and Southern temples, the wall carvings, wall hangings and sculptures tell the viewers the tales of the Gods, both their feats and their defeats, as well as representations of the various aspects of Hindu religious dogma such as the journey to the afterlife, and reincarnation. Kleiner also states that these temples are often joined on an East/West orientation, with rooms designed in a circular pattern. This represents the mandala, an important aspect of Hinduism that represents many different things including the circle of life from birth, death, to rebirth or reincarnation, to the Hindu view of the world as a whole, rather than a collection of elements. (Kleiner, p173) This can be seen not only in the East/West orientation but in the circular design of the temple leading to the inner rooms, shrines and sanctuaries seen in the Vishvanatha Temple.
The technological aspect of film changes the way the myth is distributed, but the core idea of the myth is the same. The basis of modern storytelling in both cinema and television lies deeply rooted in the mythological tradition. Many contemporary and technologically advanced movies often rely on ancient myths to construct narratives. The Disney Corporation is notorious among cultural study scholars for “reinventing” traditional childhood myths (Koven, “Folklore Studies and Popular Film and Television: A Necessary Critical Survey”, 176-195). While many films are not as obvious as Disney fairy tales in respect to the employment of myth, the plots of many films are largely based on the rough structure of the myth.