The two main types, Painted Pottery and Black Pottery, belong to the two distinct cultural groups of the Neolithic, the Yangshao and the Lungshan. These two types of pottery were not for everyday use, rather, a plain course type of pottery was used that varied between the colors gray, black, red, and white. The dwellings of this time were in clusters that suggest kinship was important. Clothing was made of hemp and the main domesticated animals were pigs and dogs. The Yangshao lived in the mountainous regions of northern and western China in round or rectangular houses that were below ground level and surrounded by little walls of earth.
Although similar with economic gain, the impact of the Mongols on China and Persia differed with assimilation. The reason for the difference was due to location. The impact of the Mongols on China and Persia were similar with economic gain. In Persia, the Mongols helped their economy. The wine production increased because the Mongols were fond of alcohol.
In 1748, a farmer found traces of Pompeii beneath his vineyard. Since then, excavations have gone on nearly without interruption until the present. In 1927, the Italian government resumed the excavation of Herculaneum, retrieving numerous art treasures, including bronze and marble statues and paintings. The remains of 2,000 men, women, and children were found at Pompeii. After perishing from asphyxiation, their bodies were covered with ash that hardened and preserved the outline of their bodies.
They would mark the grave of the deceased with statues or vases. During the Geometric period colossal grave markers were frequently erected to mark a grave; they often consisted of oversized vases decorated with funerary traditions. The Geometric krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, is a good example of Geometric art. The krater, which was used as a grave marker, depicts a funeral with abstract motifs. It is arranged in horizontal bands which are used to tell the story.
Researchers recently dated at least nine skulls with eleven drill holes found in a grave yard. This means that dentistry is at least four thousand years older than first thought. The drilled teeth found in the graveyard where hard to reach molars. The drilling could have been for decorative purposes or to release evil spirits. There where no signs of fillings so the teeth where drilled for decorative purposes.
It’s important for the grieving to have proper closure to their loved one. Think about it, if there were no funeral directors, what would people do with their dead? Mortuary science is not a new concept and can be traced back to ancient times (“Mortuary Science”). The first written record of mortuary science and funeral directing comes from the Ancient Egyptians who embalmed their deceased. Mummifications are nearly the same, if not better than, current embalming procedures.
Years later in 1849 Archaeologist were excavating and discovered King Assurbanipal’s, Assyrian king, library of these clay tablets. Preserving the Sumerian culture is the only way we know of this civilization, and since it was the Assyrians who preserved it the culture was diffused. Another contributor to cultural diffusion was Phoenicia. Having lived on a coastal port the Phoenicians made their living from the sea. They used ships that they constructed themselves to travel up and down the coast trading with others.
In Ancient Mayan civilizations, it’s seen that the differences between burial practices then and there really weren’t much different than ones we see nowadays. I just find it really interesting that their customs for the dead were so similar to what we see in America today. In Stiff, Mary Roach tells of many ways dead bodies are used to advance knowledge of science and how the human body works. She also talks about many normal ways for a body to be eternally laid to rest. Two of the more common ways she discusses is burial and cremation, which happen to be the two ways Mayans would commonly use.
In addition, I added streamers to the seven spikes to complete the traditional look. What inspired me to make a piñata was my lack of knowledge of their interesting history and the fact that it plays a role in various cultures. According to Wendy Devlin, an American Colonist, piñatas date back to before the twelfth century and may have originated in China where they were later passed on to Europe, Spain, and so on. Upon learning that the piñata had originated in China rather than Mexico, I became really interested on the topic and did further research. During New Year’s, the Chinese would fill up animal-shaped piñatas with seeds
This A-Group was the first Nubian civilization to develop an extensive method of farming, domesticate animals for food, and trade with Egypt. The A-Group highly sought trade items such as linen cloth, copper tools, stone bowls, beads, jewelry, and metal pigments used as face paint. Since the A-Group was the first to practice burying personal belongings with loved ones, their trading habits with Egypt were evident through what such items were found in their graves. The A-Group reached its climax during the Egyptian First Dynasty and ended at the beginning of the third millennium B.C. Over the next few centuries there was no archaeological evidence of a succeeding culture to the A-Group, and it is thought that only a few indigenous peoples lived on Nubian land.