Greek History World Civilizations What made the Greek civilization so great? What made the Greeks so great? Greeks are the most famous and advance people around the world. There are so many areas and variety of things that makes this country and na Continue Reading...
Eurocentrism and History Of Amerindians Eurocentrism and the History of Amerindians When Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic and reached the Americas, he was convinced that he actually reached India. Because of his conviction, Columbus Continue Reading...
Florida History Florida was ruled by Spain for over 200 years. There was little to view by the 1750's. St. Augustine remained a small military town of two thousand soldiers and settlers. The most prosperous merchants were those who operated food ser Continue Reading...
Sandia Mountains Environmental History of Sandia Mountains The view from the top of Sandia Peak is breathtaking. Showing off some of Nature's finest work, the Tramway glides along the cable climbing the rugged Sandia Mountains presenting spectacula Continue Reading...
Memories and History Aya Sofia's Rich History One should look no further in one's search for the most long-standing symbol of religion, culture, and history than the Aya Sofia. The building, found within the heart of a massively cultural city, has Continue Reading...
The growing dominance of the bourgeois class and the growing economic discontent in the society combined to create the atmosphere of dissatisfaction and conflict that eventually led to the development and declaration of the French Revolution. King Continue Reading...
After this, there could have been very little perceived threat left; not only were the Carthaginian's surrendering rather peacefully, but they were even giving up their means of waging war effectively. The giving up of weapons in an age when manufa Continue Reading...
Art History -- High Renaissance raphael, da vinci & MICHELANGELO: THE SUPREME MASTERS OF THE HIGH RENAISSANCE Within a thirty year span, beginning approximately in 1495, the city of Rome replaced Florence as the Italian seat of artistic pre-em Continue Reading...
Introduction According to a famous architectural scholar, the architectural industry's slow growth results from wanting political goodwill (Jencks 1973). A good relationship between the two realms is critical to architectural designs' progres Continue Reading...
Greek Temple Architecture From Its Inception Through the Hellenistic Period Present day Greece still retains the Greek temples, shrines and sanctuaries of the pre-Hellenic period. The modern world of architecture and historians regards these temples Continue Reading...
In England, the characteristics of what came to be known as English Gothic architecture and design is best illustrated by the Cathedral of Salisbury, built between 1220 and 1260 a.D. In order for this building to appeal to the citizens, the archite Continue Reading...
German Influences on Texas Culture If one has lived in Texas for any length of time, they will realize immediately that the Texas culture is influenced by German culture in a number of ways. Modern day Texas culture would not exist as it does today Continue Reading...
Domestic Architecture in Ancient Pompeii The ancient city of Pompeii has been investigated for 250 years but still remains one of the least understood ancient cities. Historians have attributed this to the inadequate standard of excavation and publi Continue Reading...
Art History Client paid for This sculpture is from Cambodia, in the Angkor period. The statue is 22.75 inches high, which is just under two feet. The majority of the statue is made from bronze, but it is ornamented with inlaid silver. The tiny Amita Continue Reading...
In his theory of evolution, Darwin argued that evolution occurred because of natural selection, wherein the determining principle is, "survival of the fittest." That is, in a given population and a given environment, certain individuals have certain Continue Reading...
Intercity Train System History of the train System The modern intercity train system is dominated by the latest revolutionary rapid transit which is an electric passenger railway with high capacity, frequency and a characteristic separation from t Continue Reading...
The ftp protocol making possible file transfers within the sites of the Internet was published as an RFC in 1973 and since then RFC Words: 282 was made available electronically to anyone those had applied the ftp protocol. The libraries started to Continue Reading...
New Orleans as a Focal Point in the Development of Jazz New Orleans is known a melting pot of culture and music and it has played a major role in early development of jazz. It was full of opportunity and rich with the fine arts of music and dance, w Continue Reading...
Photography has been accorded a significant place in art theory and history, particularly with respect to the t h Century development of the avant-garde. One of the major factors that have played a crucial role in the history and development of photo Continue Reading...
The conflict evolved and his works burnt in Rome, following the Pope's orders gave him the opportunity to extend his efforts of reformation over the entire Northern Europe. His excommunication in 1521 led to the birth of a new church and the separat Continue Reading...
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright went beyond even Ives's achievements. Sharing affection for the organic ideas of the American Renaissance before the Civil War and asserting that form and function were one, Wright developed the Prairie school of archite Continue Reading...
It is amazing to find out that the Christians who were conquered by the Muslims were not bitter against those who were once their enemies. Some of them were even Mosarabs, the so called "would be Arabs," who adopted the language and the culture of Continue Reading...
The 1892 Committee of Ten of the NEA stressed that high schools were sadly only for the elite, but in the succeeding century, there was a marked increase of national wealth, improved living standard and a greater demand for better trained labor forc Continue Reading...
In homes and buildings, the thermal mass of concrete plays a big role in energy efficiency. The high thermal mass of concrete offers this benefit: it stores and releases the energy required for heating or cooling and hence, reduces "temperature swin Continue Reading...
According to the author, this was of particular consequence as a contributing factor in the class conflict that led to revolution in the late 18th century. Apparently, reading itself was not held in as high regard as it is today and was seen as a cr Continue Reading...
architects in the 21st century is the issue of sustainability. Not only is there no consensus opinion on how to approach the issue of sustainability in academic circles but there is also no formula of integrating sustainability into architectural cu Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Influence of Mythology on Greek Art: Explore how Greek myths and legends shaped the themes, motifs, and narratives in Greek art, from pottery to sculpture. 2. Architectural Innovations of Ancient Continue Reading...
Stage 1 or Understanding the Problem The RUP recommends using business use cases for locating purposes which have two qualities:(1) easy to understand and (2) easy for the client to use. The RUP does not clarify how these "use cases" should be ana Continue Reading...
Atahuallpa was the ruler when the conquistadors arrived. The Spanish were under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro. There were a total of 168 Europeans in this group, and they challenged an empire of 6 million people. The Indians were puzzled by t Continue Reading...
Introduction Located in southern Poland, Krakow is a city steeped in history and tradition. From its medieval roots to its vibrant modern culture, Krakow has undergone significant transformations over the centuries. The modern history of Krakow enco Continue Reading...
Ginzburg and Davis A Look into Microhistory Thanks to notable figures like Carlo Ginzburg when he first emerged onto to the scene in the mid-1970's, micro-history has seen long-lasting popularity. The 1970's heralded the emergence of micro-history Continue Reading...
Relics of the Mexican Revolution There are numerous facets of Mexican culture and civilization represented in the Mexican Teotihuacan monument. An analysis of these different elements indicates that some of the goals of the revolution are embedded w Continue Reading...
Interior Design and Theories "Architects everywhere have recognized the need of… a tool which may be put in the hands of creators of form, with the simple aim… of making the bad difficult and the good easy" (Corbusier). Interior Design Continue Reading...
Architecture The advent of modernity has wrought massive changes in human society. New forms of transportation and communication, for example, have changed the way people work, learn, conduct business and organize into communities. Technological ad Continue Reading...
U.S. Vs. China, cultural, historical differences The history of China mainland and Hong Kong Hong Kong has always grown under the wings of China owing to several reasons. One of the main ones is that the country was under the governorship of their Continue Reading...
This also forms a connecting point between the works, where buildings are used not only to house those who praise God, but also as functioning works of praise themselves. In short, Sinan uses prose and poetry first to praise God, and then progressi Continue Reading...
Gothic Cathedrals and Light From the end of the 12th century for at least two centuries architecture underwent a revolution known as Gothic. Much like classical architecture, changes in building paralleled changes in culture. Gothic works tended to Continue Reading...
Gothic vs. Romanesque Architecture The Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture are key to the artistic development of the Middle Ages. They are they result not only of an aesthetical development, a natural consequence of improving socioeconomic Continue Reading...
