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The taotie consists of designs that are found on the bronze vessels used by the Chinese communities in carrying out diverse rituals. The first pattern of the taotie was identified on bronze wares, which was in the dynasty of the early shan, and its popularity has been found to be...

In the previous years, a comprehensive focus has been directed on tourism encounters as well as attractions associated with food. In most of the identified cases, consumption of meals while on a vacation involves the consumption entailing a local heritage in comparison to what is encountered while visiting various historical...

In updating the image to reflect the modern social and political climate, I would include today’s global factors that come with the capitalism. I could include images of people leading different lives. The new images could show some people leading lavish lives in luxury whereas their counterparts in the other...

One moment in life can project a virtually unknown person into worldwide fame, and never has this statement been truer than for the lone young man who stood in front of oncoming tanks, blocking their path, until they came to a halt. Time Magazine snapped the photograph, and the man...

Manjushri: An Indian Image with Historical and Cultural Significance Manjushri is an Indian image constructed in the early 10th century. Manjushri is classified as a sculpture that has a dimension of 15 cm (Anandajyoti). The History and Impact of Manjushri The picture was given as a gift in the museum back in 1983,...

The Origins of the Taotie The taotie consists of designs that are found on the bronze vessels used by the Chinese communities in carrying out diverse rituals. The first pattern of the taotie was identified on bronze wares, which was in the dynasty of the early Shang, and its popularity has...

Hardstone carving is a common term applied in archeology and art history referring to the artistic sculpture of the predominant semi-precious stones, and gemstones such rock crystal, jade, agate, carnelian, serpentine and onyx and also a piece created out of the very rocks. Typically, the objects are trivial, and the...

“There have always been concerns and advanced research on the approach people use in acquiring new language” (Benson, 2013). Over the years, the concentration on linguistics studies and even psychology have increased the scope of research that seeks to analyze language acquisition issues. The scope of studies in linguistics has...

The Ancient Egyptians' Funeral Practices The ancient Egyptians had a well-developed set of funeral practices that had developed over the generations. The Egyptians were firm believers in life after death and therefore they believed it was vital to ensure immortality after someone died. They, therefore, conducted different rituals before burying their...

In the Manufactured Landscape, the prominent Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky unfolded the gritty underside where the industrial and manufacturing activities in China have reshaped the surface of the earth. Chapter 9 and 10 gives an insight on the impacts of photography and digital arts on the world. Precisely, chapter 9...

How Does Colonialism Continue to Express Itself in Contemporary Australia? Colonialism is the belief in and advocacy for the control of one country by another. Despite the fact that Australia gained independence in 1901 from the British, there still exists some form of modern colonialism in the country.  The various forms...

The Brooklyn Bridge: A Historic Landmark The Brooklyn Bridge is celebrated among New Yorkers and those beyond as an iconic landmark that literally conjoins and unifies two sides of the city – Brooklyn and Manhattan. Apart from that, the design and construction of this landmark put an end to some of...