READING COMPREHENTION 2

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I believe The Greeks thought contributing or sacrficing for their god was an important role. With their religious duties, they embraced nature, animal and human beings alike. They thought it was reasonable and justifiable to understand the way nature works. The Greeks sacrificed the victim's body for deconstrction or reconstruction. For example, "Eggs, like fruit, were common sacrifices. They were a form of head, since they contained souls, either of birds or of other beings, including humans" They used these sacrifices as exterior decoration such as molding at column's base or header. Later, these decorations played more architectural function such as runoff, ran the rain easily off a building to keep it dry.

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Today, people get inforamtion from the Internet. It is easy to access and people do not have visit leave home to find information. Individuals can upload and download what they want, however there are problems. There are so many unverified web sites. For example, a person would like to know about Iraq War. If he or she takes a look at reliable websites such as government run or popular medias, a person can easily find prejudices. If this person read about conspiracy at first, then he or she is going to believe a conspiracy side more without knowing. Daily users upload lots of information whenever they want. They want to believe or persuade people with their thinking. It is very dangerous to make assumptions. To avoid this, people should take a look reasonable web sites first, and consider both side of an opinion. People then need to make their mind whether to use this information or not.

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Queen Hatshepsut was one of the greatest queen in ancient Egypt history. She tried to make Egypt strong with a long peaceful era compare to other Pharaohs. She also formed a new architectual method during her life. Hatshepsut inspired her people adopt terraces into horizontal layers similar to the structures designed for her. Later, it was considered Classical Architecture and it became a turning point of Egyptian design. At this time, most king's tomb were of pyramid shapes and had no or few beauty elements. Hatshepsut did not. She chose her site as a center point. The temple directly connected to Theban Goddess of the west. Karnak Temple of Amun, and mountain. It also was connected to the Nile river through the myrrh tree garden. Her tomb symbolizes when she her country would last longer and stronger. She wanted to be a center of the world.

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Early Greek temples were made of wood that were replaced to marble. They had been three orders to build Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns. Doric style was more formal and severe, Ionic was relaxed and decorative, and Corinthian was more elegant. These columns made different structure's atmosphere and represented their society. They were sculptural decoration and not structural. Most of Greek temples consisted of a single rectangle chamber with side walls. They were extended to the front of the building with artistic columns. The columns were used inside for building support to the ceilings or inside of courtyard for a thousand years. Therefore, these temples were lavished with elegant attention and it enclosed a large volume inside that made for a more massive structure.

Otherwise, most structures were designed by religious and environmental reasons. The Egyptian built structures on higher ground to avoid river Nile's flood. Egyptian temple were made of mud brick and stone where as Greeks used limestone and marble. Huge structures had sloped wall and few windows because of materials durability and lack of water. One flat big stone roof was supported by lots of external walls and internal colunms. Usually, standard temples were designed with a tripartite plan so it made structures generally closed step by step. Old Egyptian decorated interior with paintings or carves. They recorded historical events on the walls. Many temples have one entrance though few gates in the surrounding walls or one large recognizable gate. Egyptians built large obelisk or sphinx outside of temples.

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According to Howard article, most chairs found in upper class tombs contained more beauty and dignity because of the power and wealth provided. Their furniture shows their life and royalty for their King or Queen through the art decoations. Wealthy families wanted to make furniture big and heavy so; Royal Egyptian's wanted to be remembered longer. At that time, most furniture was made of wood. Common families had furniture that would not last long and rot while the upper class used gold or sliver allowing them to last longer. Royal people used different materials for furniture that allowed them to exist today.

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I belive that mainly men ran Grecian society. Women, slaves and foreigners could not be a citizen and they did not have any right in Greek society. It means only men had absolute power and exerted their authority throughout society. Most women should serve the men as their role during this time. This role of society of Grecian men was shown through vases too. In this picture, a man sits at his seat while women stood serving him. Man and woman were not seen as equals. The shape and size of this vase was massive as well represented these roles giving them an even more masculine appearance.