The day pictures were born.
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2.How did ancient roman artists depict their objects. They painted their pictures in dark caves too, well away from eyes of admires.
3. What discovery, when and by whom was made in Spain and where exactly. Cave in the Hill side of Altamira, Northern Spain. Marcellino Sant de Sautuloa in the autumn of 1879
4.What was the next discovery of cave painting where the whole gallery of prehistoric pictures was made. They were aurochs, the species of ox that had long be extinct.
5.When did the changes in human life start when people began creating cave painting, how is this period called. Ice age. Following discovery of Altamira, other paintings came to light in France, Spain.
6.The first explanation of the causes and meaning of prehistoric painting. They are not just pictures of every day life, but they were about spiritual experiences in a trance state.
7. What were the objects of attention of prehistoric artists. Aurochs, a species of ox that had been extinct horses, deer, mammoths and hunting scenes.
8.Who offered the first interpretation of cave painting. Abbe Henri Breuil
9.In what places the prehistoric artists panted their images. In caves, on rock walls.
10.Where and by was the next theory offered. Professor David Luis Williams. In South Africa, Dragon mountain.
11.Why was it impossible to us Bushmen themselves about the meaning of their painting. They became extinct, miles away and rocks disappeared
12.Who was the last scholar who interwied the Bushmen from Dragon back. How many documents did he leave. Vilgelm Bluck, 20000 documents.
13. Where did David Williams find the clue to solve the mystery. Namibia?, Capetown!
14.Why did the investigation lead the Institute of Psyhiatry. People often see zigzag lines, rows of points, bright flashes, feeling strong headache.
15.The result of the whole investigation. If the artists goes into cave with no source of light, they might just start seeing this flashes.
PYRAMID: BEYOND IMAGINATION
1.For which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built. Khufu.
2. What phrase was used during the conscriptions. By the name of Pharaoh(èìåíåì Ôàðàîíà!)
3. Whom did the pharaoh's men choose for building the pyramid. Õåìèíó – àðõèòåêòîð, áðàò Õóôó
4. How did ideology justify the conscription. Pharaoh was the God on the Earth, and workers must provide the way to the Heaven(to the Gods for the Pharaoh)
5. The unique feature of Nile river. During the river's flood, Nile leaves sludge on banks of the river, which made the land fertile
6. What pyramid was built first? For whom? What did it symbolized? Pyramid – is the symbol of life of Egyptians.
7. When, according the tradition, was the foundation of the pyramid laid?
8. How many layers of stone blocks were planned for the Great Pyramid?200 layers
9. What material was use for making blocks? Limestone
10.How many tones of stone were used to build the pyramid? 5 000 000 tonnes
11.How many skilled stonecutters worked with blockes? 1500
12.How many tones did every block weigh? Average – 2,5 tonn
13.What method was used to carry blocks of stone?
14.How many working days?9days,10 – holiday
15.How many pharaohs were planned to be buried?3
16.How did the top of pyramid look like? Top of pyramid has the square of 10 football pitches
17.Who was the main architect of pyramid? Cousin Khemiunu
18.What story about “Indestructibles” was told? The Bird – the end of journey(stars)
19.What the function of 9 granite blocks?=top of the pyramid, 200tonnes each of them
20.Khufu's builders belief. Stars – is the Resident of Gods. Eternal life.
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