South American Archipelago Economics The basic unit of Incan society is the alluyu. An Alluyu is a group of related families responsible for their assigned land and herds. Each alluyu was divided into equal halves. Each half would be composed of people from one lineage. Men and women from the two different groups would marry each other. This would keep land and labor in the same all

The Greeks Greek Cities in the Western Mediterranean From the 8th to 6th century B.C. both the Greeks and Phoenicians expanded into Western Mediterranean, and sites such as Naples and Marseilles are still cities today. At this time there was an enormous rise in population in Greece, and settlements to the west were needed in order to combat overpopulation. Ancient historians have eve

The Impact Of Domestication On Human Health The Impact of Domestication on Human Health After reading the two articles by Mark N. Cohen, domestications impact on human health is one of a surprising conclusion. I figured that civilization would lead to a more educated and responsible community on the subject of their health, but I was surprised to find that domestication lead to the c

The Inca Empire The inca The Inca Empire was a vast kingdom in the Andes Mountains of South America that was created by the Quechua, a Native American people, in the 15th century AD (Inca Empire 1). In present day terms, it stretched from the southern border of Colombia to central Chile, which includes mountain regions in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina (The Incas 1). The Incas

The Inuit The Inuit The Inuit are a people inhabiting small enclaves in the coastal areas of Greenland, Arctic North America (including Canada and Alaska), and extreme northeastern Siberia. The name Inuit means “the real people” (Chance 21). In 1977 the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, held in Barrow, Alaska, officially “adopted Inuit as the replacement for the term ‘Eskimo’” (Chance 25)

The Nuer In The Nuer E. E. Evans-Pritchard relays to the reader a portion of “culture”. His words are, not only, reflective of the times, but also of the man. The audience can see where Pritchard falters and adds opinions that do not reflect neutrality. In addition, the style the author uses is showy and elaborate. While Pritchard does attempt not to show bias or opinion, I will illustra

The Tonowi The Tonowi Influence The Kapauku people are found in the western area of the island New Guinea. They are an egalitarian tribe-level society whose complexities of trade are significantly linked to their political infrastructure of the ‘big man’ system. The Kapauku people are a unique society because of their nearly capitalist natures. While classified as egalitarian (no ran

Totem And Taboo Julien Rouleau In Totem and Taboo, Freud Sigmund explain the origin of religion of different tribe found around the world. Although related, the two words have quite distinct meanings. According to Compton’s Encyclopedia, “totemism is a term of Ojibwa American Indian origin that refers to an animal or plant associated either with a group of blood-rela

Walter Dorwin Teague In a time when money was little to be found and the effects of the depression had long since set in, the American people tried to do what they could to live happy lives. Movies and sporting events were good outlets, but none stacked up to gathering around with a group of friends and family to listen to the radio. This experience soon led designers to take a new look

Vitruvius Vitruvius Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman architect, engineer, and author. He was born in Formiae, Italy. Little is known of his life, except what can be gathered from his writings, which are somewhat obscure on that subject. It is thought that he was an artillery engineer that served the first Roman emperor Caesar Augustus. During the later part of the first century BC

An American ICON Sitting on the corner of 34th and 5th streets on about two acres of land sits one of man’s greatest engineering feats, the granddaddy of all modern skyscrapers, the Empire State building. Standing 1453 feet tall and having 102 stories above the ground is the 102nd observatory, which gives us one of the most breath taking views in the world. As I was standing there I coul

Architect Architect As an architect you will design buildings and other structures. You will provide services to the people that you are working for. They tell you what they want and you basically do exactly what they want. First you start with the client and discuss what they want. You could stay with the client throughout the entire project or you may decide to recommend anothe

Architecht The architectural style of Rome was firmly rooted in the Hellenistic traditions. However, Roman culture is probably more accurately reflected in the development of new engineering skills and secular monuments. The style and construction progress of Roman architecture was different from other styles, even though the origin of their ideas came from the Greek architecture. The Ro

Architects: The Artists Of Construction Architects: The Artists of Construction Architecture is one of the great arts. There is proof of this in the depth that emotion and good building provoke. These emotions are comparable to those people influenced to create unique projects. Architects—licensed professionals trained in the art and science of building design—transform these needs i

Architecture Architecture One career that I have been interested in for a long time is architecture. Architects are involved in the negotiation, design, and the supervision of construction of a clients request. This may be from something as simple as a house add-on, to something as grande as a shopping mall. Architecture has interested me for many years. I have always enjoyed the great

Art Gothic Sculpture In the Gothic period, remarkable sculpture was produced in France, Germany, and Italy. As in Romanesque times, much of it was made in conjunction with church architecture, although sculptured figures are also found on tombs, pulpits, and other church furnishings. France The great cathedral at Chartres exemplifies the stylistic evolution of the Gothic, which can be tr

Autocad Purpose This sample residence demonstrates some of the capabilities of ADT3. A model of the residence was created and then used to produce a set of construction documents and presentation files including an animation of the framing, exterior and interior. The included methods are only one way of creating a set of construction documents. Files Ameri-CAD Residence.dwg This is

Carpentry As a carpenter you have duties. Duties that vary, sometimes carpenter’s use specialty trade contracter’s who hire carpenter’s for them. One of the basic ssteps for a carpenter is first a carpenter refers to blue prints and receive instructions from super visors. Carpenters cut and shape wood with tools. Hand and power tools which ever apply. After that the carpenters make sure

Castles In 1494 the armies of the French king, Charles VIII, invaded Italy to capture the kingdom of Naples. They swept through the country and bombarded and destroyed many castles. This invasion signaled the end of the castle as a stronghold of defense. For centuries it had been the dominant fortification in Western Europe for the defense of kings, nobility, and townspeople. Ancient cit

The Roman Colosseum The Roman Colosseum Architecture of the ancient Roman Empire is considered some of the most impressive of all time. The city of Rome once was home to more than one million residents in the early centuries AD. The Romans had a fine selection of building monuments in the city of Rome including forums for civic services, temples of worship, and amphitheaters for recreati

Ballparks Then and Now Ballparks Then and Now Ballparks are becoming more advanced and fan friendly. There has been six new stadiums built in the last three to four years, and 8 more are on the way. Does it have something to do with the stadiums falling apart or just the fact that fans need something new' Some new stadiums try to stay with some of the same features from their ol

Design & Architecture Paris Grand Luxe Architecture Digest May 1998. When a person looks at a place to live, it usually has all the furnishings and decorations in it. When you see it that way you see all the personality it has and what changes you want to make. You can even restore a place like they did in this article, but it takes a while. They use Queen Elizabeth red for authe

Why Being an Architect Fits Me Why being an Architect fits me My strengths and interest are in design, creativity and imagery but I feel I am also good at problem solving. If I had to pick a career I’d choose Architecture because it utilizes more of my strengths than weaknesses. My career goal is to earn a good salary and enjoy how I spend the time earning it. I would enjoy Archite

Frank Lloyd Wright DNY Art Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the most influential architects of his time. He designed about 1000 structures and about 400 of them were built. I have been interested in Wright’s work the past couple of years and took architecture classes through out high school. Wright has always proved to be ahead of his time and is considered the greatest

Frank Lloyd Wright The ideas proposed by Wright represent a half century of ingenuity and unrivaled creativity. Wright was unquestionably a architectural genius and was years ahead of his time. The biggest obstacle which held Wright back throughout his career was the lack of technology that was present during his time. As a architect, Wright accomplished more that any other in history, w

Frank Lloyd Wright I have chosen to critique one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s well-known homes, the Kaufmann House. It sits on a wooded terrain in Bear Run, PA and was built in 1936. The principle building material used here is reinforced concrete and stone. This home is also a perfect example of Wright’s naturalistic style of integrating modern materials into a serene natural landscape.

Greek Architecture Classical Greek Architecture is one of the most well known forms of architecture. It is broken down into three orders, the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The orders are determined by the way the capitol of the column is sculpted. The Doric order, the oldest and simplest of the three orders, originated around 400 BC. It was developed by the Dorian Greeks and later modi

Gothic And Renaissance Architecture Early Gothic During the Romanesque Period many creations and innovations of architecture were occurring in various places, but it wasn’t until the construction of the Abbey Church of St. Denis that Gothic Architecture truly began to take shape. Here at this church in a region called Ile-di-France in northern France the various architectural innovatio

Gothic Architecture Gothic architecture first got its name during the Italian renaissance when the people considered all buildings of the Middle Ages barbaric and associated them with the savage Goths. With the passing of many centuries, Gothic became more clearly associated with the closing era of the medieval age. In time, the separation point would set around the style, which followed

Gothic Architecture In 19th Century Gothic Architecture in 19th Century United States The United States is commonly referred to as a melting pot of people, ideas, and religion, a place where all can coexist in peace while still practicing their own customs. Along with their traditions immigrants also brought the architectural styles of their homeland, which they promptly put into use on