10000 Years Of Pottery

Author : Emmanuel Cooper
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812235548
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Thousand Years of Pottery written by Emmanuel Cooper and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The finest history of pottery available, this book offers an inspirational journey through one of the oldest and most widespread of human activities.

Author : Emmanuel Cooper
Publisher : British Museum Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714150901
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 10,000 Years of Pottery written by Emmanuel Cooper and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Lavishly illustrated and extremely comprehensive . . .a bargain.' ANTIQUES MAGAZINE 'The evolution of pottery . . . is fascinating, and this book does it justice.' THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'An epic tale . . . a book to buy and to treasure.' CRAFTS MAGAZINE Keynote The definitive British Museum reference book reissued with a beautiful new jacket design and pbk-with-flaps cover Sales points The classic, comprehensive, colour survey of ceramic art and production worldwide, from prehistory to the present day A mine of information for students and anyone interested in pottery Description Pottery is one of the earliest and most widespread of human activities and its history can be traced back to the Stone Age. This comprehensive account begins with the earliest civilizations of the Near and Middle East and follows the production of pottery chronologically around the globe. The final chapters analyse the development of ceramics as a medium of personal expression by artist and studio potters from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. The breathtaking wealth of illustrations - drawn from major collections all over the world - includes examples of all the major styles, materials and forms from all periods. The Author Emmanuel Cooper is an internationally renowned potter, writer, critic and broadcaster and is Editor of the highly respected and influential magazine Ceramic Review. He has written widely on both modern and historical ceramics. Since 1999 he has been Visiting Professor of Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art and is a member of the Arts Council of Great Britain.

Author : Jane McIntosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780563488897
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civilizations written by Jane McIntosh and published by . This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civilizations takes the reader forward from the earliest days of human settlement to the civilizations of the New World overthrown by the Spanish Conquistadors.

Author : Douglas M. Kenrick
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jomon of Japan written by Douglas M. Kenrick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1995 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the ancient Jomon pottery of Japan, this book offers a comprehensive and illustrated overview of this early Japanese art, and its relation to the ancient pottery of other countries

Author : Robert J. Muckle
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487540175
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Through the Lens of Anthropology written by Robert J. Muckle and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the Lens of Anthropology is a concise introduction to anthropology that uses the twin themes of food and sustainability to connect evolution, biology, archaeology, history, language, and culture. The third edition remains a highly readable text that encourages students to think about current events and issues through an anthropological lens. Beautifully illustrated with over 100 full-color images and maps, along with detailed figures and boxes, this is an anthropology book with a fresh perspective and a lively narrative that is filled with popular topics. The new edition has been updated to reflect the most recent developments in anthropology and the contributions of marginalized scholars, while the use of gender-neutral language makes for a more inclusive text. New content offers anthropological insight into contemporary issues such as COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo. Through the Lens of Anthropology continues to be an essential text for those interested in learning more about the relevance and value of anthropology. The third edition is supplemented by a full suite of updated instructor and student resources. For more information visit www.lensofanthropology.com.

Author : Wang Guozhen
Publisher : ATF Press
ISBN 13 : 1925371298
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collection of Ancient Chinese Cultural Relics, Volume 1 written by Wang Guozhen and published by ATF Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides images in colour and describes Chinese relics from the primitive period, the Xia and Shang dynasties, 21st to 11th century BC.

Author : Lili Fang
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811990948
Total Pages : 1184 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Chinese Ceramics written by Lili Fang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting the perspective of anthropology of art and combining it with global academic insights, this book helps the readers to recognize that “history is, in great measure, the record of human activity which spreads from the local to the regional, from the regional to the global, and from the global to the universal.” Readers will learn that China was not only the first country to create porcelain, but also the first to export it to the world, both the products and its techniques. Therefore, the history of Chinese ceramics reflects the history of Chinese foreign trade on the one hand and depicts the expansion of Chinese ceramic techniques and cultures on the other. In addition to ceramics types, molds, decoration, and techniques, the book analyzes the spiritual impacts and aesthetic conceptions embodied in the utensils of daily use by the Chinese literati. Therefore, it reaches the conclusion that ideological systems and not technological systems are what bring about social revolutions. In addition, the book is richly illustrated with pictures of earthenware and finely glazed pieces from later periods.

Author : Robert Dalling
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595391176
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Us Humans, from Atoms to Today's Civilization written by Robert Dalling and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Us Humans explains human nature and human history, including the origins of our species, emotions, behavior, morals, and society. It explains what we are, how we got here, and where we are today by describing the origin, history, and current ways of our neighborhoods, religion, government, science, technology, and business. Written in plain language, it explains what astronomy, physics, geology, biology, chemistry, anthropology, history, religion, social science, and political science tell us about ourselves. Most everyone feels that human success is measured in terms of healthy and happy children and communities. Human thoughts and actions involve little besides love and children, spouse and family, community and justice because we are parenting mammals and social primates. Each of us simply wants to laugh and joke with our family and friends, pursue life, raise children and strive to be a valued and contributing member of our community. We have made incredible progress building civilization in just a few hundred generations using nothing except our animal minds. Have you wondered: * What are the laws of nature and how many laws are there? * How did molecular life begin and then evolve into worms fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, primates, and humans? * What are the differences between these animals? * How did we get from the Big Bang to bacteria and on to Christianity, democracy, and globalization? * What is life like for gatherer-hunters? * When did we first become farmers and first build cities, and what was life like at those times? * What was life like in Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Athens, 13th-century Cahokia, Medieval China and Europe, 19th-Century New England, Yoruban villages, and in the U.S. during the 1920s? * What was the Industrial Revolution and how has it changed our lives? * What are the Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and Humanist religions and world views? * How have our wages, infant mortality rates, lifespans, crime rates, and poverty and inequality rates varied through the ages? * What are the biggest economic and social secrets in the U.S. today? * What are some meaningful goals and priorities for our civilization and how can we measure the success of our attempts to reach those goals? Includes questions, index, bibliography, and 1,200 internet links taking you to images, videos, and discussed documents.

Author : Li Shi
Publisher : DeepLogic
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art History in Remote Antiquity Period and The Three Dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty) written by Li Shi and published by DeepLogic. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is the volume of “The Art History in Remote Antiquity Period and The Three Dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty)” among a series of books of “Deep into China Histories”. The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) and the Bamboo Annals (296 BC) describe a Xia dynasty (c. 2070–1600 BC) before the Shang, but no writing is known from the period The Shang ruled in the Yellow River valley, which is commonly held to be the cradle of Chinese civilization. However, Neolithic civilizations originated at various cultural centers along both the Yellow River and Yangtze River. These Yellow River and Yangtze civilizations arose millennia before the Shang. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest civilizations, and is regarded as one of the cradles of civilization.The Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC) supplanted the Shang and introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule. The central Zhou government began to weaken due to external and internal pressures in the 8th century BC, and the country eventually splintered into smaller states during the Spring and Autumn period. These states became independent and warred with one another in the following Warring States period. Much of traditional Chinese culture, literature and philosophy first developed during those troubled times.In 221 BC Qin Shi Huang conquered the various warring states and created for himself the title of Huangdi or "emperor" of the Qin, marking the beginning of imperial China. However, the oppressive government fell soon after his death, and was supplanted by the longer-lived Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). Successive dynasties developed bureaucratic systems that enabled the emperor to control vast territories directly. In the 21 centuries from 206 BC until AD 1912, routine administrative tasks were handled by a special elite of scholar-officials. Young men, well-versed in calligraphy, history, literature, and philosophy, were carefully selected through difficult government examinations. China's last dynasty was the Qing (1644–1912), which was replaced by the Republic of China in 1912, and in the mainland by the People's Republic of China in 1949.Chinese history has alternated between periods of political unity and peace, and periods of war and failed statehood – the most recent being the Chinese Civil War (1927–1949). China was occasionally dominated by steppe peoples, most of whom were eventually assimilated into the Han Chinese culture and population. Between eras of multiple kingdoms and warlordism, Chinese dynasties have ruled parts or all of China; in some eras control stretched as far as Xinjiang and Tibet, as at present. Traditional culture, and influences from other parts of Asia and the Western world (carried by waves of immigration, cultural assimilation, expansion, and foreign contact), form the basis of the modern culture of China.

Author : Adam Hart-Davis
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756698588
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History written by Adam Hart-Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, and technological changes since then have been nothing less than extraordinary. At the core of this development is the ability of humans to store and transmit knowledge, so that each new generation stands upon the shoulders of its predecessors. This ability to use what has gone before is what sets humans apart. Telling our story, from prehistory to the present day, DK's History is a thought-provoking journey, revealing the common threads and forces that have shaped human history. Taking a broad-themed approach, acknowledging varied factors at work, from climate, ecology, disease, and geology and their roles in the human story, this visual celebration makes history accessible and relevant, putting events in their wider context and showing how they have shaped the world we live in. Features inventions, discoveries, and ideas that have shaped world history Looks at human achievement through artifacts, painting, sculpture, and architecture Places humankind in context as part of the natural world Includes eyewitness accounts and biographies of key figures at turning points in history Gives factors such as climate and natural disasters their full place in the human story Uncovers the past, from analyzing ice cores to deciphering extinct languages A comprehensive timeline chronicles the key events of the countries of the world.