Practice+Grace

WHYSTUDY HISTORY?

Final Essay:



Rome: Thesis: The use of technology and skillfull military tactics furthered the Romans in both sea and land battles and contributed to their victory in the Punic Wars. Introduction Punic War summery Paragraph 1: Early Technology Technology used in Rome How technology adapted over time What they used it for How they used machines Paragraph 2: Technology and tacrics used in Punic War Types of technology and what it was used for kinds of tactics used Paragraph 3: How this technology and tactics furthered Romans in battles Conclusion Thesis Gale documents- summary of Punic Wars TIitchners course guide p. 29 http://history.boisestate.edu/WESTCIV/punicwar/04.shtml The Result of the Punic Wars- informations on corvus Hannibal crosses the Alps-Elephants Hannibal's tactics in Cannae wars http://www.mrdowling.com/702-technology.html http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/coursedetail.asp?course=1152



Like idea of how technology turned the waf for rom in the Punic wars. Perhaps developments in the navy will be the best place for you to look for development. Might need to get a big book on the Punic wars to get the level of detail in this subara you need to support your thesis. If you find you can’t lay hands on that informatiiuon before Friday, I’d rather you ask for an extension than rush your good idea into something incomplete, or abandon it all together for something that is not as interesting / original. Keep up the good wark. Thesis: “A” look forward to seeing draft. MA

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Ancient Chinese Architecture Research sources: Websites: 1. http://www1.chinaculture.org/focus/2008-07/09/content_136317_4.htm 2. http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/china1.htm 3. http://www.chinaetravel.com/china/architec.html

Electronic Research Sources: 1.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112644/Chinese-music/74279/Chou-dynasty-11th-century-255-bc#ref=ref601715 2.

Notes: Principle of Balance- all chinese architecture is based of a principle of balence and symetry. Main structure is the axis Secondary structure is 2 rooms put on either side to form a center room or open space. There was even distrobution of space which Buildings would sometimes reflect CHinese values and ethics for example a building seperated by a familes heriarchy

Temples and Palaces word for palace is "gong" In the Qin Dynasty gradually the word came to mean a group of buildings where the emperor lived and worked. Palaces grew in size The first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty had a palance that was 2 1-2 kmfrom wast to west and 1,000 paces from noth to south. Groups of palaces slowly grew into a small city called a "gongcheng" Inside the gong- seperate buildings where concubines and emperesses lived courtyards

Pavilions ( ting) These buildings were seen in the country side built of wood anad stone or bamboo made in different hsapes use colllums instead of walls for suppost built on slopes Pavillians are used for providing a rest place

Terrace (Tai) like an elavated bare platfrom made of stone and brick they were usually used as a look out to see far out into the distance

Storeyed Buildings ( Lou) Building with 2 or more storeys These buildings began in the period called the Warring States ( 475-221 B.C) The more modest two storeyed buildings were used as private homes The larger more eye catching buildings were built in parks and used to enjoy the beautiful scenery The poem written in Tang Dynasty ( poetry packet) Ancient cities also had bell towers which were housed in buildings with four sloped, glazed roofs and circulating verandas They would ring the bell to announce time

During the Ming and Qing dynasties there would be an archary tower outside every city gate this building was used as a defense mechanism

The constructing of tall buildings was a part of Ancient Chinese culture that was highly advnced and developed they used advanced structural ideas like wood frameworks kept together with dougong brackets using just one piece of metal

Chinese architecture spread into the East Asian religion including Japan and Viet Nam which now combines to form the East Asian architecture In the early Ming and Qing dynasties Chinese architecture was very different from Western. It became well known in Europe and they were influenced China also accepted influence from South and Central Asia

The plan of a city began in the Wwester Zhou Dynasty In the Spring and Autumn Warring States period there was a fall in arts. It was a time when, "courtesy disintegrated and music destroyed" the systematic patterns of Chinese Architecture were disinigrating During the Han Dynasty it was restored

Chinas ethiics and values were reflected in the architecture religious temples and alters for worshipping deities When Buddism was the primary religion in china the religious buildings had feelings tranquility peace and introversion which was important to the religion Taoism temples had the same serene feelings