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Hawkins Sydney Hawkins [|minoan art 1] [|minoan art 2] Although the Minoans didn’t write anything down, the key to their history and culture lies in their art. Their art forms range from paintings in the fresco-style, to ceramic and bone sculptures. They had great success in contributing to the forward movement in modern art through their use of the potters-wheel. Their pottery was beautiful, filled with intricate carvings and shapes. Their paintings were all spontaneous, new, and fresh. Their sculptures weren’t structured firmly enough to last that long, but were mainly about Gods and animals. Many of their sculptures of people had the person’s hands on their hips if the person was a woman. They were very exact with their art: it always had to be the right contrasting colors, the right width, and their angles and curves.
 * according to http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/148567/Cypro-Minoan-script The Minoans in fact did have writing and recorded information it however has not be decyphered which is why analyzing art is still so important in understanding their society.

Spartan War Strategies http://www.studyworld.com/newsite/ReportEssay/History/European%5CSpartan_Warfare-32543.htm [|http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PELOWARS.HTM] http://www.laconia.org/gen_info_literature/Peloponnesian_war.htm

In the Pelopponesian war, Sparta claimed to fight the best war on land. They had the Athenians outnumbered 2:1 ratio and fully believed that they could take them out in a heartbeat. When war broke out, the relied solely on the traditional Greek warfare by mobing the opposing army. Whenever a threat would come, sparta would bring in a new military leader that they believed would be more successful.

Ancient greece Architecture http://www.accd.edu/sac/vat/arthistory/arts1303/GreekA.htm http://www.historylink102.com/greece3/home_life.htm

In ancient Greece, their architecture was advanced from their forms of columns, the open air of their homes. The columns in ancient Greece were divided into 3 types: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Doric columns were looked very plain and ordinary, and was wider and more sturdy than the others. The ionic columns had a roll at the top that looked like a rams head. They were commonly used to look more formal and were found in western Greece. The Corinthian columns were the most beautiful, and had an array of flower carvings at the top. These columns weren't very popular in Greece but were often found in Rome. In the safety of their houses, there was often a courtyard. This was a large open space that children often played freely in. Their homes were also divided into different sections for the men and women. If the man was entertaining, the woman may not cross his path at all. The rooms were bare, and bathrooms only had a chamber pot that was dumped into the street.



Nike http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1398 Nike was a winged Greek goddess of victory, whether it is peaceful battle or war. In most [|paintings] of her, Nike is seen driving [|Zeus], the ultimate god’s, chariot. She is usually put in place near Athena, Zeus’s wife. However, when she is with Athena, she never has wings. Alone, she always does. Often times, she is also seen standing on a ball. Nike has wings, and holds a palm branch or wreath. After winning a battle, she is said to have a lyre, which she plays her[|victory song] on.

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