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Dig deeper into Etruscan artwork and go inside the world of bronze metalworking and the terra-cotta industry. Professor Tuck shows you the patterns to their art, traces the Greek influence, and surveys the Etruscan gift for portraiture. You'll study examples of their art and the techniques that went into making it.
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Lin Chung is on high alert. He senses chaos is poised to destroy Hidden Kingdom. And this insight could only mean one thing: TwinMasters is preparing for an ultimate attack on Big Green. Fortunately, Woo the Wise has a design that just might provide the sort of firepower the rebels need. As the Heroes of Big Green work diligently to carry out Woo’s plans, HighRoller finds that TwinMasters is undergoing a strange metamorphosis.
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Lin Chung is on high alert. He senses chaos is poised to destroy Hidden Kingdom. And this insight could only mean one thing: TwinMasters is preparing for an ultimate attack on Big Green. Fortunately, Woo the Wise has a design that just might provide the sort of firepower the rebels need. As the Heroes of Big Green work diligently to carry out Woo’s plans, HighRoller finds that TwinMasters is undergoing a strange metamorphosis.
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Move east to the Shang and Chou dynasties in ancient China, where bronze vessels cast with astonishing technical skill and artistry are the defining artifact. Excavated in 1976, the royal tomb of Fu Hao revealed a trove of precious bronze vessels, which would have been used in ancestor worship, for ceremonial meals, and to support the authority of kings.
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Begin by exploring the origins of human settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. Learn how the rich spiritual life of early hunter/gatherers in Spain is reflected in magnificent cave paintings. Study the geography of the peninsula, and how it drew peoples from Africa and the Middle East. Finally, discover the extraordinary megalithic tombs of early Copper and Bronze Age builders.
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Trace the origins of human habitation on the mainland and islands of Greece. Study the Bronze Age cultures of the Cycladic islands; the famed Minoan civilization centered on Crete, with its palaces and religious ritual; and the Mycenaean civilization, with its monumental architecture. Learn about Mycenae's connection with the Trojan War, and what may have led to its collapse.
14) Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization: The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace
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This dramatic installment details the end of a period of peace and stability between great powers, as a result of possible natural disasters, attacks on cities, and movements of the mysterious Sea Peoples. The era that followed was one of smaller kingdoms that left few written records.
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Explore the Palace of Nestor, an extraordinary complex centered around the throne room. We travel in time from the immense treasures discovered in 2015 back to the ancient styles the Mycenaeans developed to bring these elaborate structures to life. Consider what the arrangement of rooms reveals about how royals lived and maintained control.
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