Exam: Thursday August 29th

Study Guide Given On Monday

Four Elements of Arts and Humanities

Time Periods (Really focused on Renaissance Lecture)

Culture Notes

African/Islamic/Native American/Japanese Culture

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African ArchitectureMr. Green

Early Architecture

The most famous architecture are in Egypt (Great Pyramids of Giza) and Nubia

Giza Necropolis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lasCXujNPfs

Archeological site outside of Cairo, Egypt

Medieval Architecture

Most famous for using clay and mud to build the buildings

The Great Mosque of Djenne- Largest Clay building in the world

Timbuktu

Modern Architecture

Influenced by the Portuguese and French using stone and concrete

African Culture

Relies on Dance, Art, and Music to express themselves

What is it all for? Ritualistic

Hausa Music is very influential http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JE0-jTgTZY

Exit Slip

Based on the information given throughout the videos and lecture notes, please describe the ingenuity and intellectual abilities behind building such amazing pieces of art. How does the architecture differ from today’s buildings? What cultural influences do they have within?