MEDIEVAL VILLAGE MODEL: CUTOUTS

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Santa María del Naranco

San Salvador Church

PREHISTORIC DOG FOUND WITH MAMMOTH BONE IN MOUTH

The remains of three Paleolithic dogs, including one with a mammoth bone in its mouth, have been unearthed at Předmostí in the Czech Republic, according to a newJournal of Archaeological Science paper. The remains indicate what life was like for these prehistoric dogs in this region, and how humans viewed canines. The dogs appear to have often sunk their teeth into meaty mammoth bones. These weren’t just mammoth in terms of size, but came from actual mammoths.In the case of the dog found with the bone in its mouth, the researchers believe a human inserted it there after death.

"The thickness of the cortical bone shows that it is from a large mammal, like a rhinoceros, steppe bison or mammoth," lead author Mietje Germonpré told Discovery News. "At Předmostí, mammoth is the best represented animal, with remains from more than 1,000 individuals, so it is probable that the bone fragment is from a mammoth."

Germonpré, a paleontologist at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, and colleagues Martina Laznickova-Galetova and Mikhail Sablin, first studied the remains, focusing on the skulls, to see what animals they represented. In the fossil record, there is sometimes controversy over what is a wolf, dog or other canid. "These skulls show clear signs of domestication," Germonpré said, explaining they are significantly shorter than those of fossil or modern wolves, have shorter snouts, and noticeably wider braincases and palates than wolves possess. She described them as large, with an estimated body weight of just over 77 pounds. The shoulder height was at least 24 inches. "The shape of their skull resembles that of a Siberian husky, but they were larger and heavier than the modern Husky," she said.

Dog skull with mammoth bone in his mouth

The dogs died when they were between 4 and 8 years old, suffering from numerous broken teeth during their lifetimes. Based on what is known of the human culture at the site, the researchers believe these dogs “were useful as beasts of burden for the hauling of meat, bones and tusks from mammoth kill sites and of firewood, and to help with the transport of equipment, limiting the carrying costs of the Předmostí people.” Since mammoth meat was likely the food staple, the scientists further believe that the surplus meat “would have been available to feed the dogs.” The dog skulls show evidence that humans perforated them in order to remove the brain. Given that better meat was available, the researchers think it’s unlikely the brains served as food. Instead, based on these archaeological finds and the ethnographic record, it’s possible that the body manipulation after death held ritual importance.

"Among many northern indigenous peoples, it was believed that the head contains the spirit or soul," Germonpré explained. “Some of these peoples made a hole in the braincase of the killed animal so that the spirit might be released.” The mammoth bone in the dog's mouth could signify "that the dog was 'fed' to accompany the soul of the dead person on its journey." Rob Losey, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta, told Discovery News that the new study is "very convincing," and shows "quite clearly that the dog domestication process was underway thousands of years earlier than previously thought." He added, "The distinctive treatment given some of the remains also is compelling, and this indicates to me that a special connection had developed between people and some canids quite early on -- long prior to any good evidence for dogs being buried."

From http://news.discovery.com/animals/paleolithic-dogs-111007.html

1997 - 2007 Powerpoint version for Renaissance Images EXAM

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ARCHITECTURE

SCULPTURE

PAINTING

SPANISH RENAISSANCE

unit 10 VOCABULARY Spanish Empire

UNIT 11 VOCABULARY

GREEK HERO ROLE GAME

Would you like to become a real greek hero like Achilles or Hercules? Try this fascinating game, set in Ancient Greece lands and accomplish all the missions to be a real hero. Press HERE to link to the game web page

Spanish Renaissance powerpoint for exam

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RENAISSANCE PAINTING & SCULPTURE POWERPOINT FOR EXAM

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glogster, a new tool for class projects

Glogster is a new full - multimedia tool from the internet to use in your projects. Create your own posters for class presentations using the multiple options that glogster offers you. Here you have just a very simple example. With glogster you can add music, videos, photos, and all you need to make your best!!

Renaissance architecture pictures for exam

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Some art features: the renaissance perspective

Renaissance masters (I) Leonardo da Vinci

The Last Supper



The Mona Lisa

columbus voyages

UNIT 9 VOCABULARY

Nuke crisis in Japan and Chernobyl: the unseen video files

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SIMULATOR

in the last weeks, you might have heard something about Japan´s earthquake and the subsequent nuclear accident in Fukushima Nuclear Power plant. Would you like to try the nuclear experience by yourself? press this link and avoid the meltdown! the life of many people could depend on your decisions...

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SIMULATOR

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The first city? Pre urbanism in the Neolithic period: the mysteries of Chatal Hüyuk And Skara Brae

Would you like to know more about neolitihic settlements? Chatal Hoyük is probably the most  famous neolithic site due to its early urban planning. Considered as the first city in History by many archaeologists, it hides many fascinating secrets that you should reveal. Press this link CHATAL HÜYUK and start the journey!.

On the other side, far away from Chatal Huyük, in the cold, distant Orkney Islands, next to the scottish coastline it is found Skara Brae, a small neolithic village with underground stone houses. This is not a city sensu strictu, but its architecture is amazingly sophisticated. Pressing this link you can choose between a virtual tour or some videos about different areas and structures from the site
                                                                 SKARA BRAE SITE

UNIT 7 VOCABULARY

Parietal Art and Lascaux: the Sixtine chapel of prehistoric Art

With Altamira (Spain), the parietal paintings from french cave of Lascaux, are probably the best and most important prehistoric art masterpieces. That´s why this site was called, when found, the "Sixtine chapel of Prehistoric Art".  If you are interested in knowing how did the palaeolithics paint their caves, and  what techniques and materials did they use, perhaps you should wacht these documentaries!. Here you will only watch two of the six - parts video, so if you want to watch them all, please press this link Lascaux. The Prehistory of Art

The cave lighting


Materials and techniques


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Spanish Military Orders during Reconquest

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1st ESO: LIFE IN THE LATER PREHISTORY:

LIfe didn´t change too much during prehistory. For thousands of years, lifestyle keep the same features, so only technological innovations could change their  way of life. With this flash animation you will learn how to light a fire, make bread or, if the weather is cool, make a coat. Enjoy!

LIFE IN THE PREHISTORY

How to build an arch

We´ve just learnt a lot about medieval architecture. This animation could be useful for you to understand how did the medieval masons work, and even you can try by yourself playing the test game. Be a cathedral constructor!

BUILDING AN ARCH

UNIT 6 VOCABULARY

hunt the ancestor

would you like to become a real archeologist and carry on an  archaeological project?, try this game and you will understand much better how the archeologists work in the field

HUNT THE ANCESTOR

AL ANDALUS timeline

Sometimes, chronology could be a little confusing with so many periods and dates. Here you have a graphic idea of Al - Andalus History in a quite simple timeline

2ND ESO UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

Romanesque & Gothic architecture

HUMAN LIFE IN WORLD LANDSCAPES

The Inuit people


 

The Massai