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The Corinthian Order, Classical Orders of Architecture
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The Corinthian Order, Classical Orders of Architecture

The Classical Orders of Architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite), originating in ancient Greece and refined by the Romans, are fundamental design principles that significantly influence classical and neoclassical structures...
Zitkala-Sa - Old Indian Legends: Iktomi And The Muskrat
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Zitkala-Sa - Old Indian Legends: Iktomi And The Muskrat

OLD INDIAN LEGENDS..... Fourteen Old Indian Legends by Native American (Dakota) Author Zitkala-sa. These Legends feature the exploits of Iktomi the Native American Trickster god. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY..... Zitkala-Ša (1876–1938) which translates...
Andrea Palladio
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Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio (1508-1580 CE) was an Italian Renaissance architect most famous for the villas he designed in and around Vicenza and two large churches in Venice. Palladio blended elements of classical architecture, particularly the orders...
The Portuguese Conquest of India
Article by James Hancock

The Portuguese Conquest of India

Throughout the 15th century, the Portuguese Crown yearned for a piece of the Far Eastern spice trade. For centuries this trade had been dominated by the Venetians who obtained pepper, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon from their Middle...
Pages from Serlio's Seven Books on Architecture
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Pages from Serlio's Seven Books on Architecture

Pages from 'Seven Books on Architecture' by the Italian Renaissance architect Sebastiano Serlio (c. 1475-1554 CE). 1551-1554 CE. (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
Reconstruction of Gandharan Architecture
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Reconstruction of Gandharan Architecture

A wall panel recreated using typical materials and decorative techniques at Quaid-e-Azam University to showcase Gandharan Architecture for students. The panel contains a structural wall created using typical small diaper masonry, with some...
Wounded Knee Massacre
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Wounded Knee Massacre

The Wounded Knee Massacre of 29 December 1890 was the slaughter of over 250 Native Americans, mostly of the Miniconjou people of the Lakota Sioux nation, by the US military at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. Although the US government defined...
The 1622 Indian Massacre: A Personal Story
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The 1622 Indian Massacre: A Personal Story

In my lecture on the Virginia Colony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvokFncxkh8), I discussed the strained relationship between the English colonists and the Powhatan Indians that culminated in the 1622 Indian Massacre, in which over 300...
Morning Star (Dull Knife) - Eastman's Biography
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Morning Star (Dull Knife) - Eastman's Biography

Morning Star (Vooheheve, l. c. 1810-1883, better known as Dull Knife) was a Northern Cheyenne chief who led his people in resistance to the US government's policies of genocidal westward expansion. He participated in Red Cloud's War (1866-1868...
Features of Hindu Architecture
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Features of Hindu Architecture

A diagram illustrating the principal features of Hindu temples. This example is the Kandariya Mahadeo temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, c. 1025 CE.
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