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UCLA Anthropology 2 - Archaeology:
Introduction
R
10 definitions of city (Gordon Childe) - ANS 1. large # of ppl in a small space
E
2. specialized craft
H
3. control of surplus by authority
G
4. monumental public architecture
I
5. developed social stratification
6. writing or form of record keeping
H
7. mathematics or other sciences
G
8. art
N
9. foreign trade
I
10. group membership based on residence not kinship
Y
3 types of buddhist architecture & their functions - ANS 1. Monasteries
L
(open or in caves)
F
Permanent establishment for religious people (monks)
2. Chaitya (worship hall)
Assembly; Buddha image = center of attention 1st century CE;
3. Stupa (mound for relics)
Bones of physical Buddha --> put it in center of structure; circumambulation
, 2
Acuto main arguments - ANS Landscapes are more than just natural
environment: people transform physical spaces into something more meaningful
Acuto: 3 types of landscapes - ANS 1. Landscapes of inequality
R
→ expression of colonialism
E
→ concept: haves and have-nots
H
-some ppl get more than others
→ social inequality in built environment
G
2. Landscapes of ritual
I
→ compensation? For colonialism
H
→ really big feasts or celebrations
G
3. landscapes of control
→ privacy; access
N
→ places that are hidden and only accessible to select few
YI
Advantages to Ancient Greece location? - ANS -near coast and near
L
mountains
F
-near sea so trade is made easier
Ancient Crete - ANS Palaces; social stratification; fancy decorations;
ritual/athletic activity; nature has upper hand bc of earthquakes; taken over by
Myceneans
UCLA Anthropology 2 - Archaeology:
Introduction
R
10 definitions of city (Gordon Childe) - ANS 1. large # of ppl in a small space
E
2. specialized craft
H
3. control of surplus by authority
G
4. monumental public architecture
I
5. developed social stratification
6. writing or form of record keeping
H
7. mathematics or other sciences
G
8. art
N
9. foreign trade
I
10. group membership based on residence not kinship
Y
3 types of buddhist architecture & their functions - ANS 1. Monasteries
L
(open or in caves)
F
Permanent establishment for religious people (monks)
2. Chaitya (worship hall)
Assembly; Buddha image = center of attention 1st century CE;
3. Stupa (mound for relics)
Bones of physical Buddha --> put it in center of structure; circumambulation
, 2
Acuto main arguments - ANS Landscapes are more than just natural
environment: people transform physical spaces into something more meaningful
Acuto: 3 types of landscapes - ANS 1. Landscapes of inequality
R
→ expression of colonialism
E
→ concept: haves and have-nots
H
-some ppl get more than others
→ social inequality in built environment
G
2. Landscapes of ritual
I
→ compensation? For colonialism
H
→ really big feasts or celebrations
G
3. landscapes of control
→ privacy; access
N
→ places that are hidden and only accessible to select few
YI
Advantages to Ancient Greece location? - ANS -near coast and near
L
mountains
F
-near sea so trade is made easier
Ancient Crete - ANS Palaces; social stratification; fancy decorations;
ritual/athletic activity; nature has upper hand bc of earthquakes; taken over by
Myceneans
