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Chapter 11

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In your text, view figure 11-5, bring up the picture of the inner shrine, Ise. For an almost 2,000 year old wooden structure, the shrine is remarkably well-preserved. Explain why.

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In your text view the inner shrine, Ise, and figure 6-18, the Roman temple called the Maison Carrée, at Nîmes. Talk about the similarities and differences between these two monuments.

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In your text, figure 11-6, look at the main compound of the Horyu-ji. Jot down observations about how the compound both reaches upward into space and remains securely footed on earth. Based on your notes, write a brief essay on "Mass, Space, and Gravity" in the Horyu-ji.

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View the Horyu-ji and figure 9-8,. What do the two structures have in common?

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View page 381 of Buddhist symbols in your text. For each of the symbols represented, write a brief description of the symbolic meaning.

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