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From your CD, place the picture of Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt (from the chapter on Egyptian art) next to the wall painting from Akrotiri, Thera. Both works deal with water life. How are they similar? How are they different?

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Look at the image of the Woman or Goddess with Snakes from your CD. Use the "Take Notes" feature of the CD to jot down features or details that suggest to you that the figure is a goddess. Now, based on your observations write a paragraph that supports the view that the figure is a deity rather than a human.

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Use the image of the Harvester Vase from your CD to write a paragraph contrasting the handling of space in the vase to typical Egyptian handling of space in two-dimensional media.

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Using the image on your CD and the image in your textbook (fig. 4-21), explain to an imaginary visitor how the tomb interior space was formed. Point to details to explain exactly how the corbelling technique works.

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Using the image on your CD showing a court with staircase (as reconstructed by Sir Arthur Evans) within the palace complex at Knossos, Crete, describe how the builders arranged their architectural elements in order to facilitate the flow of air and light into the interior of the building.

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