Mortality and Immortality
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Instructions: Please respond to the following four prompts after reading Chapter 8 in the textbook. You should base your responses on information found in the chapter and your own observations (you are also welcome to look at museum websites and khanacademy.org). You must complete your assignment entirely on your own and you are to phrase your responses in your own words. If you cite from the textbook, or another source, keep it to a minimum, and include proper citations where necessary; for the textbook include (Lazzari and Schlesier page # or section title) at the end of the sentence/paragraph. Each response should be roughly a paragraph or two. You can single or double-space your responses.
1. Sarcophagi design and decoration have varied drastically over the years. Compare and contrast the Egyptian Innermost Coffin of Tutankhamen (Figure 8.5) to the Etruscan Sarcophagus with Reclining Couple (Figure 8.8). Your discussion should include a brief description of each coffin (addressing at least a few different forms) and an explanation of how each sarcophagus served to honor the deceased and also reflected the values and priorities of the civilization responsible for its production.
2. Royals often commission elaborate funerary architecture. These structures can reflect on political, religious, and funerary beliefs and practices. Please describe the Great Pyramids, Gizeh, Egypt (Figure 8.4) and the Taj Mahal, Agra, India (Figure 8.20). What ideas and beliefs are communicated through the structures forms?
3. Rulers and prominent individuals were buried with elaborate objects, such as thousands of clay soldiers, gold jewelry, food, clothes, pets, and so on. Select one of the following burials to discuss: Funeral Complex of Shi Huangdi (Figures 8.10 and 8.11) or Royal Tomb of the Moche Civilization (Figures 8.12 and 8.13). List the burial goods found and then describe and analyze one item in some detail. Finally, address the purpose(s) for which the deceased would need these objects.
4. Diego Rivera depicted the Day of the Dead in his fresco of the same name, Dia de Muertos (Figure 8.25). The Day of the Dead has roots in Mexico and is celebrated November 1 and 2 (All Saints Day and All Souls Day), mixing Christian and Indigenous beliefs. It is a celebratory and festive event, honoring dead ancestors. Look at Riveras fresco carefully for details of the celebration, what do you see? (I encourage you to further research of the traditions of Dia de los Muertos to discover some of the traditional crafts, food, and activities associated with the holiday.)
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