Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. (Bookmarks).Ancient Greece The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. 750 BC[1] (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). It is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization. and Ancient Rome Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. . Peter Connolly. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY.' Oxford University Press (800-445-9714), 2001. Illus., hardcover, 64 pp., $18.95 each. In each of these two books, Peter Connolly details the daily life of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Much of what we know about these societies comes to us through their art forms. It is surprising to realize how art serves as a conduit for historical knowledge about a culture. The importance of all the arts--music, dance, poetry, drama, and numerous visual art forms--are noted on almost every page of these books. Connolly is a superb illustrator, from his colorful renderings of artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. to his imaginative, though well-researched, recreations of life in the cities of Athens, Sparta, and Rome. In the book on Greece, we learn through viewing examples of armor, clothing, pottery, sculpture, architecture, coins, furniture, and clothing. In Rome, we view marvelous ceramic bas-relief carvings, jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. , masks, blown glass, goldsmiths, and mosaic makers. Both books would be worthwhile additions to art and general education classrooms for grades four through nine. |
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