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How did the British people live between 1550 and 1650?
From 1550 to 1650, people in Europe were concerned about the New World and how they could form companies in the New World. There were many European interests sending people to harvest timber and seek out a new place to explore during this 100 years.
aboriginalies from along time ago about 50,000 years ago.
What techniques are used to produce Aboriginal art?
aboriginal art is made out of the earth's crust, dirt, grass and leaves
Where did Albert Namatjira die?
Albert Namatjira died as aresult of heart disease on the 8th August 1959
Where did aboriginal art originate?
Aboriginal art originally comes from places like Australia, as there is lots of aboriginal art there. Aboriginal art is just like swirly lines and lots of brightly coloured lines.
Aboriginal art is very meaningful. All the shapes, lines and patterns convey meaning and tell a story. Consequently, aboriginal art was found in places where it would remain as a permanent record, such as cliff overhangs, caves and rock walls.
The Aborigines also decorated didgeridoos, boomerangs and spears with their art. Again, all of these had special significance.
How old is aboriginal rock art?
The best way to establish the age of rock art is to date the art directly (such as by dating a sample of the paint or pigment used) or indirectly (for example to obtain a minimum age for the art work by dating something that lies on top of the art - say a mud wasp's nest or a natural chemical coating - or lies in a layer of material with objects or matter that can be dated). In the case of rock painting in Australia, dates have been obtained for pigment directly on the walls and for painted fragments buried in deposits of campsite material. For an interesting discussion of issues to do with dating Arnhem Land rock art, see thearticle by Chippindale and Tacon.
Techniques for dating have usually involved radio-carbon dating of material associated with the art, but there are also newer techniques now available including optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). These are described in the page on Dating Rock Artby Robert Bednarik. Radiocarbon dating is limited to a maximum age of around 40 000 years, and the newer techniques are required for dating of older materials. AMS is a new radiocarbon dating method enabling the dating of much smaller samples of carbon than the traditional radiocarbon (C-14) method.
Who was Albert Namatjira and what did he do?
Albert Namatjira was an Australian aboriginal painter who was born into the Arunta (also called Aranda) tribe, near Hermannsburg Mission, central Australia, just over 100km west of Alice Springs. He grew up within the mission and initially built himself a small cottage some kilometres from Hermannsburg where he and his wife raised their children. He also spent some of his time with relatives near Alice Springs.
Who were Albert Namatjira's children?
Albert Namatjira and his wife had ten children, of which eight survived infancy. They included 5 boys - Enos, Oscar, Ewald, Keith, Maurice and 3 girls - Maisie, Hazel and Martha.
When n where did aboriginal art start?
Since aboriginal art is created by the indigenous Australians (aborigines), it is safe to assume that the works of art were created during the time of their arrival and settlement in Australia. That would be around 40,000 to 50,000 years ago. The exact time in history is quite difficult to pinpoint
How does Josie react when John dies in 'Looking for Alibrandi'?
Anger is the reaction that Josie Alibrandi has to the news of John Barton's death in 'Looking for Alibrandi'. John commits suicide. It's a shock to Josie, who sees John as leading a carefree, worry free existence. In fact, John's life seems so outwardly perfect that Josie wonders how anybody else stands a chance at happiness or success if the perfect person sees life as something to kill himself over.
When dirk hartog discovered Australia was he a captain?
Dirk Hartog did not discover Australia, as it had already been settled by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. Dirk Hartog was the second European person to arrive in Australia. He was the commander, or captain of his ship at the time. The first European person to arrive in Australia was Willen Janszoon, who mapped the East coast in 1606. Both explorers believed that Australia was part of Papua New Guinea at the time.
Why was aboriginal art started?
It was a way to express their history and culture. It was also a way to portray creation stories.
Did the film Crocodile Dundee win an Oscar?
No, Crocodile Dundee (1986) did not win any Oscars. Paul Hogan was nominated for Best Screenplay, but he did not win.
Which Tribe is Ernie Dingo From?
Ernie Dingo is from the Yamatji Aboriginal tribe, of the Maheleny region in Western Australia.
Who is the woman who hosts fully baked on FX saturdays?
Maria Zyrianova
I racked my brain trying to remember where i saw her from.
Then I remembered.
She was in the "party down" episode "celebrate ricky sargulesh" in 2009.
She is drop dead gorgeous.
