This entry in the Technology in
Ancient Cultures series points out that what's considered techy is relative to its time.
Not exact matches
The block on excavations has been the latest in a
series of obstacles for archaeologists working in Egypt — the home of perhaps one - third of the world's antiquities, which reveal a vanished
culture in unmatched detail (see «New research in an
ancient land»).
Tea Tuesdays is an occasional
series exploring the science, history,
culture and economics of this
ancient brewed beverage.
It has also been credited with rekindling interest in entertainment centered around
ancient Greek and Roman
culture, such as the TV
series Rome.
Beginning with the 1984 discovery of the body now known as the Lindow Man in a peat bog in England, this installation in the Time Travelers
series examines the anthropological information about
ancient Celtic
cultures gleaned by bog mummies.
This surreal ethnography links
ancient hominids of the lesbeing dykeaspora to contemporary lesbian artists via DNA analysis of Conroy's petrie dish Lesbian
Culture portrait
series.
John O'Connor's colored pencil and graphite works form a semi-narrative
series that take cues from
ancient pictograms and pop
culture.
Through formal experimentation and a
series of unique collaborations, Julien seeks to engage with Chinese
culture through contemporary events,
ancient myths and artistic practice.
The title, which literally means «God out of the machine» follows the season's program with a
series of titles relating to
ancient Greek mythology and
culture.
«Caro admired the sculpture of
ancient cultures and Greece, and from the 80s onwards produced a
series of large - scale abstract works that reflected a continuing interest in the human body, but also a growing fascination with architecture.
The Unswept Floors
series is an investigation of current material
culture reflecting back on an
ancient Roman home decorating trend of commissioning mosaics of images of fallen food scraps from extravagant dinner parties.
The columns of paint in his ongoing
series Doric — now touring Europe — evoke
ancient Greek architecture in order to celebrate the contribution Hellenic
culture has made to European civilisation.
From a more recent
series of work, Schneemann will display a work on paper related to her performance Ask the Goddess, which draws comparisons between contemporary female sexuality and deities from
ancient cultures.
Through formal experimentation and a
series of unique collaborations, he seeks to engage with Chinese
culture through contemporary events,
ancient myths, and artistic practice.