1.emphasis
2.Unity
3.Repetition
4.Figure ground
5.Contrast
6.Rythm
7. proportion
8.Informal Balance
9. Formal Balance
10. CMYK,RGB, Grayscale
11. More pixels per inch
12. It loads quicker
13. Kerning
14. Letting
15. Tracking
16. Center
17. Flush left
18. Flush right
19. Justified
20. And symbol
21. White space at the edge of the page.
22. Point of view
23. Simplicity
24. Leading lines
25. Rule of thirds
26. Execute
27. Sketching
28. Research and insp
29. Critiquing
30. Brainstorm
31. To tell a story, Religion, Instructions
32. Cuneiform
33. To record trades
34. Samaritans
35. Used to decipher hieroglyphics
36. Any point in time
37. Go in order
38. Manuscript
39. Gutenberg printing press, moveable type
40. Books made more rapidly
41. Pours printing
42. Substrate
43. Lithography
44. Relief printing
45.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Assignment 16 research and inspiration
I liked this one because I found it hilarious and still conveys information, and the way it is laid out is really good looking.
I chose this one because it is also rather funny and has a great look to it. I enjoy how they added light colored arrows to a dark background so that you are easily guided through it with no trouble.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD
What is an abacus?
Considered first computer. Used to solve simple math equations.
In 1936, Zuse invented this type of computer?
Created the first freely programmable computer.
In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
They invented it for gunnery and ballistic calculations
n 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
The invented it for the Census Bureau
What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal automatic computer.
In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machine
What is FORTRAN?
The IBM mathematical formula translating the system.
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
They made them a more user-friendly tool.
What is the significance of ARPnet?
The first internet, it created a netowork of geographically seperated computers.
In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.
The single chip microprocessor.
In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
The floppy Disc
In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
The first ethernet computer network.
During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed.
n 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
The ms-dos operating system and then IMB pc.Post a photo of the Lisa computer.
In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple.
What is GUI?
Graphical user interface.Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
Apple. Apple Macintosh.
The commercial only ran one time. When?
The super bowl.
In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
The windows operating system.
Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve jobs and Steve wozniak
When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
It was released in 1993.
Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"? An undocumented procedure or unauthorized feature that's playful in nature or gives credit to the software developer.
Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.
Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
I believe that computers will continue to become easyer to use and continue to have graphical advances and such
Considered first computer. Used to solve simple math equations.
In 1936, Zuse invented this type of computer?
Created the first freely programmable computer.
In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
They invented it for gunnery and ballistic calculations
n 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
The invented it for the Census Bureau
What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal automatic computer.
In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machine
What is FORTRAN?
The IBM mathematical formula translating the system.
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
They made them a more user-friendly tool.
What is the significance of ARPnet?
The first internet, it created a netowork of geographically seperated computers.
In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.
The single chip microprocessor.
In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
The floppy Disc
In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
The first ethernet computer network.
During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed.
n 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
The ms-dos operating system and then IMB pc.Post a photo of the Lisa computer.
In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple.
What is GUI?
Graphical user interface.Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
Apple. Apple Macintosh.
The commercial only ran one time. When?
The super bowl.
In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
The windows operating system.
Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve jobs and Steve wozniak
When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
It was released in 1993.
Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"? An undocumented procedure or unauthorized feature that's playful in nature or gives credit to the software developer.
Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.
Take the "Red Pill" with Adobe Photoshop CS3
Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
I believe that computers will continue to become easyer to use and continue to have graphical advances and such
Photography |1839 - 1960s AD
Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
They were illustrated with engravings.
What is a camera obscura?
A way to observe light.Post an example of a camera obscura.
They were illustrated with engravings.
What is a camera obscura?
A way to observe light.Post an example of a camera obscura.
How did scholars and artists utilize the camera obscure?
They used it to observe solar eclipses. Artists used it as a way to paint and trace outside scenes.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
The portable box.
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
John Hershel. It was derived from the greek words for light and writing.Post an the first photograph.
They used it to observe solar eclipses. Artists used it as a way to paint and trace outside scenes.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
The portable box.
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
John Hershel. It was derived from the greek words for light and writing.Post an the first photograph.
Who is credited with making the first successful photograph?
Joseph Niepce.Post an example of a Daguerreotype image. Who invented the Daguerreotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
Louis Daguerre. It was faster and could be made permanent. However, the image could not be duplicated.Post an example of a Calotype image
Louis Daguerre. It was faster and could be made permanent. However, the image could not be duplicated.Post an example of a Calotype image
Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
William Fox Talbot. It's quality was inferior to the other processes. But, an unlimited amount of duplicates could be made.Post an example of a Wet Collodion Process image.
William Fox Talbot. It's quality was inferior to the other processes. But, an unlimited amount of duplicates could be made.Post an example of a Wet Collodion Process image.
Who invented the Wet Collodion process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
Frederick Scott Archer. It was faster and cheaper. Unfortunately, it was inconvenient to have to carry around the "dark room".Post an example of a Dry Plate Process image.
Frederick Scott Archer. It was faster and cheaper. Unfortunately, it was inconvenient to have to carry around the "dark room".Post an example of a Dry Plate Process image.
Who invented the Dry Plate process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
Richard Maddox. This process had all the advantages of the wet plate process, but rid it of it's disadvantages.
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
The man who made photography more easily accessible by the public. He invented roll film. Eastman Kodak Company.Post an example of The Kodak Camera from 1888.
Richard Maddox. This process had all the advantages of the wet plate process, but rid it of it's disadvantages.
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
The man who made photography more easily accessible by the public. He invented roll film. Eastman Kodak Company.Post an example of The Kodak Camera from 1888.
In 1888, he produced a camera that use his flexible roll film. How did he make this camera/photography accessible to the public? He made the camera cheap and easy to use.
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting light filters and instant photography. Poloraoid Corporation. Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting light filters and instant photography. Poloraoid Corporation. Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.
How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
Sixty seconds.
What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
Helped develop a way to capture motion using cameras.Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
Sixty seconds.
What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
Helped develop a way to capture motion using cameras.Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
What is the Zoopraxiscope?
A device used to project a series of images in successive phases of motion.Post a photo of Muybridge's horse in motion.
How did Muybridge settle the debate and photograph a horse in motion?He used a large line of cameras in a line and took pictures of the horse moving.
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
Individual images to be captured and stored on a single reel film.Post a photo of a motion picture projector.
A device used to project a series of images in successive phases of motion.Post a photo of Muybridge's horse in motion.
How did Muybridge settle the debate and photograph a horse in motion?He used a large line of cameras in a line and took pictures of the horse moving.
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
Individual images to be captured and stored on a single reel film.Post a photo of a motion picture projector.
What is a motion picture projector?
A machine that, when light is shone through the screen, magnifies the image and can be shown on the screen.
A machine that, when light is shone through the screen, magnifies the image and can be shown on the screen.
The Linotype Machine | 1866 AD
Who is credited with the invention of the typewriter?
Christopher Sholes.
What is a "stenographer"?
A court reporter.Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He realized that stenographers would be among the most important users.
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
He realized that the typewriter did not solve all of this problems and sought out a machine that could.
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Mergenthaler.
What is meant by "typesetting"?
The composition of text by means of types.Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
Allowed type to be set mechanically instead of by hand.
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
More pages could be created daily with the same amount of operators.Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.
How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?
There were 90 characters because there was no shift key.Post an example of a Linotype slug.
What is a slug?
An assembled line of type that is cast into a single piece of metal.Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?
It made printing much faster than it's predecessors.
Christopher Sholes.
What is a "stenographer"?
A court reporter.Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He realized that stenographers would be among the most important users.
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
He realized that the typewriter did not solve all of this problems and sought out a machine that could.
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Mergenthaler.
What is meant by "typesetting"?
The composition of text by means of types.Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
Allowed type to be set mechanically instead of by hand.
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
More pages could be created daily with the same amount of operators.Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.
How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?
There were 90 characters because there was no shift key.Post an example of a Linotype slug.
What is a slug?
An assembled line of type that is cast into a single piece of metal.Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?
It made printing much faster than it's predecessors.
The Gutenburg Press | 1450 AD
What is Johannes Gutenberg credited with?
The technology to print with movable type.
How did the printing press work?
Ink was rolled over hand set block letters. The form was then pressed against a type of paper.
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
Working at a crafting shop and his love of reading.
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?
Because wood cuts were not durable.
What is moveable type?
Metal type.
What is a matrix?
A copper bar with a hard metal pinch hammered in.
What ink did Gutenberg develop that he used specifically for the printing press?
An oil based ink.
What is paper made from? Where did paper originate?
Wood pulp. From China.
What is a "substrate"?
A layer where something occurs.
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press?
John Fust.
Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened?
Just sued Gutenburg.
What was the first book he printed?
The Bible.
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?
It made script easier to read and made books faster making current information quicker to travel around the world. It also influenced people's will to learn.
Who introduced the printing press to England?
William Caxton.
What was the early form of newspapers?
Trade newsletters.
When was the first news weekly published? What was it called?
The Boston Letter was published in 1704.
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s?
A press made of cast iron.
By the late 1930s, presses had increased in efficiency and were capable of 2,500 to 3,500 impressions per hour. What is meant by "impression"?
An impression is where ink is put onto paper (basically printing.)
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process?
Relief Printing Process. Type is placed on a press and ink is placed on the type. Then, paper is placed on top of the type.
What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred?
The process in which an image is incised into a surface and that area holds the ink. The ink is placed on the surface and paper is pressed on top.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred?
Using a basic stencil. An image is placed on a screen and ink is forced through the mesh.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred?
Using a flat surface to print off of. A drawing is made from an ink and water is added. It is then rubbed on the flat surface and the ink stays but the water doesn't.
What variation of lithography is used by the commercial printing industry today?
Offset lithography.
How do printing presses used today compare to the Gutenberg Press?
Printing has gotten easy and it is possible to print more pages at once now.
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
Each letter of CMYK stands for a different color: C- Cyan M- Magenta Y- Yellow K- Black
The technology to print with movable type.
How did the printing press work?
Ink was rolled over hand set block letters. The form was then pressed against a type of paper.
What motivated Gutenberg to find a better way of creating books?
Working at a crafting shop and his love of reading.
Why did Gutenberg experiment with metal type versus wood type?
Because wood cuts were not durable.
What is moveable type?
Metal type.
What is a matrix?
A copper bar with a hard metal pinch hammered in.
What ink did Gutenberg develop that he used specifically for the printing press?
An oil based ink.
What is paper made from? Where did paper originate?
Wood pulp. From China.
What is a "substrate"?
A layer where something occurs.
Who did Gutenberg seek to help with the invention of the press?
John Fust.
Close to the end of the 5 years, what happened?
Just sued Gutenburg.
What was the first book he printed?
The Bible.
How did the Gutenberg Press impact communication?
It made script easier to read and made books faster making current information quicker to travel around the world. It also influenced people's will to learn.
Who introduced the printing press to England?
William Caxton.
What was the early form of newspapers?
Trade newsletters.
When was the first news weekly published? What was it called?
The Boston Letter was published in 1704.
What kind of press was built in the US in the mid 1800s?
A press made of cast iron.
By the late 1930s, presses had increased in efficiency and were capable of 2,500 to 3,500 impressions per hour. What is meant by "impression"?
An impression is where ink is put onto paper (basically printing.)
Which printing process is the Gutenberg press an example of? Briefly describe the process?
Relief Printing Process. Type is placed on a press and ink is placed on the type. Then, paper is placed on top of the type.
What is intaglio printing and how is ink transferred?
The process in which an image is incised into a surface and that area holds the ink. The ink is placed on the surface and paper is pressed on top.
What is porous printing and how is ink transferred?
Using a basic stencil. An image is placed on a screen and ink is forced through the mesh.
What is lithography and how is ink transferred?
Using a flat surface to print off of. A drawing is made from an ink and water is added. It is then rubbed on the flat surface and the ink stays but the water doesn't.
What variation of lithography is used by the commercial printing industry today?
Offset lithography.
How do printing presses used today compare to the Gutenberg Press?
Printing has gotten easy and it is possible to print more pages at once now.
Describe four-color process printing using CMYK?
Each letter of CMYK stands for a different color: C- Cyan M- Magenta Y- Yellow K- Black
The Codex and the illuminated Manuscript | 1st Century AD
What is a codex?
A covered and bound collection of hand written pages.
"Codex" is derived from the Latin meaning "block of wood". Why?
The was compact and sturdy.
What is the difference between "sequential access" and "random access"?
One can go to any point in the book for information.
What were the advantages of using the codex?
It was more portable and random access.
What helped spread the use of the codex?
The rise of Christianity.
What replaced papyrus? Describe the process used to create it?
Parchment. It was made from animal skins.
What is vellum?
A finer quality of parchment.
Name several examples of current technology that utilizes the format of the codex?
The online books that can be found on Kindles and iPads.
What led to a period of cultural and economical deterioration?
The decline in the roman empires creation of books.
A covered and bound collection of hand written pages.
"Codex" is derived from the Latin meaning "block of wood". Why?
The was compact and sturdy.
What is the difference between "sequential access" and "random access"?
One can go to any point in the book for information.
What were the advantages of using the codex?
It was more portable and random access.
What helped spread the use of the codex?
The rise of Christianity.
What replaced papyrus? Describe the process used to create it?
Parchment. It was made from animal skins.
What is vellum?
A finer quality of parchment.
Name several examples of current technology that utilizes the format of the codex?
The online books that can be found on Kindles and iPads.
What led to a period of cultural and economical deterioration?
The decline in the roman empires creation of books.
Who began creating books by hand, taking the creation to an art form?
Monastic monks.
What does "illumination" refer to? What was included in this ornamentation?
The borders and illustrations. Initials of chapters and paragraphs.
What tool was used for creating the illuminated manuscripts?
Feathers from animals and animal hides.
Why were these manuscripts reserved for religious purposes?
The creation of these manuscripts was difficult.
What is craftsmanship? Why is it important?
The work used to create the books.
Monastic monks.
What does "illumination" refer to? What was included in this ornamentation?
The borders and illustrations. Initials of chapters and paragraphs.
What tool was used for creating the illuminated manuscripts?
Feathers from animals and animal hides.
Why were these manuscripts reserved for religious purposes?
The creation of these manuscripts was difficult.
What is craftsmanship? Why is it important?
The work used to create the books.
The Roman Alphabet | 7th Century BC
What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?The greek alphabet.
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
There were different writing styles for different occasions.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
This writing style is used by many cultures and contributed the serifs type and baseline.
From where did serifs originate?
The roman alphabet from the carving of stones in Italy.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
The two types of letters were kept in different drawers (the lowercase being on the bottom) so the uppercase ended being up on the top and the lowercase on the lower drawer.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
When two or more graphemes are joined as a single glyph.
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
There were different writing styles for different occasions.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
This writing style is used by many cultures and contributed the serifs type and baseline.
From where did serifs originate?
The roman alphabet from the carving of stones in Italy.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
The two types of letters were kept in different drawers (the lowercase being on the bottom) so the uppercase ended being up on the top and the lowercase on the lower drawer.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
When two or more graphemes are joined as a single glyph.
The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC
How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
Through trade agreements.
How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
It adapted the letter forms.
Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has given rise to other alphabets.
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
The greek alphabet uses different symbols than the english alphabet, but still conveys a consonant or vowel.
Through trade agreements.
How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
It adapted the letter forms.
Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has given rise to other alphabets.
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
The greek alphabet uses different symbols than the english alphabet, but still conveys a consonant or vowel.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Podcast: The Phoenician Alphabet | 1050 BC
The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?
That one sign represents a syllable (phonetics)
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
Letters were carved with a stylus, with the letters being mostly angular and straight.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
It was much simpler than the other pictographs and complex characters of other scripts.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
Because of its widespread script and simplicity, it could be used in multiple languages. Also, this allowed the commoners to become literate.
That one sign represents a syllable (phonetics)
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
Letters were carved with a stylus, with the letters being mostly angular and straight.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
It was much simpler than the other pictographs and complex characters of other scripts.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
Because of its widespread script and simplicity, it could be used in multiple languages. Also, this allowed the commoners to become literate.
Podcast: Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC
in the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt?
Persioans, greeks, and romans
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved and painted images
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?Logo: visual symbols representing ideas or objects
Alphabetic: came later as the language evolved into demotic
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero-sacred
Glyphic-writing
What is a scribe?
People who could read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders, so they could communicate during battle
What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made from reeds native to egypt
What is a substrate?
Reeds wettend and then crushed flat so they could be written on
What were the Books of the Dead?
A set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important egyptians on papyrus, they were instructions to help them find their way to the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
The greeks and Romans were unable to read and write them.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A slab of stone with inscriptions on it, Egypt when Napoleon Bonaparte was constructing a french presence in the middle east.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
They couldn't decipher the Hieroglyphics.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. He was able to match up the Egyptian Hieroglyphics with the greek version of the name of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about the ancient egyptians and egyptian hieroglyphics
Persioans, greeks, and romans
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved and painted images
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?Logo: visual symbols representing ideas or objects
Alphabetic: came later as the language evolved into demotic
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero-sacred
Glyphic-writing
What is a scribe?
People who could read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders, so they could communicate during battle
What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made from reeds native to egypt
What is a substrate?
Reeds wettend and then crushed flat so they could be written on
What were the Books of the Dead?
A set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important egyptians on papyrus, they were instructions to help them find their way to the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
The greeks and Romans were unable to read and write them.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A slab of stone with inscriptions on it, Egypt when Napoleon Bonaparte was constructing a french presence in the middle east.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
They couldn't decipher the Hieroglyphics.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. He was able to match up the Egyptian Hieroglyphics with the greek version of the name of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about the ancient egyptians and egyptian hieroglyphics
Monday, March 12, 2012
Podcast: Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC
The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
Nomadic civilizations, they migrate.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It is where cuneiform was created.
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
agriculture.
Why was Cuneiform created?
To help track all business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay, they would wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, then use a wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
A series of pictograph
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?Wedge shaped
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
They adopted their culture and written language.
What is a pictograph?
A pictorial or visual representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
They had a new form of communication
Nomadic civilizations, they migrate.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It is where cuneiform was created.
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
agriculture.
Why was Cuneiform created?
To help track all business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay, they would wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, then use a wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
A series of pictograph
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?Wedge shaped
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
They adopted their culture and written language.
What is a pictograph?
A pictorial or visual representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
They had a new form of communication
Assignment 15 research and inspiration
Inspiration:
I liked this one because it looks ridiculously in depth, the designs look very hard to make but look like they were worth the work.
I liked this one because it looks almost hand made and still very professional looking.
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