Figure 1. An image depicting the ‘Towers of Hanoi’ puzzle. The ‘Towers of Hanoi’ is a puzzle published in 1883 by French mathematician Edouard Lucas, under his pen name N. Lucas de Siam. It consists of three poles and several disks, all of which start on the leftmost pole. The aim of the riddle is the move all the disks onto a different pole, whilst only moving one disk at a time and keeping in mind that a bigger disk cannot go on a smaller disk. Furthermore, the puzzle is accompanied by a legend. During the reign of the Emperor Fo Hi in Benares, there existed a temple with a dome marking the center of the world. In it was a contraption identical to the one seen above, albeit with golden disks, diamond needlepoints, and a cubit high and thick as the body of a bee. The belief was that God fitted 64 of these disks on one needle at the time of creation. The legend also stated that completing the aim of the riddle would lead to the …show more content…
This legend is similar to the Mayan apocalypse planned to occur on the 21st of December, 2012, at the end of the 13th b’ak’tun, which marked the end of a 5,126-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. It was highly publicized, most notably through the American film 2012, which came out in 2009. The Mayan apocalypse was much more reasonable than the legend of the ‘Towers of Hanoi,’ as the prediction was made much closer to the date and we were able to identify events that could lead to the ‘end of the world as we know it,’ whereas the latter legend is more than half a billion years from now and there is no way of predicting the threats that will exist at that time. Unlike the ‘Towers of Hanoi’ legend, the Mayan Apocalypse prediction could have been important to our lives, as the date was very
In this article, Yesilbas, Trendacosta, and Newitz, list thirteen examples of Armageddon stories that teach lessons about the real world and its end. One example they examine is Logan’s Run. This book depicts survivors of war, overpopulation, and pollution living in a city sealed off from the forgotten world. However, life and death are controlled by a computer and when a person turns 30 they are disintegrated and reborn. If you choose not to die, you will be referred to as a “runner”, a criminal hunted down and murdered by the police.
The stele, which is a six foot and seven inch tall (2) monument carved into pink limestone (1), was created somewhere around 2200 BC (2). Although the artist is unknown, we can see that he deserted the conventional methods of carving into layered registers, and elected instead for a consolidated and dynamic
The Bighorn Medicine wheel was constructed on top of the Bighorn Range in Wyoming by Plain Indians. This ancient Native American construction is set up in a wheel like pattern made of stones and was built between 300 to 800 years ago. This site is only available during 2 months around the summer solstice as it is 9,642 feet high and is covered with snow for the rest of the year. The structure is 80’ in diameter and at the center is a pile of stones called a cairn that connects to 28 spoke-like lines of stone. If you place yourself on one cairn facing the other you are able to point out where the sun rises and set on the summer solstice.
The “bell-shaped stupas” in Borobudur show how Buddhism was elaborated as it spread across Asian countries (Doc 2). The stupas create the shape of the Buddha as it is made for meditation and are distinctively found in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, this shows how art portrayed new developments of Buddha’s image, such as in the “Seated Buddha of Gandhara” in Pakistan (Doc 4). The statue represents the Eastern and Western culture as Greeks made the statues resemble Greek gods to portray the Buddha wearing a toga. This combines the culture of Hellenism and transforms Buddhism into a different image.
Analyzing Barbara J. Anello’s Long Son Pagoda American photographer, Barbara J. Anello, has traveled to Southeast Asia documenting the historical aspects of traditional art and culture. Anello’s collection, “Photographs of Southeast Asia and Morocco”, focuses on the domestic architecture of rural areas and cultures. Anello’s photograph Long Son Pagoda was taken in Na Trang, Vietnam on March 3, 2008.
The Railing Pillar: The Great Departure of Siddhartha represents the story of Siddhartha’s escape from his life as being a prince and his embarkment on the journey towards Buddhist enlightenment. The creator of this pillar was undisclosed on the display, but it was found in India, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut and is thought to have been created around the 1st century B.C. The pillar was most likely created as a form of visual storytelling for everyone to be able read and understand the adventure of Siddhartha’s escape from his royal confinements. The pillar seems typical of the art found around India, Madhya Pradesh, Barhut.
III. Nearly 20” high and 16’ wide the stones tower above us making us feel small. Engraved upon the stones In 8 modern languages, on each side of the 4 main stones, a set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the structure including… In the capstone on the 4 edges, engraved in 4 ancient all but forgotten languages including Babylonian, Classical Greek, Hindi and Egyptian Hieroglyphs is the caption, “Let these be the guidelines to an age of reason” Fourth Transition statement; Having talked about what the monument is, when and where it exists, some of the physical characteristics of the huge stone structures.
However, it was their enormous strain many years ago that today results in buildings towering over 130 feet in height. This motivation that drove the mayans nearly 4,000 years ago also produced a variety of remarkable ideas and concepts, many of which we use today. One such example is the Mayan Calendar. The Mayans developed
The Aztec calendar stone is a Mexican sculpture that is housed in the national anthropology museum. The Stone was created in 1511 and was buried in 1521. The Stone was found again in 1790. This essay will discuss the history of the the aztec calendar stone, the description of the stone, how the stone was when found and the location of the stone. The Mayan calendar was used in the Valley of Mexico before the destruction of the Aztec empire.
Here, the Aztecs gathered for rituals, feasts, and festivals. Inside the plaza was a stone pyramid called the Great Temple that reached over 150 feet. The temple was decorated with bright sculptures and murals that people could see from miles away. The Great Temple had two staircases leading towards two shrines. One dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, the chief god, and the other to Tlaloc, the rain god.
Although this storm has broken many records, it also caused catastrophic events. In anticipation
Mayan art influences some modern graphic designs. Also, a misinterpretation of the Mayan calendars caused many people to believe that the world would end on December 21, 2012. Mayan architecture is a major touristic attraction today. The ancient Mayan civilization influenced modern society in another way, too.
Angkor Angkor is an ancient civilization made up of many temples and religious monuments, which centuries ago was populated with the ancient people, Khmers (a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia). The reason for this paper is to write about how Angkor was abandoned for centuries. Angkor was a large kingdom with many temples, some being more popular than others. Angkor, and all of the different temples within the kingdom are located in the forests of Cambodia. One the largest and more famous temples being Angkor Wat.
There, the priests would perform religious events. The reason they built them high was because they wanted the shrine to be close to the heavens. To them, it was a bridge between heaven and earth. Later on, ziggurats became not only the center of religion, but also the center of learning for the entire community.
In order to understand apocalyptic literature, and determine its significance today, it is therefore vital to recognise its key characteristics. First, it must be noted that apocalyptic describes a literary genre, and must not be confused with apocalyptic eschatology, which pertains specifically to the end of all time, and which emerges in several literary forms. Equally, it must not be confused with apocalypticism, in which anticipation of the end of the age is emphasised. Indeed, Daniel ‘lacks most of the features of apocalyptic thought’, and is considered to be one of only two complete pieces of apocalyptic literature in scripture.