Final Question #2 Artifacts Flashcards
Part 1 - Example
Terracotta Warriors
Part 1 - Dynasty and Tomb
From the Tomb of the First Emperor Qin and the Lishan Mausoleum.
Part 1 - Date
Late 3rd Century BCE
Part 1 - Location
Shaanxi, China
Part 1 - Reference #1 - Title and Author
Ten Thousand Things: Module and Mass Production in Chinese Art
By Lothar Ledderose
Part 1 - Reference#1 Note
According to the essay - it is in the construction of the terracotta warriors where module and mass production is seen.
Part 1 - Arguments
There are more than 10000 terracotta soldiers. To build all this efficiently they established a type of assembly line style of building. Each artisan focused on parts of the body and would only build that part. The parts were then assembled.
Part 2 - Example
Buddhist Monuments
Part 2 - Specific Cave Temple
Sokkuram
Part 2 - Date
751
Part 2 - Location
In Unified Silla on Mount Toham in Korea
Part 2 - History
Buddhist Cave temples and monuments are a tradition seen throughout the Asian with the spreading of Buddhism
Part 2 - Reference #2 Title and author
Sokkruam: Buddhist Monument and Political Statement
Part 2 - Reference #2 Title and author
Is notes how Sokkuram is a product of international Buddhism. Influenced by the Tang Dynasty, Sokkuram was an established state temple for practice of rituals for the well-being of the state and dynasty.
Part 2 - Argument
This cave temple has some exterior characteristics of the mounded tomb traditions but interior traditions of cave temples - specifically the Chaitya Hall.
Part 2 - Argument
The continuing traditions that occur in this temple are found throughout Asia. In addition we see here in this temple the clear ties of state and religion. This tells us about the values of this culture.
Part 3 - Example
Porcelain
Part 3 - Porcelain example
Porcelain Plate with scallop-shaped edges
Part 3 - Date
mid 14th century CE
Part 3 - Location
Made in China but exported to the Middle East
Part 3 - Argument
During the Mongol empire Porcelain was a common good that was traded.
Part 3 - Argument
The making of porcelain involved kaolin (and cobalt pigment). It is a ceramic that is fired at a much higher temperature then the other forms (earthenware and stoneware).
Part 3 - Argument
The Mongols would have porcelain pieces designed specifically for export. This symbolizes an element of the Mongol culture and how the influenced the beginnings of global trade and commerce.