Jewelry Historical Research Questions 2021 3D Art NAME:

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Answer the following questions using the link. Share your document in Google Classroom.
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For Questions 1-6, use the following site:

https://www.britannica.com/art/jewelry/The-history-of-jewelry-design

1. It is probable that during prehistoric times people used ornamentation (early forms of
jewelry) based on where they lived and what they found. People who lived inland found
materials from animals they used for food. List several of those materials used.
● Fish bones
● Fish teeth
● Memory tusk
● Animal skins
● Bird feathers

2. However, people who lived near water or seashores found what for ornamentation:
● Fish bones
● Fish teeth
● shells

3. Name the early Sumerian Queen with whom some of the earliest examples of
precious jewels were found in her tomb.
Queen Pu-abi’s

4. Sumerians were very developed as far as technical processes of creating jewelry.

Nearly all modern day processes were known by them. List 3 technical processes the
Sumerian’s have used in forming their jewelry.
welding, alloys, filigree

5. Egyptian tomb discoveries such as pharaoh Tutankhamen (18th dynasty; 1539–1292

bce) reveal the high degree of mastery attained by Egyptian goldsmiths.
a)-Paste in two images you find online from Egyptian tombs such as his.
 b)-Also, describe each OF THE TWO IMAGES briefly.
The first image has carvings of people on the walls and there are two bodies in it. There
are no pianting of popele only carvings.
The second has no images on the walls. There is only space carved out for the body

6. Greece- Jewelry was relatively rare in Archaic (c.750–c. 500 BCE) and Classical (c.
500–c. 323 BCE) Greece, why was this? Or, What is the name of the material were they
lacking?

It wasa because they were lacking gold

7. *Use the following site for the following question :

https://www.orlajames.com/blog/40-amazing-facts-about-jewellery/
Out of the 40 facts about jewelry, list the 3 you find most interesting?

-The ancient Chinese loved silver much more than gold, using the metal to craft
beautiful pieces studded with blue kingfisher feathers and various blue gemstones. But
their main obsession was with jade, which they loved for its alleged human qualities:
hardness, durability and beauty( I thought this was interesting because you often hear
of people loving gold more than silver)

-Snail shell beads found in Africa date back 75,000 years, discovered in the ancient
Blombos Cave.( I thought this one was interesting because 75,000 years is very very
old)

-More beads, made from ostrich egg shell, have been found in Kenya’s Enkapune Ya
Muto and date back more than 40,000 years.( I found this interesting because i have
never heard of ostrich eggs being used in jewlery)

8. Use a Google search to explain the difference between what is Casting vs.
Fabrication process of jewelry, how are the processes different?
-fabricated parts are welded to make a bigger component and may includ forged or die
cast parts.
-Castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mold and turned into a solid form.

9. Describe a piece of jewelry worn by you, or someone you know, maybe a family
member... and tell of its significance to you or them.
I like to wear a gold necklace with three green beads in the middle. The stones are
made out of moldivaite which is sopossedf to help you find your ture path. I dont know if
it actually works but after I started wearing it an unexpected spot opened up in my CNA
class and now I am a CNA and absolety love my job. But I dont necessary wear it
bewcasue of that i wear it because it’s very pretty

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