The Dresden Codex was first heard of from Johann Christian Gotzem, Director of the Royal Library of Dresden. It was obtained from a private owner in Vienna in 1739. It was given to the Royal Library. It remains there now. Although it sustained heavy water damage It is still used for study purposes. (www.famsi.org/mayawriting/codices/dresden.html) It is one of the few surviving hieroglyphic books produced by the Maya prior to the conquest of Mexico. The exact age of the Dresden codex is unknown,
The first printing of books started in China and was during the Tang Dynasty (618–907), the exact date unknown. The oldest extant printed book is a Tang Dynasty work of the Lee mons Tar and dates back to 868 AD. 100-300 BC - Codex - The scroll was replaced by the codex which meant that the book was no longer
Verbal communication can draw its roots from the pre-Historic Era. However, communication has evolved over the past 5 eras of History. Some historic innovations of these eras include the inventions of computers, humanist ideas, the printing press, codex, and written language. All of these inventions have improved the spread of ideas and have made future innovations possible. Communication is constantly improving. In the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, many civilizations have developed
The Various Tools Used by the Writers of the Bible Introduction The bible is most read book in the world today, as we know it. It is also the longest lasting book or should I say oldest, still available in our bookshelves across the world. The Lord has blessed us with the technology that we have today. We have computers, laptops, typewriters, and even pocket size machines that are capable of writing things down, or even voice recordings. But think back to the days when the words that fill
The need for reading books and visiting the library depends of internal human culture. Some people has this kind of need on a level of instincts as eating or sleeping, and some people don't. Of course, the habit of loving books in itself can be developed inside each person. But you have to reasonably explain - why do you need to read a book. One famous French politician and diplomat, believed that "a good library provides support for every mood." That means, that a book can support in any trouble
Illuminated manuscripts are writings created during the medieval era to spread the word of the gospel by monks. Even though Christians often used these manuscripts, other religions used them as well. While the artists’ style, coloring, and lettering make up the finest of illuminated manuscripts. Such artists, who were mainly monks, were not named until the rise of revivals that were passed the start of the movement. Embellishments and decorative works using gemstones, inks from plant life as well
Research has shown that having a classroom library increases literacy development in students, but how? This sparked my interest in researching how having a classroom library helps in literacy development. In particular, I looked at the type of texts that should be in a classroom library, the importance of classroom libraries and how classroom libraries should be organised. In my research, I found strategies used by teachers when it comes to the classroom libraries use and set up and the ways in
event. However, the letter from Cortes and the Florentine Codex do exactly this. They both describe the same event, but from different perspectives. Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador who caused the fall of the Aztec Empire by conquering Tenochtitlan which is now known as the present day Mexico City. He took their leader, Moctezuma, captive that led to a massive riot which ended with a lot of death. Although, the Florentine Codex covers the same event, it has a totally different tone and
With special interest in medieval French secular repertory, this paper analyzes a page of manuscript selected from the manuscript Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Manuscript 5198, (Trouvère V, or Chansonnier de l'Arsenal). The manuscript was made for the royal family of Navarre around sometime between 1301 and 1325. This manuscript has a physical dimension of 312x220mm, and a total of 420 pages bound in green leather with gold gilded letters . Each parchment has two columns of contents with text
The Vienna Genesis is a well-preserved biblical codex. The popularity of the codex followed with the spread of Christianity. The Vienna Genesis for the Jacob Wrestling the Angels and Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well were both made during the early 6th century CE out of tempera, gold, and silver on a painted purple vellum. Early rolls were made of papyrus for long manuscripts, but by the Hellenistic period vellum was used. Since the writing was not scratched off and the paint did not flake off like
I. Introduction Throughout history, humans have been obsessed with food, and to make this food taste better or last longer, humans have added substances to their food. These substances are called food additives. Food additives have been used as long ago as 5000 years ago to pickle vegetables, and to preserve fish and meats. Now food additives have taken its place and have had a wide range of uses including stabilizing the Ph of foods, increase saltiness, prevent oxidation, increase shelf life, enhance
Fast food and slow food, vastly different competitors, combat daily in an uneven competition for consumer favouritism influenced by convenience, value for money, and variety, along with nutritional benefits. This essay will explore factors influencing convenience, monetary value, variety, and nutritional benefits, guiding these worthy competitors to the pinnacle position of consumerism. Moreover, this essay will explore whether the competition between fast and slow food product is fought on a level
Pesticides: What are they? Pesticides are chemicals that are used to destroy pests. In the agricultural industry, pesticides are classified into two categories, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic. A carcinogenic pesticide is a substance or agent producing or inciting cancer. Conversely, a non-carcinogenic pesticide is substance that does not produce or incite cancer. Most agricultural pesticides were registered in the 1950’s, with no standard regulations. The most considerable standard prior to the
A SWOT analysis of the food control system in Bahrain revealed that certain strengths and weaknesses are inherent in the system. In addition to the weaknesses and the strengths, there are threats that would negatively affect the system if not prevented or brought under control. Nevertheless, the there are opportunities available for responding to the threats, making the Bahrain food control systems more efficient and effective. It is therefore important that some or all of these strengths, opportunities
or more fruits; they are pasteurized and presented to the market in two states of preservation: refrigeration with three months shelf life and at room temperature with twelve month shelf life. The Portuguese legislation on fruit juices follows the Codex Alimentarius standards (FAO/OMS, 1992; FAO/WHO, 2005), best practices code of AIJN (Association of the Industry of Juices and Nectars) and defines the sales name of these products as: "… juice" for juices obtained by extraction and "… juice made from
doing the scripture reading (19, 1). As one considers the form and authorship of II Clement one must also consider where in Church History this document shows up. F. F. Bruce in "Are the New Testament Documents Reliable?" lists II Clement in the Codex of Alexandria, representing the city of Alexandria in Egypt. This finding and the fact that the author quotes the Gospel of the Egyptians both are clues that point to the assumption that II Clement may have originated in the Egyptian/Syrian area lending
Most of us have enjoyed that hot bowl of Campbell soup after a cold winter day. Did you know you are also enjoying a big helping of monosodium glutamate? Don’t know what that is? Well, you’re not alone. Not many people realize what it is they’re putting in their bodies. It can be quite shocking to read some of the side effects that come along with many common items found in most kitchens throughout this country. It is a common assumption that the FDA has the American people’s best interest in mind
Everyone is familiar with the blue print, or book, of life. Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA, for short. After all, every single cell of our trillion possesses a double-membraned blob (nucleus) just to house it. As with anyone who ever studied genetics, pilgrims to the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece always discovered something profound about them when they inquired of it-but rarely that which they assumed to have learned in the first place. The Greek king Croesus once asked the oracle if he should
Pfizer’s policy on business conduct will be compared to the Global Business Standards Codex which was developed by Paine, Deshpande, Margolis and Bettcher (Pfizer, 2012; Paine, 2005). The codex consists of eight foundational principles that predict how a company will handle certain ethical situations. This codex will also be analyzed with respect to how it should be applied within the Christian world view. The codex principles are fiduciary, property, reliability, transparency, dignity, fairness,
been looking for the Codex for a very long time because it is a very powerful book. In the book The Alchemyst I had found a few quotes I thought explain John Dee well. “Dr. John Dee was court magician during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in England.” (Scott 28) “Dee had spied for the English Queen across Europe and was her most influential and powerful agent operating on the continent” (Scott 182) Dee had a gloved hand and a large grey body who had reached down to pick up the Codex from Josh. John Dee