At some construction sites, raw materials are found in abundance nearby. At others, the materials have been brought there from elsewhere at a greater amount of cost and time. What might be some of the reasons why an architect would choose materials that are not indigenous to a building site?

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. amulet the horizontal beam or crosspiece over a door or window that carries the weight of the structure above it 2. bitumen a large single block or piece of stone 3. lintels sedimentary rock consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains 4. megalithic description of a structure made of large, roughly hewn stones 5. monoliths pictures carved in such a way that the figures stand out from the background 6. nomadic a hydrated (containing water) iron oxide compound 7. ochre a three-part construction of two monoliths topped by a lintel 8. oolitic limestone each part of the body is shown so that the image most easily represents the original 9. relief sculptures a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm 10. shaman a trait of people who do not live in one place but rather travel around, hunting and gathering food where they can find it 11. trilithons a tarlike substance 12. twisted perspective a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, and so on

Hands-on activity: model of a community there are many issues, such as new neighborhoods, infrastructure improvements, and transportation issues that a planner must contend with, especially as populations increase and commuting becomes necessary. explore the occupation of a planner and then consider what an ideal community would look like. evaluate how to arrange all of the necessary aspects of life—home, work, school, shopping, entertainment, etc.—and create a model of that community. select one of the following methods to submit your assignment: make a 3-d model using found objects and other craft items. take a picture and upload the assignment. create a drawing of the ideal community, labeling all of the objects, and then take a picture and upload the assignment. use a computer program such as microsoft word to generate a model community and then attach the file. be sure to label the objects.

The babylonian kin who was a great lawgiver and also considered himself a father and shepherd to his people was nebuchadnezzar. true or false?