Gavilan College
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)- Art of the Ancient Americas
- This textbook will explore the visual arts of the ancient Americas—from their prehistoric origins to the period just before European colonization. Through the study of sculpture, architecture, painting, textiles, and ceremonial objects, we will uncover how art reflected the beliefs, environments, and social structures of diverse Indigenous cultures across the continents.
- Front Matter
- 1: Chapter One- Overview of the Ancient Americas
- 2: Chapter Two- Introduction to the Ancient Americas (100,000 BCE - 15,000 BCE)
- 3: Chapter Three- Settlement in the Ancient Americas (15,000 BCE - 4000 BCE)
- 4: Chapter 4 The First Civilizations (4000 BCE - 100 CE)
- 5: Chapter Five - The Beginning of Complex Societies (1500 BCE – 500 BCE)
- 6: Chapter Six - Permenant Settlements (500 BCE – 300 CE)
- 7: Chapter Seven - Monumental Structures (300 CE – 1000 CE)
- 8: Chapter 8 Diverse Civilizations (700 CE - 1300 CE)
- 9: Chapter Nine - The Most Powerful Civilizations (1000 CE – 1500 CE)
- Back Matter
- A World Perspective of Art Appreciation (Gustlin and Gustlin) 2.0
- Appreciation of the visual arts goes beyond staring at a painting hanging on the wall of a museum—art is in everything and everywhere you look. Opening your eyes to the world of art is important in understanding the world around you. Art is more than pretentious museums only a few enter and comprehend. Learning how to appreciate art is a basic cultural foundation enabling people to critically analyze art, art forms and how cultures used art. All it takes to understand the art is to just look!
- Front Matter
- 1: A World Perspective of Art Appreciation
- 2: The Dawn of Art (40,800 BCE – 5000 BCE)
- 3: The First Civilizations and their Art (5000 BCE – 1900 BCE)
- 4: Learning to Build and the Evolution of Tools and Symbolic Statues (1900 BCE - 400 BCE)
- 5: The Transition of Art (400 BCE – 200 CE)
- 6: The Sophisticated Art of Cultures (200 CE – 1400 CE)
- 7: The Sacred Buildings of Civilizations (200 CE – 1400 CE)
- 8: Renaissance - The Growth of Europe (1400 CE – 1550 CE)
- 9: The Beginning of Colonization (1550 CE – 1750 CE)
- 10: The New World Grows (1700 CE – 1800 CE)
- 11: The Industrial Revolution (1800 CE – 1899 CE)
- 12: The Modern Art Movement (1900 CE – 1930 CE)
- 13: The World is One (1930 – 1970)
- 14: The World is One (1960 CE – 1990s CE)
- 15: The New Millennium (2000 - 2020)
- Back Matter
- English C1000 at Gavilan POCR Pathway
- This text is designed for a semester-long, college-level composition course intended for English 1A students. It is divided into 11 chapters, addressing different aspects of the writing process including the academic research paper. The last chapter is a database of texts for supplemental college-level reading and writing integration. This text focuses primarily on nonfiction, as intended for English 1A students.
- Front Matter
- Integrated Reading and Writing
- 1: Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW)
- 2: Prewriting Strategies and Thesis Statements
- 3: Building the Academic Essay
- 4: Finding the Right Words to Write
- 5: Using Narration, Description, and Classification
- 6: Argumentation-"The Academic Argument"
- 7: Researching
- 8: Writing the Research Paper
- 9: Reviewing the Basics of Grammar, Mechanics, and Success Skills
- 10: Revising and Editing for Voice
- 11: Instructor Resources- Rhetorical Strategies and Thematic Resources
- Back Matter