https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27 حليه تلبسونها en-us 2022-05-11 08:13:50 UTC 2023-08-15 17:34:21 UTC hello@padlet.com rubarabadi21 https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179091582 2022-05-11 09:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179091582 rubarabadi21 https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179094119 By Ancient History Encyclopedia, adapted by Newsela staff.
Ancient Nubia was a powerful empire in Africa. An empire is a group of kingdoms that work together. The Nubians lasted for thousands of years. They developed their own culture and style of arts. Their jewellerymakers
especially showed great skill.
James Blake Wiener spoke to Denise Doxey. Wiener works for Ancient History Encyclopedia. Doxey is an art expert at a museum in Boston, U.S.A. The two of them talked about Nubian jewellery.
James Blake Wiener: What is it about Nubian jewellery that stands out?
Denise Doxey: Its jewellery shows how worldly Nubia was. Many cultures mixed there. Ideas came from central Africa. Egypt was Nubia's neighbour. Traders came from Greece, Rome and Asia. New ways of doing things were always moving back and forth.
Nubian artists were ahead of their time. They were trying out new ideas. Some experimented with enamel. Enamel is a coating for jewellery and other wares.
Nubian jewellery-makers also liked trying new materials. Some stones came from distant lands. One queen's grave was filled with unusual gems and fossils.]]> 2022-05-11 09:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179094119 rubarabadi21 https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179094387 James Blake Wiener: Nubian artisans seemed ahead of their time. How did that happen?
Denise Doxey: They experimented. They tried new styles. Blue-glazed quartz beads are one example. These were made from quartz crystals.
Quartz is a type of clear stone. They were shaped into balls. A hole was poked through them. They were given a shiny glaze. Finally, they were heated. They are very beautiful. But they were not easy to make.
Nubian glassmakers were also very skilled. They made beads that looked like eyes. They were formed by putting drops of glass onto a heated glass bead.]]> 2022-05-11 09:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179094387 rubarabadi21 https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179094535
1. Using context clues, what do you think the word “worldly” means?
2. Using context clues, what do you think the phrase “ahead of their
time” means?
3. Doxey thinks blue-glazed quartz beads are difficult to make. Why
does she think this?
4. Pick 2-4 adjectives from the text and give their comparatives.
Comparative Board Game: Play the following board game to practice
using comparatives.]]> 2022-05-11 09:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rubarabadi21/kvp7wcn9hsfcul27/wish/2179094535