The Mochica culture of northern Peru produced some of the most remarkable pottery in the ancient Americas. The portrait vessels, which may represent specific individuals, are as arresting as any ancient portraiture.
The concept of 'ancient slavery' obscures enormous variation. The helots of Sparta were serfs tied to land, not chattel slaves. Roman slaves ranged from agricultural laborers in brutal conditions to educated household managers with significant autonomy.
Sulla's proscriptions — the first use of posted lists of condemned citizens as a political tool — were a template that his successors, including Octavian in the Second Triumvirate, followed with even less restraint.
Aspasia of Miletus — Pericles' companion, described as his intellectual equal in sources that are also trying to denigrate both of them — is one of the most tantalizing figures in classical Athenian history.
The Aztec tribute system documented in the Mendoza Codex is one of the best-recorded pre-Columbian administrative systems. The variety of goods demanded from subject peoples is extraordinary.
Love the detail in this write-up
The real tip is always in the comments
The Mochica culture of northern Peru produced some of the most remarkable pottery in the ancient Americas. The portrait vessels, which may represent specific individuals, are as arresting as any ancient portraiture.
The concept of 'ancient slavery' obscures enormous variation. The helots of Sparta were serfs tied to land, not chattel slaves. Roman slaves ranged from agricultural laborers in brutal conditions to educated household managers with significant autonomy.
I've been making this exact argument for years and I'm glad someone laid it out this precisely.
The argument about streaming and collective attention is the most nuanced version of this debate I've seen.
I've commissioned artwork from other digital artists and the experience taught me more about being a professional than any how-to guide.
The Deakins interview about this specific sequence is worth finding — he describes the decision in detail.
Sulla's proscriptions — the first use of posted lists of condemned citizens as a political tool — were a template that his successors, including Octavian in the Second Triumvirate, followed with even less restraint.
The score is by a composer who almost never works in film and the strangeness is part of the point.
The performance is so controlled that you don't notice until the third act how much is being held back.
Aspasia of Miletus — Pericles' companion, described as his intellectual equal in sources that are also trying to denigrate both of them — is one of the most tantalizing figures in classical Athenian history.
The Aztec tribute system documented in the Mendoza Codex is one of the best-recorded pre-Columbian administrative systems. The variety of goods demanded from subject peoples is extraordinary.
I completely agree about the cinematography but want to add that the editing is doing equivalent work.
The ending rewards the patience the first act requires and I would have it no other way.
I've been saying this for months! Glad someone finally posted it