Many great traditions in art have a foundation in the art of one of the great ancient civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, China, Ancient Greece, Rome, as well as Inca, Maya, and Olmec.
Moko Meaning. Ta Moko or the facial tattoo has been practiced for over a thousand years by Maori people. It was used as a form of identification, rank, genealogy, tribal history, eligibility to marry, marks of beauty and much more.Both men and women could be marked with ta moko, which were different in shapes and meanings.a Moko or the facial tattoo has been practiced for over a thousand years by Maori people.
Moab (/ËmoÊÃ¦b/; Moabite: mÊ¾b; Arabic: ÙØ¤Ø§Ø¨ââ muÊ¾Äb; Hebrew: ××Ö¹×Ö¸×â, Modern mo'av, Tiberian mÅÊ¾Äá¸; Ancient Greek: Î¼ÏÎ¬Î² MÅÃ¡b; Assyrian Mu'aba, Ma'ba, Ma'ab; Egyptian Mu'ab) is the historical name for a mountainous tract of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archaeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel. The Moabite capital was Dibon. According to the Hebrew Bible, Moab was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours to the west.