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The final Korean dynasty was the Joseon Dynasty which existed from 1392-1910. The Joseon Dynasty founded its capital in Seoul and built the Namdaemun to symbolize their authority. In 2008 a fire burned down the wood portion of the gate, and it had to be renovated. Even after renovation, the peoples hearts still ached due to gate being set on fire. First built in 1398, the south gate still stands today, contrasting the modern city around it.

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty in China were exceptional builders. Their most ambitious project was the building of the Forbidden City. Everything within the Forbidden City is intricately planned and organized, even the gardens. This is meant to symbolize the order that the emperor brings to the world. The Forbidden City got its name because of the restricted access to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is where the Emperor's throne room is located, is the largest wood building in China.

Zen Buddhism came to Japan around the late 12th century. Gardens played a major role in setting the scene for monasteries, and gave monks a peaceful place to meditate. While the Karesansui Garden looks quite natural, there are actually 15 rocks that have been carefully placed around the garden. The designer did this so that no matter where one stood, there would be one rock that remains out of sight. This symbolizes the feeling of shortcoming a monk experiences before he is enlightened.

Machu Picchu is sacred city located in the Cuzco, Peru which is built in the Classical Inca Style during 15th and 16th century. It is made up of more than 150 buildings which consists of baths, houses, temples and sanctuaries. Some believe that it is a sacred and religious site for the Inca leaders where other as a royal estate of Inca Emperor and nobles. Hiram Bingham is an American archaeologists who discovered Machu Picchu in 1911 which was not unknown to the world for hundred of years.

This mausoleum was built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his most favored wife, Mumtaz Mahal.This mausoleum houses both Shah and his wife's graves. The Taj Mahal appears weightless due to the pietra dura, which is inlaid with different stones, but is also stabilized by the proportions and symmetry of the building. The Taj Mahal is an incomparable monumental tomb which fuses Islamic, Hindu, and Byzantine elements into one work of art.

Dating back to the early 19th century (between 1800-1850), this piece lacks contextual information, but is still significant because of how it documented gender roles. Both statues being the same height shows equality, regardless of the fact that both genders contribute different things to their culture. Coming from the Baule culture, the statues could possible represent spirits/ancestors, and also serves as a portable shrine and/or alter.

In Polynesian culture, tattoos mean a variety of things, and it plays a significant role in the culture. Worn by both men and women, tattoos act as spiritual armor, shows personal beauty, and is used as social structure. The quantity and quality of the tattoos shows social status, ranking those with the most best-quality tattoos as higher class. Those who were trained to tattoo were priests, who used a chisel and mallet or bird bone tattooing comb to force black carbon-based pigments under skin.

Around the 18th century, the printing industry developed rapidly, allowing prints to be made at a fraction of the cost. These prints were known as ukiyo-e, or "Pictures of the Floating World," which is meant to show how short human life & material things last. One of the most famous ukiyo-e prints was Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." Ukiyo-e prints grew in popularity, & even extended to the west due to their affordability & ability to be easily transported, and also developed Japonisme.

This war helmet masks were worn by the Tlingit warriors during the battle. The helmets are carved with their ancestors and different animals paintings. The helmet is carved with the hard, dense spruce burls so that when the helmet is clubbed, It doesn't break. Tlingit war helmets are wrinkled human faced with bear fur whisker and human hair.These Tlingit war helmets were collected in Taku, Alaska in 1893.

Found in the Cook Islands, most of these wood sculptures were destroyed by christians in the early 19th century. The heads of these sculptures are usually gods, and the body made up of smaller people are meant to represent older generations. Some had erect penises to signify the ability to reproduce to continue creating future generations. This staff god in particular may be representing the creator god Tangaroa, but it is not officially known.

Osei Bonsu is an artist known for creating "interactive" art in Baule culture; more specifically bush spirits. These creations, known as waka scran (people of wood) usually have exaggerated features, such as big heads, long necks, etc., to show idolization, all believed to have different powers for different things. Akua'ba, in particular, is held by a woman who hopes to conceive, and once pregnant, will continues to carry the spirit to ensure a healthy, beautiful baby, preferably a girl.

Negakfok, is the masks made from different animal materials. The people from the Alaska, (Yup'ik) are the one who practiced of using these masks. They are often made in pairs with separate importance which is destroyed once they are used. But only the most important masks worn by the ritual specialists are preserved and reused. People often wear these masks during spiritual and ceremonial functions like dances and also to invite beautiful springtime bring fortune for hunting.