Urkesh (northern Syria) founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians. Neolithic Europe and Western Eurasia. Crete: Rise of Minoan civilization. The Yamna culture (Kurgan culture), succeeding the Sredny Stog culture is the locus of the Proto-Indo-Europeans according to the Kurgan hypothesis.
or plisse. 1. a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment. 2. a usually lightweight fabric having this finish. plissÃ©.
Henri Matisse the French artist and leader of the fauve group is regarded as one of the great formative figures in 20th-century art, a master of the use of color and form to convey emotional expression.Matisse was born in Le Cateau in northern France on December 31, 1869.enri Matisse the French artist and leader of the fauve group is regarded as one of the great formative figures in 20th-century art, a master of the use of color and form to convey emotional expression.