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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
7: *[[Pêro de Alenquer]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval ...
9: *[[Afonso de Albuquerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] na...
10: *[[Antonio de Abreu]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer... - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...any were eventually assimilated into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences fro...
7: ...ultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those ...
11: ...s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[Chin...
14: ...ished during the [[Xia Dynasty]], and that this model was perpetuated in the successor [[Shang Dynasty...
15: ...ming_tombs.jpg |thumb|left|Ming Tombs. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
4: ...[Myanmar]]) is a [[nonviolence|nonviolent]] pro-[[democracy]] activist in [[Burma]]. In [[1990]] she w...
6: ...neral [[Aung San]], who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in [[1947]] and was [[assassinati...
8: ...ibet|Tibetan]] culture. They had two sons, Alexander and Kim.
10: ...n, leading to mass demonstrations for [[democracy|democratisation]], which were violently suppressed. ...
12: ...olitics to work for democratisation and was put under [[house arrest]] in [[1989]]. She was offered fr... - Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
2: ...e daughter of an [[Atheism|atheist]] father and a devout [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]] mot...
4: ...en Lanier]] of the [[Blue ֹster Cult]], who recorded several songs to which Smith contributed, includ...
6: ...in an assembly line in New Jersey, with the flipside a version of the rock standard with the addition ...
8: ...y and is widely considered one of rock's greatest debuts. The cover photograph by [[Robert Mapplethorp...
10: ... and reorganise her life, a luxury which had been denied her in her early rise to fame. - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
2: ...lavatsky''' or '''Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
5: ...oth her mother and grandmother were strong role models that allowed her to mature into a nonconformist...
7: ...o have entered [[Tibet]] to study with the [[Ascended Master]]s for two years. She returned to Russia ...
9: ...out of nothing. Though she was apparently quite adept at these feats, her interests were more in the ...
15: ...wledge is consistent with new science may be considered to be the first instance of what is now called... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...s or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbe...
3: ...floor covering that is loose-laid, most often for decorative purposes.
8: ...of carpet 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Swatches of machine-made carpet]]
10: ...eave]]. Types of European flatwoven carpets include Venetian, Dutch, [[damask]], list, [[haircloth]],...
12: ...ch as burlap. This type of rug is now generally made as a [[handicraft]]. - People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
1: ...on|privatized]] its economy in the past three decades. Politically, it remains a one-party [[authorit...
4: ...rsial with the ROC considering itself an [[independent state]]. See '''[[China]]''' and [[Political st...
6: ...d China]]" is sometimes used to denote the area under the PRC's rule, usually excluding the two [[Spec...
13: ...[Fujian]]. On [[October 1]], 1949, [[Mao Zedong]] declared the People's Republic of China, establishin...
15: ...s may also doubt statistics or accounts given for death tolls or other damages incurred by Mao's campa... - Nepal (22444 bytes)
1: ...orders with the [[People's Republic of China]] ([[Tibet Autonomous Region]]) and [[India]].
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25: | [[Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev]] - Mummy (16225 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mummy 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...reserved [[corpse]] that, due to shielding from [[decomposition]] by either natural or artificial mean...
8: ...orld. Some of the best-preserved mummies formed under natural conditions date from the [[Inca]] period...
12: ...he [[English language|English]] word ''mummy'' is derived from mediaeval [[Latin]] ''mumia'', a borrow...
16: ...mmification was made so that the bodies would not decompose in the afterlife. The mummified individual... - Country (4192 bytes)
1: ...raphy|geographical]] area that connotes an independent [[politics|political]] entity, with its own [[g...
3: ... internationally recognized states follow to some degree international standards in terms of the creat...
4: ...thumb|250px|Elephantine Island, Egypt. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
5: ...emselves a nation), in spite of some of them considering themselves as nation states.
7: ...nents" of the [[United Kingdom|British]] state. [[Tibet]], an autonomous region of China, is similarly ca... - Tibetan art (2932 bytes)
1: ... art]], reflecting the over-riding influence of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] on these cultures.
3: The art of Tibet may be studied in terms of influences which have ...
6: ==Greek influence brought by Alexander the Great==
7: ...standardized statuary representation, the Greek models inspired both bronze and stone statues of the B...
10: ...sattva depicted in Tibetan art is the [[Gelugpa]] deity [[Chenrezig]] (Avalokitesvara), often portraye... - Civilization (29205 bytes)
5: ...r working small [[horticulture|horticultural]] gardens. When used in this sense, civilization is an ex...
7: ...lex and city-dwelling, or simple and tribal. This definition is often perceived as less exclusive and ...
9: ...y back in Civilization after being lost in the wilderness for 3 weeks." Additionally, it is used in th...
11: ...zed" behavior is contrasted with "barbaric" or crude behavior. In this sense, civilization implies sop...
17: ... to produce a surplus of food that will not be needed for their own subsistence. - Giant Panda (7693 bytes)
14: ...mage:29-5-panda.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
17: ...es in mountainous regions, like [[Sichuan]] and [[Tibet]]. The Giant Panda is the symbol of the World Wil...
19: Despite being [[taxonomy|taxonomically]] a [[carnivo...
23: ... small and helpless, they need the mother?s undivided attention, so she is only able to care for one o...
25: ...irth, the color pattern of the cub?s fur is fully developed. The cub begins to crawl at 75 to 90 days ... - Meditation (26064 bytes)
3: ...me calm and focused. Several major religions include ritual meditation; however, meditation itself nee...
5: ...se is the receipt of spiritual insights and new understanding.
10: ...t-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
12: ...and some people use repetitive activities such as deep breathing, humming or chanting to help induce a...
16: Besides the physical factors related to meditation perha... - March 17 (9666 bytes)
6: ...[45 BC]] - In his last victory, [[Julius Caesar]] defeats the [[Pompey|Pompeian]] forces of [[Titus La...
11: ...], with [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] as president, becomes the [[Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)|Ki...
16: ...Gogh]] paintings in [[Paris]], 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.
21: ...rt]] is officially opened by President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]].
25: ...Tenzin Gyatso]], the 14th [[Dalai Lama]], flees [[Tibet]] and travels to [[India]]. - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...i]], [[monism]], [[Vedic]] metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[Sufi|Sufi Islam]...
4: ...y Pakistan). After four epic journeys (north to [[Tibet]], south to [[Sri Lanka]], east to [[Bengal]] and...
6: ...ony in AD [[1699]] ; and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs. The five baptised Sikhs were n...
8: ...es in the world that has been compiled by the founders of a faith during their own life time. The Sikh...
10: Guru Nanak's doctrinal position is clear, despite the appearance that it is a blend of insight... - Yak (4592 bytes)
14: ...thumb|350px|left|Photo representing a wild yak in tibet [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]...
15: ...l to the lives of local communities. This article delves into the world of yaks, exploring their chara...
19: ... They have sturdy, horned heads and a humped shoulder, adding to their imposing appearance.
20: Adaptations for High Altitude
22: ...art efficiently use oxygen in the thin high-altitude air. Their stomachs are adapted to digest tough, ... - Atlantis (41399 bytes)
2: ...own time. Plato did mention it was somewhere outside the [[Pillars of Hercules]] (i.e. the [[Straits o...
7: ...m his grandfather also named Critias, son of Dropides.
12: ...intended to illustrate Plato's philosophy of the ideal government. Plato's account purports to be base...
14: ... of [[Gades]] (Greek, [[Eumelus]]; Atlantean, [[Gadeirus]]).
17: ... come from the continent beyond the islands, in order to offer sacrifice to the gods of the ocean. - Genghis Khan (31537 bytes)
1: ...a]] for his historical role in giving a common [[identity]] to [[Mongols]] after their centuries of in...
5: ...gence and the mobility of his mounted warriors to defeat opponents, rapidly conquering more territory ...
7: ...ths, and, in the longer term, resulted in massive depopulation of much of Asia [http://users.erols.com...
9: ...o rule the [[Mongol Empire]] he founded after his death, and, even after the unified empire dissolved ...
11: ...by his descendents, and he is regarded as the founder of [[Mongolia]] and an important figure in histo...
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