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- Civilization (29205 bytes)
1: ...ings related to human [[society]]. The term comes from the [[Latin]] ''civis'', meaning "citizen" or "...
3: ...come the most recognizable symbol of the [[Inca]] civilization.]]
5: ...horticultural]] gardens. When used in this sense, civilization is an exclusive term, applied to some human group...
7: ...e and ethnocentric than the first. In this sense civilization is nearly synonymous with [[culture]].
9: ... in this sense to refer to the potential [[global civilization]]. - Maya civilization (25116 bytes)
5: ...ya and their neighboring Pre-Classic Mesoamerican civilization, the [[Olmec]] culture. The Olmec and early Maya...
18: ... was discovered that the Maya were one of the few civilizations where artists attached their name to their work.
22: ...y to understanding the evolution of their ancient civilization.
29: ...ion and availability of natural resources such as fresh-water wells, or ''[[cenotes]]'', the city grew...
37: ... with stone tools ... only hardening once removed from its bed. In addition to the structural use of ... - Indus Valley Civilization (23571 bytes)
2: ...s referred to as the '''Harappa''' or '''Harappan Civilization of the Indus Valley''', in reference to its first...
5: ...Indus Map.jpg|350px|thumb|Map of the Indus Valley Civilization]]
7: ... Indus Civilization is among the world's earliest civilizations, contemporary to the great [[Bronze Age]] empire...
11: ... the name of the culture to the "Saraswati Valley Civilization". Some archeologists dispute this view, arguing t...
13: ...hal]], and [[Rakhigarhi]]. At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a population of well over five milli... - Aegean civilization (41260 bytes)
2: ...r that Mycenae was not its chief center of Aegean civilization in its earlier stages (or perhaps at any period),...
6: The uniqueness of Aegean civilization has never been in doubt, since its remains came t...
7: ...uncovered this was shown to be untrue. The Aegean civilization developed three distinctive features.
15: ...t. The fresco-paintings, ceramic motifs, reliefs, free sculpture and toreutic handiwork of [[Crete]] h...
21: ...e complexity, and the greater oblongs are entered from a long side and divided longitudinally by pilla... - Global civilization (1214 bytes)
1: The theory of a '''Global civilization''' emerged in the late [[20th century]]. As part...
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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
15: national_motto =''Sufragio efectivo, No reelecci󮧧
16: ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Effective suffrage, no reelection)'' |
43: established_dates = From [[Spain]]<br>[[September 16]], [[1810]]<br>[[Se...
62: ...]], the [[Olmec]], the [[Toltec]], and the [[Maya civilization|Maya]].
64: ...ula, the Toltecs, who reached the height of their civilization in the tenth and eleventh centuries. - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
6: ...[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: ...[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portugues...
11: *[[Francisco Alvarez]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]]...
25: *[[Samuel Baker]], Africa - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as successive waves ...
7: ...pecialist craftsmen and administrators: in short, civilization as we know it. In late [[Neolithic]] times, the [...
11: ...d [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]].
14: ...he earliest written record of China's past, dates from the [[Shang Dynasty]] in perhaps the [[13th cen...
18: ... around [[2000 BC]] was unearthed. Early markings from this period, found on pottery and shells, have ... - Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
1: ...opotamia the reputation of being the "[[Cradle of Civilization]]"]].
2: ...οταμία, translated from [[Old Persian]] ''Miyanrudan'' "the Land betwee...
6: ...a was settled, and conquered, by numerous ancient civilizations, including the [[Sumer|Sumerians]], [[Akkad|Akka...
8: These civilizations arose from earlier settlements and cultures which were amo...
50: ...tp://classroomclipart.com/clipart/History/Ancient_Civilizations/Mesopotamia.htm Mesopotamia Pictures and Clipart... - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...ng in the [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...escribed as a single [[civilization]] or multiple civilizations, as a single [[state]] or multiple states, and a...
5: ...ld's most [[technology|technologically]] advanced civilizations, and East Asia's dominant [[culture|cultural]] i...
7: ... formally surrendering its claims, has moved away from its former identity as the ruler of China, and ...
16: ...eir nation as culturally and politically distinct from - and as the [[axis mundi]] of surrounding nati... - Margaret Sanger (12025 bytes)
5: ...efore dying of [[tuberculosis]]. After graduating from [[Claverack College]] in [[Hudson, New York|Hud...
9: ...aper advocating birth control. She also separated from William Sanger. In 1916, Sanger opened a family...
15: ...egate of the Birth Control Federation of America. From 1952 to 1959, she served as president of the In...
17: ...lable [[birth control pill]]. She toured Europe, Africa, and Asia, lecturing and helping to establish ...
24: ...gh Sanger was greatly influenced by her father, a freethinker, her mother's death left her with a deep... - Crocus (3680 bytes)
15: ...crocuses appear in [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] frescos at [[Santorini]]), across Central Asia.
17: ... wither and die from a unseasonable "post-winter" frost or snowfall.
19: The spice [[saffron]] is obtained from the stamens of ''Crocus sativus'', a fall-bloom...
20: ...from the Latin adjective ''crocatus'', meaning saffron yellow.
24: ...arieties still in the market. Bosschaert, working from a preparatory drawing to paint his composed pie... - Tooth (14790 bytes)
11: ...''mesial'' (toward the midline), ''distal'' (away from the midline), ''occlusal'' (the top surface), '...
42: ...ath the old one, pushing it out of the jaw. Apart from this another 8-12 teeth grow. This set can last...
70: [[Image:Dental x-ray.jpg|right|frame|[[X-ray]]s can reveal if a person has any cavi...
77: ...asons, and because it is thought mercury may seep from fillings into the circulation over time, a cera...
84: ...o increase the flow of saliva. Unsweetened (sugar free) [[chewing gum]] stimulates saliva production, ... - Middle Ages (21063 bytes)
1: ... Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the [[Western Roman Empire]] ([[5th ...
6: ...ern European historians. That term has now fallen from favor, partly to avoid the entrenched stereotyp...
8: ... lost. Administrative, educational and military infrastructure quickly vanished, leading to the rise o...
12: ...oon converted, following the example of the pagan Frank [[Clovis I]]. The interaction between the cult...
14: ...ying cultural influence, preserving its selection from Latin learning, maintaining the art of writing,... - History of sculpture (6101 bytes)
4: ...The [[Venus of Willendorf]] (30,000 - 25,000 BC), from the area of [[Willendorf]], [[Austria]], is a w...
6: ... Stone was generally rare and had to be imported from other locations.
8: ...on the men. Votive stone sculptures of this type from 2700 BC were discovered at [[Tell Asmar]]. Man...
13: ..., so that it can have four legs visible if viewed from the side. The piece was excavated at [[Nimrud]...
16: ...is the [[Narmer Palette|Palette]] of King Narmer, from 3100 BC. The palette, which was used for mixin... - Woodworking (12397 bytes)
7: ...rimitive human beings. Indeed, the development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasing...
9: ...m a sanctuary at the source of the [[Seine]] in [[France]].
11: Two ancient civilizations that used woodworking were the [[Ancient Egypt|E...
13: ...u Ban]] (魯班) and his wife Lady Yun, from the [[Spring and Autumn Period]]. Lu Ban is sai...
22: ...d with a convoluted, complex grain, usually taken from cancerous growths on trees - Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
1: ...re written down in ''Il Milione'' ("The Milione", from Polo's family nickname ''Emilione'', or ''[[The...
5: ...at [[Khanbaliq]] (now [[Beijing]]). They returned from China as [[Kublai Khan]]'s envoys with a letter...
7: ...re is a tradition that the Polo family originated from the island of [[Korcula|Korčula]] in today...
13: ...f China and with numerous achievements of Chinese civilization, many of which were more advanced than similar co...
16: On their return from China in [[1295]], the family settled in [[Veni... - Ptolemy (10609 bytes)
1: ...German styling, in a 16th century engraved book [[frontispiece]]]]
3: ... in English as '''Ptolemy''', was a [[Hellenistic civilization|Greek]] [[geographer]], [[astronomer]], and [[ast...
11: ...midsummer day increases from 12h to 24h as you go from the equator to the polar circle). He put the m...
14: ...from the Arctic to the East-indies and deep into Africa; Ptolemy was well aware that he knew about onl...
16: ...pts of Ptolemy's ''Geography'' however, date only from about 1300, after the text was rediscovered by ... - Culture (23440 bytes)
1: ...m Classroom Clipart]]]The word '''''culture''''', from the [[Latin]] <i>colere</i>, with its root mea...
4: ===Culture as civilization===
6: ...tually tried to eliminate popular or mass culture from the definition of culture.
10: ...this [[worldview]], people with different customs from those who regard themselves as cultured do not ...
12: From the 18th century onwards, some social critics h... - Society (6217 bytes)
2: ...ety''' is a group of human beings distinguishable from other groups by mutual interests, characteristi...
10: ...dly association with others." Societas is derived from ''socius'' meaning "companion" and thus the mea...
15: ... and [[Post-Industrial]] societies to be separate from traditional agricultural societies.
24: ...eward, in common with other more technology-based civilizations.
41: ...en known as societies (such as [[friendly society|friendly societies]] and [[building society|building... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
5: ... practice instrument by organists, most notably [[Franck]], who composed several collections of works ...
7: In [[western civilization|western]] [[culture]] both types of harmonium hav...
22: ... internal reservoir bellows inside the harmonium from which air escapes to vibrate the reeds. This is... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
22: | [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]]
40: | from the [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br />[[28 February]],...
56: ...s a [[republic]] mostly located in North-Eastern Africa.
58: ...he majority of the country is located in [[North Africa]]. It shares land borders with [[Libya]] to th...
62: Egypt is famous for its [[Ancient Egypt|ancient civilization]] and some of the world's most stunning ancient m... - History of ancient Egypt (28563 bytes)
29: ...d grassy plains and temporary lakes that resulted from seasonal rains. The people who settled there mu...
31: ...xture of [[Europe]]an, [[Middle East]]ern, and [[Africa]]n''").
48: ...retation of the process. Poorly embalmed bodies (from the Late Period) are often black and very britt...
50: ...erent way to treat your Pharaoh. The answer came from the [[Nile]].
54: ...es. They became so good at this that one example from the [[Fifth dynasty of Egypt|5th Dynasty]] of a... - Old Kingdom (5401 bytes)
2: ...ypt|Egypt]] attained its first continuous peak of civilization complexity and achievement - this was the first o...
4: ...urial places. For this reason, the Old Kingdom is frequently referred to as ''"the Age of the Pyramids...
10: ...story/herlin/textsup.htm#_ftn18 ''ANCIENT AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS TO ca. 1500: Pharaonic Egypt to Ca. 800 BCE''], ...
16: ...a]] ([[2528 BC|2528]]–[[2520 BC]]) and [[Khafra]] ([[2520 BC|2520]]–[[2494 BC]]) may have ...
24: Rulers of the Sixth Dynasty saw themselves confronted with the worst excesses of civil war, which ... - Egyptian chronology (11665 bytes)
21: ...Not a single [[eclipse]] record has been utilized from that period so far. Pharaoh [[Sahure]] or [[Sep...
23: ...mes]]'' from 1967. He wrote in his ''Ancient Maya civilization'' (1982: 114), "...dating to perhaps 2100-2200 BC...
29: ...or later, page 307). Edgerton points out that the fragment of the el-Lahun temple register that forete...
31: ...8th year and death of [[Shoshenq V]]; if reckoned from 822 BCE, then the end of Shoshenq's reign falls...
38: ...nown for certian when or where the Egyptians come from and what the Egyptians knew of their own histor...
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