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- History of China (45919 bytes)
1: {{History_of_China}}
2: ...on merged to create the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
5: == Prehistoric times ==
7: ...es were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
11: ...vidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]]. - Irene (empress) (3748 bytes)
1: ...g|thumb|300px|This [[solidus (coin)|solidus]] struck under Irene reports the legend <small>bASILISSH<...
2: ...ed herself ''[[Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy|basileus]]'', the male form of the word "emperor...
4: ...ian of the empire and of their ten-year-old son [[Constantine VI]].
6: ... for ten years, displaying great firmness and sagacity in her government.
8: ...h that of [[Rome]]. (See [[Seventh Ecumenical Council]].) - Eye (21834 bytes)
1: ...monocular vision]]), such as in [[rabbit]]s and [[chameleon]]s.
5: ...mage:Human eye cross-sectional view grayscale.png|thumb|Diagram of a [[human]] eye. Note that not all eye...
7: ...ourtesy of [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
9: ...lopment, while mollusk eyes grow inward from skin cells.
11: ...which can give a full 360 degree field of vision. Compound eyes are very sensitive to motion. - Relic (11473 bytes)
1: ...a [[saint]]. A [[shrine]] that houses a relic is called a [[reliquary]].
3: ==Christian relics==
5: ===History of Christian relics===
7: ... the passage in Acts mentioning how Paul's handkerchiefs were imbued by God with healing power (19:11...
9: ...Heisterbach]]. These miracle tales made relics much sought after during the Middle Ages. - Seal (device) (5951 bytes)
1: [[image:siegel.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Seal on envelope]]
2: ...ture]]. The word is also used to describe the device used to make this impression. The study of seals...
6: ...r [[covenant]]) it is rather uncommon for private citizens to use seals anymore.
8: ...e no longer commonly used in this way, except for ceremonial purposes.
10: The most common uses of the seal today are: - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
4: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
5: |+ <font size="+1">'''Abraham Lincoln'''</font>
7: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" |
8: [[Image:Lincoln.jpg|Abe Lincoln]]
12: | '''Term of office:''' - Printing press (12986 bytes)
1: ...Dutch]] [[Laurens Janszoon Coster]] has also been credited with this invention.
4: ...erent [[book]]s was an incredibly time consuming activity.
6: ...ecent times (thus bringing the technology full circle).
8: ...e [[The Netherlands|Dutchman]] [[Laurens Janszoon Coster]].
10: ==Impact of printing== - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
1: :''See [[2005 Kashmir earthquake]] for the 8 October 2005 [[earthquake]] in [[Pakistan-administer...
2: {{Infobox Country|
3: native_name = Islamic Republic of Pakistan<br />اسلامی جمہوریۂ پا...
4: common_name = Pakistan|the=|
6: image_coat = Pakistan emblem.jpg | - Art (11479 bytes)
1: ==Introduction==
3: ... painting, sculpture, music, literature, film, dance, and more.
5: ...'', in its broadest meaning, is the expression of creativity or imagination, or both.
7: ...acrylic-paint.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Artists Acrylic Paints]]
9: ==Historical Development and Styles== - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
1: ...ap does not show the bulk of [[British North America]] of that time.]]
2: ..."The Revolution was effected before the War commenced," wrote [[John Adams]]. "The Revolution was in ...
4: ...that had a profound impact on world history. Most current interpretations fall somewhere in between t...
7: ...e the revolution, and the trends which led to the coming revolution -->
8: ''Main article: [[Colonial America]]'' - World War I (62979 bytes)
1: ...Passchendaele]]. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood]]
2: ... who had roots of power back to the days of the [[Crusade]]s, all fell during or after the war.
4: ...omatic and political origins|Diplomatic and political origins]] below).
6: ...ily on [[technology]], and would thus involve non-combatants in war as never before.
8: ...ndous tide of nationalism that swept the European continent at this time. - World War II (58065 bytes)
1: ...b.jpg|thumb|295px|[[Mushroom cloud]] from the [[nuclear explosion]] over [[Nagasaki]] rising 18 km (o...
2: ... was the most extensive and expensive armed conflict in the history of the World.
4: ...orld wars]] are one conflict separated only by a "ceasefire".
6: ... Day|V-E]] and [[Victory Day|Victory]] Days), but continued in Asia until [[Japanese Instrument of Su...
8: ...craft]], and [[RADAR]] are only a few of many [[Technology during World War II|war-time inventions]]. - Vietnam War (102682 bytes)
1: {| border="1" width="325" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em;margi...
2: !colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffff99"| '''The Vietnam War'''
4: |Conflict||Vietnam War, part of the '''[[Cold War]]'''
8: |Place||[[Southeast Asia]]
10: ... Vietnam<br>• Reunification of Vietnam under communist rule<br> - History of the United States (1865-1918) (52094 bytes)
2: ...merican [[labor movement]]. Finally, the era was capped by U.S. involvement in [[World War I]].
4: ==Reconstruction==
5: ...le: [[Reconstruction era (United States)|Reconstruction]]''
7: ...ral government, established the conditions and procedures for reintegrating the southern states.
9: ...ivil rights of the formerly enslaved African-Americans in the South. - History of the United States (1945-1964) (29139 bytes)
3: ==The Cold War==
4: ...in article: [[The Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s|Cold War (1953-1962)]].''
6: ===The origins of the Cold War===
8: ...it. In the meantime, the USSR suffered horrendous casualties, as high as twenty million dead.
11: ...nklin D. Roosevelt]] (center), and Soviet First Secretary [[Joseph Stalin]] (right)]] - History of the United States (1964-1980) (21973 bytes)
2: ==Civil rights==
3: ...nnedy's agenda; most notably, the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]].
5: ... led the nation in the number of black leaders elected. In [[1969]], [[Tennessee]] had a 92.1% turnou...
7: ==Election of 1964==
9: ...ge:ElectoralCollege1964-Large.png|thumb|Electoral College 1964]] - Leonardo da Vinci (25889 bytes)
1: ...Image:Leonardo da Vinci.jpeg|thumb|Leonardo da Vinci]]
2: ...ce the study of [[anatomy]], [[astronomy]], and [[civil engineering]].
7: ...t has also been suggested, albeit on scanty evidence, that she was a [[Middle East|Middle Eastern]] [...
9: ...s". Presumably he did not use his father's name because of his illegitimate status.
11: ...this role, Leonardo also worked with [[Lorenzo di Credi]] and [[Pietro Perugino]]. - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
1: ...i that struck [[Mal靝 in the [[Maldives]] on [[December 26]], [[2004]].]]
2: ...i. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastation.
4: ...ced at sea, forming only a passing "hump" in the ocean.
6: ... and its usage is discouraged by [[oceanographer|oceanographers]].
8: ==Causes== - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: ...ment of the [[United States|United States of America]].
3: ... origins and aftermath of the war, see the [[American Revolution]].
5: ...ne of the most famous images relating to the American Revolutionary War.]]
7: == Combatants ==
9: ===Colonials=== - Ice age (15810 bytes)
2: ...d dust from the [[Vostok, Antarctica|Vostok]] ice core over the last 400 000 years]]
4: ...' for colder periods during ice ages and 'interglacial' for the warmer periods.
6: ...are the best studied. There have been four major ice ages in the further past.
8: == Origin of ice age theory ==
10: ...assiz published it in his book ''ɴude sur les glaciers'' of [[1840]].
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