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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...ell as successive waves of immigration and emigration merged to create the familiar image of Chinese c...
7: ... craftsmen and administrators: in short, civilization as we know it. In late [[Neolithic]] times, the ...
11: ...ou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]].
14: ...ou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ([[Chinese language|C...
18: ...0 BC]] was unearthed. Early markings from this period, found on pottery and shells, have been alleged ... - List of people by name: Aa (1020 bytes)
11: *[[Aaron]], (ca. 1300 BC), [[Bible|Biblical]] figure - Actinium (7046 bytes)
12: <div align="right"><small>[[Periodic table (standard)|Full table]]</small></div>
22: ...p|Group]], [[periodic table period|Period]], [[periodic table block|Block]]
23: | [[group 3 element|3 ]], [[period 7 element|7]], [[f-block|f]]
41: | [[Electron configuration]]
47: | [[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) || 3 (neutral) - Renaissance (14795 bytes)
1: ...|European history]]. It marks the transitional period between the end of the [[Middle Ages]] and the s...
4: ==Historiography==
5: ...t meaningful ways: A rebirth of [[classical education|classical learning and knowledge]] through the r...
10: ...[[Early Modern]]". (See [[periodization|periodisation]], [[Lumpers and splitters]])
12: ...will concentrate on the Renaissance as the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. - Ptolemy (10609 bytes)
3: ...sh as '''Ptolemy''', was a [[Hellenistic civilization|Greek]] [[geographer]], [[astronomer]], and [[as...
5: ...ar name) and only made available in Latin translation (by [[Gerard of Cremona]]) in the 12th century. ...
7: ...]] is ancestral to the modern system of constellations, but unlike the modern system they did not cove...
9: ...work is his ''Geography''. This too is a compilation, of what was known about the world's [[geography...
11: ...in the ''Almagest'', Ptolemy put all this information into a grand scheme. He assigned coordinates to... - History of ancient Egypt (28563 bytes)
3: ...It survived as an independent state until about [[1300 BC]]. Archeological evidence indicates that a dev...
8: ...ptian history is broken into several different periods according to the dynasty of the ruling [[pharao...
10: ...bout three millennia. There is a recommended revision of the chronology of Egypt.
12: ...edynastic Period of Egypt|Predynastic Period]] (Prior to 3100 BC)
13: ...[Early Dynastic Period of Egypt|Early Dynastic Period]] (1st–2nd Dynasties) - Egyptian chronology (11665 bytes)
1: ...gs and endings to various Dynasties. The [[conventional Egyptian chronology]] is a type of [[chronolog...
5: ...atisfactory solution. Scholars consider the creation of an Egyptian chronology a difficult task. As D...
7: ...roblems of assigning beginnings and endings to various Dynasties, and 2) externally, the problem is re...
9: ...solutions to ultimately settle many of these questions while others may last for eternity.
13: ...prevailing modern Egyptian chronology, so the previous "firm" dates cannot be supported astronomically... - Azerbaijan (15031 bytes)
4: ...Europe]] since [[2001]]. A majority of the population are [[Shia Muslim]] and of Western [[Turkic]] de...
19: | align=center colspan=2 | <small>''National [[motto]]: None''</small>
21: | align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:LocationAzerbaijan.png]]
36: ...r/> – Total<br/> – [[Population density|Density]]
37: ...nbsp;7,868,385 ([[As of 2004|July 2004]] [[Estimation|E]])<br/> 90/km?. - Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
6: ...ds/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/Ancient_Civilizations/Ancient_Egypt/Pyramids Pictures of the Great Py...
7: == Age and location ==
9: ...t widely accepted estimate for its date of completion is [[26th century BC|2580 BC]]; it is the oldest...
13: == Construction ==
15: ...a length of approximately 227.5 m. The reduction in area and the current "rough hewn" appearance ... - Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
1: ... (masonry)]]. As a civilization based on [[irrigation]], it is the quintessential example of a [[hydra...
8: ...|Nomes]] were the subnational administrative divisions. The Pharaohs were known as the rulers of the T...
10: ...'God's Land.''" The exact location of [[Yam (Location)|Yam]] is disputed. And it is unknown if [[Alash...
14: ...nted by the Egyptians. The [[Al Fayyum]] [[Irrigation]] (water works) was one of the main agricultural...
16: ...en ratio]] seems to be reflected in many constructions, such as the [[Egyptian pyramids]]. - Iron Age (8996 bytes)
3: ... including differing agricultural practices, religious beliefs and artistic styles.
5: ...n occurs within Europe where the Iron Age distinction was first identified; the [[Nordic]] Iron Age an...
7: ...ommonly used metal. The arrival of iron use in various areas is listed below, broadly in chronological...
10: ... the tips of spears and ornaments, were being fashioned from iron recovered from [[meteorite]]s (see [...
13: ...corated bronze haft were both found in the excavation of [[Ugarit]] (see [[Ugarit#History|Ugarit: Hist... - Memphis, Egypt (1908 bytes)
1: ...ypt]] from its foundation until around [[1300s BC|1300 BC]]. The ruins are 19 km (12 miles) south of [[C...
5: ...lling into firm second place following the foundation of [[Alexandria, Egypt|Alexandria]]. Under the [...
9: ...il around [[23rd century BC|2250 BC]]. Its population was over 30,000. - Medieval music (31843 bytes)
7: ...omplexity in harmony, rhythm, text, and orchestration.
9: ...y of chant, with unison voice and natural declamation, is most common.
11: ...between multiple vocals lines in a repeatable fashion. The use of multiple texts and instrumental acc...
14: ...n]] was a relatively late development, reconstruction of this music, especially before the [[12th cent...
16: === Theory and notation === - Jupiter (24639 bytes)
4: ...small><font color="white">Click image for description</font></small>
17: ! align="left" | [[Perihelion]]
20: ! align="left" | [[Aphelion]]
23: ! align="left" | [[Orbital period]]
26: ! align="left" | [[Synodic period]] - Polar bear (6417 bytes)
2: ...ge | image = [[Image:polar-bear.jpg|240px]] | caption = Polar Bear}}
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Ursus (biology)|Ursus]]''}}
12: {{Taxobox_section_binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Ursus ...
15: ...t birth, cubs weigh 600 to 700 [[gram|g]]. Population estimates range from 16,000 to 35,000, with abou...
18: ...summer]]. The [[hair]] is not actually [[pigmentation|pigmented]] white; it is unpigmented and hollow,... - Giant Panda (7693 bytes)
12: {{Taxobox_section_binomial_parens | color = pink | binomial_name =...
17: ...ntury]], the panda also became somewhat of a [[national emblem]] for [[China]], and is now used in Chi...
19: ...onomically]] a [[carnivore]], their [[diet (nutrition)|diet]] is overwhelmingly [[herbivore|herbivorou...
21: ...y mount repeatedly to ensure successful fertilization. Mating is also a very noisy time, accompanied ...
23: ... helpless, they need the mother?s undivided attention, so she is only able to care for one of her cubs... - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...gion]], it has taken a huge number of forms in various cultures and individuals.
2: ...egal entity]] (see [[religion-supporting organization]]).
7: ==The nature and content of religion==
10: ..." rather than "connect," hence interpreting "religion" as "returning to bondage."
12: ===Defining "religion"=== - Hundred Years' War (30012 bytes)
3: ...g of a French [[civil war]] as much as an international conflict, the historian Philippe de Vries sugg...
5: ...verall key developments in the early growth of nations and new monarchies. It is often viewed as one o...
10: ...retaking it. The war was both a "[[Nationalism|national]]" desire to re-take a former kingdom, and per...
15: ...[[Charles IV of France|Charles IV]], without question.
17: ...Another effect of the war was to galvanize opposition to Edward II among the English lords of Aquitain... - Medieval Inquisition (8204 bytes)
1: ...[inquisition]] for other inquisitions and time periods.''
3: The '''Medieval Inquisition''' started around [[1184]]. It was in response t...
4: [[Image:Inquistion2.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classro...
7: ...t of heresy the church used the weapon of inquisition.
11: ... inquisition'', distinguished by their administration and methods. - Hittites (17910 bytes)
1: The '''Hittites''' is the conventional English-language term for an ancient people wh...
5: ...spoke a non-Indo-European language — conventionally called [[Hattic language|Hattic]].
7: ...e two peoples to be the same, but this identification is still disputed.
9: ...skill in building and using [[Chariot#Hittite|chariot]]s.
14: ...ame "Hittite" has become attached to the civilization uncovered at Boğazk?
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