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- Timeline of United States pre-history (before 1600) (1679 bytes)
3: ...ited States history]] concerns events '''before [[1600]]'''.
16: *1520s-Spanish begin conquest of [[Maya civilization]]
18: *[[1524]]-[[Giovanni da Verrazano]], working for [[France]], expl...
19: ...River]], strengthening Spanish claims to the interior of North America
29: ...">[[Timeline of United States history (1600-1699)|1600-1699]]</td> - Timeline of United States pre-history (1600-1699) (5684 bytes)
1: ...WitchcraftTrial.jpg|thumb|A 19th century illustration of the Salem Witch Trials]]
3: ...f United States history]] concerns events from '''1600 to 1699'''.
5: === [[1600s]] ===
7: *Some time between [[1600]]-[[1650]]-[[Mahican]] [[Confederacy]] founded
17: *[[1612]]-[[Tobacco]] cultivation introduced to [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] ...
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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 ... - History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...s the [[supernatural]]ist philosophies and [[religion]]).
7: ...ng from [[Post-Medieval]] through the specific period of the early [[20th century]].
10: ... begin in the Greek cities of western Asia Minor (Ionia) with [[Thales]] of Miletus, who was active ar...
12: ...le to argue fallaciously to prove whatever conclusions they wished). This whole movement gradually bec...
14: ... long hours discussing popular philosophical questions. The theory fills in the blanks by saying that ... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
3: ... stuck in windless regions. Although his explorations were not the first to reach the Americas, they ...
5: ...hroughout Europe. This is likely due to the invention of the [[printing press]].
7: ...e isles of Juana ([[Cuba]]) and Espanola ([[Hispaniola]]), as well as the coasts of [[Central America|...
9: ...[[horse]]s), and the first large-scale [[colonization]] of the Americas by Europeans.
11: ...sive boost his explorations gave to Western expansion and culture. [[Italian American]]s hail Columbus... - Steel (28384 bytes)
1: :''See [[Steel (disambiguation)]] for other uses.''
3: ...ut is also more [[brittle]]. One classical definition is that steels are iron-carbon alloys with up to...
5: ...n, if present, is undesired. A more recent definition is that steels are iron-based alloys that can be...
8:
10: ...[[iron ore]] pellets will be used in steel production.]] - List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
25: ...kerman, Forrest J.]], (born 1916), US science fiction author
53: *[[Jose de Acosta|Acosta, Jose de]] (1540-1600)
61: *[[Julio Acosta|Acosta Garc� Julio]] (1872-1954)
64: ...la]], (born c. 1979), Argentine world boxing champion - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...ry I]]. She reigned during a period of great religious turmoil in [[England|English]] history.
9: ...1592]]) and the [[British East India Company]] ([[1600]]).
16: ...der the [[English Act of Succession|Act of Succession 1544]].
18: ...d to as "Kat". Chapernowne developed a close relationship with Elizabeth and remained her confidante a...
20: ...tic, glamorous, flirtatious, charismatic and religiously tolerant. Elizabeth also inherited her mother... - Artemisia Gentileschi (23093 bytes)
3: ...the first female artist to paint history and religious paintings, at a time when such heroic themes we...
5: ==Biography==
7: ...ly inspiration from [[Caravaggio]] during that period, her style was just as heavily influenced in tur...
9: ...humb|200px| Susanna and the Elders, Sch?rn Collection, Pommersfelden]]
10: ...e, Artemisia assimilated the realism of [[Caravaggio]] without being indifferent to the language of th... - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
2: ...hristian]] [[theology]] concerning her is '''[[Mariology]]'''.
6: ...ry ([[Miriam]] in Hebrew, Mariam in Greek) is mentioned by name in three of the four [[Gospels]], and ...
8: ...tions of the Church Fathers, and their interpretations of the Scriptures[[#Footnotes|¹]].
11: ...l (archangel)|Gabriel]] delivering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by [[El Greco]] (1575)]]
13: ...18|Matt. 1:18]]-[[Matthew 1:25|25]]) of her condition, and took her to his own home. Soon after this ... - 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. - Scientific revolution (17675 bytes)
1: ...y]]. Nevertheless, the basic themes of the revolution are readily recognised.
3: The seventeenth century was a period of major scientific change. But at that time the...
5: == Existence of the revolution ==
7: ...es in such debates may arise from lack of recognition of these fundamental differences.
9: ...cientific revolution took place around the year [[1600]]. That is, at that time there were very large an... - History of sculpture (6101 bytes)
6: ...rally rare and had to be imported from other locations.
8: Sculptures from the Sumerian and Akkadian period generally had large, staring eyes, and long bear...
11: ...ad has the wide open eyes, typical of the time period.
13: ...well-known is the lamassu, a human-headed winged lion from 883-859 BC. A unique feature of this piece...
18: ...inxes were statues of deities with the body of a lion and the head of an animal or a man, often made t... - Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
2: The '''Middle Kingdom''' is a period in the history of [[ancient Egypt]] stretching f...
5: ...t, bringing an end to the [[First Intermediate Period]]. Some authorities point to cultural difference...
8: ...of Mentuhotep IV. This explains the smooth transition of power as a palace coup by Amenemhat that resu...
10: ...uilt a new capital for Egypt, (Iljtawy), the location of this capital is unknown but presumably the pr...
12: ...territories lost during the First Intermediate Period. The Lybians were subdued. - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
3: ...er the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], the President is also the [[head of governmen...
7: ...ffice is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
12: ...f the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years of age, and h...
14: ...sh Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Occasionally, constitutional amendments are proposed to remove or amend thi...
16: ...ge W. Bush]] will become the fourth at the completion of his current term in 2008. - Igneous rock (11419 bytes)
3: ...s and solidifies, with or without [[crystal]]lization, either below the surface as [[intrusive]] (plut...
5: ==Magma origination==
6: ...e mantle at temperatures estimated between 600 to 1600 °C.
8: ...ely few minerals which are important in the formation of igneous rocks. This is because the magma from...
14: ... and pressure conditions that allowed this extraction, and/or of other pre-existing rock that melted; - 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]]. - Mummy (16225 bytes)
2: ...[corpse]] that, due to shielding from [[decomposition]] by either natural or artificial means, has ret...
4: ...|embalmed]] with the specific purpose of preservation, particularly those in [[ancient Egypt]]. Egypti...
8: ...nder natural conditions date from the [[Inca]] period in [[Peru]].
16: ...den tombs, and the extensive process of mummification was made so that the bodies would not decompose ...
18: ...hat time, and it is not known if it was the intention of the ancient Egyptians that the deceased were ... - 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: ... reproducible by the metallurgy of the time. By [[1600 BC]] to [[1200 BC]], iron was used increasingly i...
13: ...corated bronze haft were both found in the excavation of [[Ugarit]] (see [[Ugarit#History|Ugarit: Hist... - Ancient Greece (23806 bytes)
2: ...e [[Aegean]] coast of [[Turkey]] (then known as [[Ionia]]), [[Sicily]] and southern [[Italy]] (known a...
4: ...100 BC]]), while others argue that these civilizations, while Greek-speaking, were so different from l...
6: ...ander the Great]] in [[323 BC]]. The following period is classed [[History of Hellenistic Greece|Helle...
8: ...and some writers treat the Ancient Greek civilization as a continuum running until the advent of [[Chr...
10: ...naissance]] in Western Europe and again during various [[Classicism|neo-Classical]] revivals in [[18th... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = VT |
36: ...nks 45th in land area (24,923km?), and its population (608,827) ranks as the second smallest of the fi...
38: ...and after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. Famous for its scenery, [[dairy]] prod...
42: Vermont is located in the New England region in the [[eastern United States]] and comprises 9...
44: ...ont from New York and Canada in the northwest portion of the state. The state's greatest length, from ... - New Jersey (35646 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = NJ |
36: ...tes of America]] and has the U.S. postal abbreviation of '''NJ'''. It is also the fifth smallest stat...
39: ... also settled by the [[Sweden|Swedes]] in the mid-1600's as part of the Swedish colony of [[New Sweden]]...
41: ...ter [[James II of England|King James II]]) the region between [[New England]] and [[Maryland]] as a pr...
43: ...her, [[Charles I of England]]. In 1663 in recognition of his loyalty to the English Crown [[George Car...
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