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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...sion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
21: ...tish Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
30: ...7]]?), [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[Berber]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central...
35: *[[Vitus Bering]]
36: *[[Vittorio Bottego]] (1860,1897), Italian explorer of the [[Giuba]] region in north-ea... - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ... into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as...
7: ...times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first village...
11: ...ological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilizat...
14: ...asty|Shang]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ...
18: ...Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood. - China (38909 bytes)
5: ...]]ese invasion. Imperial monarchy in China ended with the establishment of the [[Republic of China]] i...
7: ... extent of ''China'' is the subject of ongoing political disputes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwa...
14: ...e (or centre) land," referring to the historic position of China at the centre of her known world, sur...
16: ...l political influence expanded territorially, and its culture assimilated alien influences.
18: ...gh acceptance or denial of such claims remains politically controversial, especially where Zhongguo me... - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
6: ...San]], who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in [[1947]] and was [[assassination|assassinat...
8: ...nd married [[Michael Aris]], a scholar of [[Tibet|Tibetan]] culture. They had two sons, Alexander and Ki...
10: ...tion]], which were violently suppressed. A new military junta took power.
12: ...sophy of nonviolence, Aung San Suu Kyi entered politics to work for democratisation and was put under ...
14: ...]], however the results were nullified and the military refused to hand over power. This resulted in a... - Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
1: ...0px|Stark in its simplicity, the cover of Patti Smith's first album, ''[[Horses (album)|Horses]]'', wa...
2: ...her and a devout [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]] mother, and these opposing influences have ...
4: ...ter Cult]], who recorded several songs to which Smith contributed, including "Career of Evil", "Fire o...
6: ...dard with the addition of a spoken piece about fugitive heiress [[Patty Hearst]].
8: ...und, although the murky production contributed to its poor reviews. - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
5: ...d for by servants who believed in the many superstitions of Old Russia, and apparently encouraged her ...
7: ...satisfied customers complained of fraudulent activities.
9: ...ects out of nothing. Though she was apparently quite adept at these feats, her interests were more in...
11: ...ural expert, and journalist who covered the [[Spiritualist]] phenomena. Soon they were living together...
13: ..., she became a [[naturalized citizen]] of the [[United States]]. - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...primarily hung on walls or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century ...
3: ...s on beds or on the hearth). For the sake of clarity, some textile scholars also differentiate betwee...
14: ...' carpet), the structural weft threads alternate with a supplementary weft that rises from the surface...
16: ...9th century further improved manufacturing capabilities.
19: ...ictorian era|Victorian]] embroidered carpet compositions include highly illusionistic, 3-dimensional f... - People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
1: ... remains a one-party [[authoritarian]] state from its true communist days.
4: ...independent state]]. See '''[[China]]''' and [[Political status of Taiwan]] for more information.
6: ...'''", especially by its political opponents and critics, in reference to the association between the c...
13: ...China]] and the [[Kuomintang]] ended in [[1949]] with the Communists in control of [[mainland China]] ...
15: ...in jumpstarting China's development and purifying its culture. Supporters may also doubt statistics or... - Nepal (22444 bytes)
1: ...orders with the [[People's Republic of China]] ([[Tibet Autonomous Region]]) and [[India]].
14: ...mabhumis'hcha Swar'gadapi Gariya'si)<br />[[Sanskrit]]: Mother and the Motherland are Worth More than ...
21: | '''[[Capital]]'''
33: ...y [[2005]])<br /> - [[Population density|Density]]
58: ...epal has a long [http://www.dilliramanregmi.org/writings1.html history] that has extended for millenni... - Mummy (16225 bytes)
2: ... either natural or artificial means, has retained its physical form. This can be achieved by exposing ...
4: ... are those that have been [[embalming|embalmed]] with the specific purpose of preservation, particular...
6: ...overed from submerged [[cypress]] coffins packed with medicinal herbs.
8: ...e best-preserved mummies formed under natural conditions date from the [[Inca]] period in [[Peru]].
12: ...Persians sometimes mummified their kings and nobility in wax, though this practice has never been docu... - Country (4192 bytes)
1: ...aw]]s, often a [[constitution]], [[police]], [[military]], [[tax]] rules, and [[population]], who are ...
3: ...are currently 192 countries recognized by the [[United Nations]].
5: ...of the population call themselves a nation), in spite of some of them considering themselves as nation...
7: ...d is also sometimes called a country, even though it consists of one nation-state (the [[Republic of I...
11: ...what are strictly ''states'', as in ''national capital'', ''international law'' - Tibetan art (2932 bytes)
1: ... art]], reflecting the over-riding influence of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] on these cultures.
3: ... in terms of influences which have contributed to it over the centuries.
10: ...vara), often portrayed as a thousand-armed saint with an eye in the middle of each hand, representing ...
13: ... diamond thunderbolt (known in [[Tibetan language|Tibetan]] as the ''[[dorje]]'').
15: ...hese images represent the ''Protectors'' ([[Sanskrit|Skt]]. ''[[dharmapala]]'') and their fearsome bea... - Civilization (29205 bytes)
1: ...erm comes from the [[Latin]] ''civis'', meaning "citizen" or "townsman."
3: ...x|right|The ruins of [[Machu Picchu]], "the Lost City of the Incas," has become the most recognizable ...
5: ...ety]] in which many of the people live in [[city|cities]] and get their food from [[agriculture]], as ...
7: ... In this sense civilization is nearly synonymous with [[culture]].
9: ...ost in the wilderness for 3 weeks." Additionally, it is used in this sense to refer to the potential [... - Giant Panda (7693 bytes)
15: ...'' ('''''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''''' "black-and-white cat-foot") is a [[mammal]] now usually classifie...
17: ...es in mountainous regions, like [[Sichuan]] and [[Tibet]]. The Giant Panda is the symbol of the World Wil...
19: ...t [[egg (food)|eggs]] and some [[insect]]s along with their bamboo diet. These are necessary sources o...
21: ...ating, the female is in a crouching, head-down position as the male mounts from behind. Copulation ti...
23: ...ly abandons her weaker cub in a cave or tree, and it dies soon after birth. - Meditation (26064 bytes)
3: ...ms of [[Christian]], [[Jewish]] and [[Muslim]] meditation.
5: ...sses. The goal in this case is the receipt of spiritual insights and new understanding.
7: ...psychology]], meditation can induce — or is itself — an [[altered state of consciousness]]...
10: [[Image:Girl-practicing-meditation-yoga-while-sitting-on-mat-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cli...
12: ...reathing, humming or chanting to help induce a meditative state. - March 17 (9666 bytes)
6: ...ar]] defeats the [[Pompey|Pompeian]] forces of [[Titus Labienus]] and [[Gnaeus Pompeius|Pompey the You...
9: ...[St. Patrick's Day]] is celebrated in [[New York City]] for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle T...
10: ...ashington]] places [[artillery]] overlooking the city.
11: ...ingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)|Kingdom of Italy]], with Napoleon as King.
13: *[[1861]] - The Kingdom of [[Italy]] is proclaimed. - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...oly book. It departs from some of the social traditions and structure of [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]] (...
4: ... wanted to go beyond what was being practised by either religion and hence a well-known saying of [[Gu...
6: ...in AD [[1699]] ; and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs. The five baptised Sikhs were named...
8: ...s including [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Persian language|Persian]].
10: ...the "True Name" because he wanted to avoid any limiting terms for God. He taught that the True Name, a... - Yak (4592 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = white | name = Yak}}
2: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = white}}
14: ...thumb|350px|left|Photo representing a wild yak in tibet [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]...
15: ...ts, yaks are integral to the lives of local communities. This article delves into the world of yaks, e...
19: ...en 300 to 1,000 kilograms (660 to 2,200 pounds), with males being larger than females. They have sturd... - Atlantis (41399 bytes)
1: ...e:Atlantis1.jpg|thumb|222px|right|An artistic rendition of an imaginary Atlantis]]
2: ...e in one of the cradles of civilization, the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
7: ...s learned of it from his grandfather also named Critias, son of Dropides.
10: ''Main article: [[Critias %28Plato%29]]''
12: ...(Egypt)|Thebes]], is purported to have translated it into [[Greek language|Greek]] for Solon. - Genghis Khan (31537 bytes)
1: ...for his historical role in giving a common [[identity]] to [[Mongols]] after their centuries of intern...
5: ... to defeat opponents, rapidly conquering more territory than any other single ruler.
7: ...lation of much of Asia [http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat0.htm#Mongol]. The exact number of peop...
11: ...], [[Babur]], and, allegedly, [[Timur]], although it is unlikely that the Tartar conquerer was actuall...
15: Genghis Khan is believed to have been born with the name '''Tem?' between [[1155]] and [[1167]] ...
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