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- Thumb (3123 bytes)
1: ...ided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
2: ...etimes quite delicate task of grasping objects by pressing them against the rest of the hand or finge...
7: * distal phalanx (of the first digit)
8: * proximal phalanx (of the first digit)
9: * first metacarpal
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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
2: ...d the most populous [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking country in the world.
12: image_flag = Mexico flag large.png |
13: image_coat = Mexico CoA.png |
14: image_map = LocationMexico.png |
16: ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Effective suffrage, no reelection)'' | - Costa Rica (12931 bytes)
1: ...[[Uruguay]], is seen as an exceptional example of political stablity in the region, and sometimes ref...
5: ... border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de Costa Rica'''</big></big>
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9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Pennsylvanian (1543 bytes)
1: ...ork City|New York]] to [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]].''
3: ... the [[Rock (geology)|rock]] beds that define the period are well identified, but the exact date of t...
5: ...ographic map of the [[United States]] in Middle [[Pennsylvanian]] time.]]
6: ...sits and are lumped together as the Carboniferous period.
8: Refer to the [[Carboniferous]] period article for information on [[faunal stage|fa... - Hanging Gardens of Babylon (4963 bytes)
1: ...umb|300px|Gardens of Semiramis, 20th century interpretation]]
3: ...However, there are doubts as to whether they ever physically existed.
5: ...letely substantiate what look like fanciful descriptions.
7: ...omething similar to an [[Archimedes' screw]] as a process of raising the water to the required height...
8: <!-- discussed on UKtv's History of the Ancients program The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. --> - Lighthouse of Alexandria (3491 bytes)
1: ...house]] of [[Alexandria]]''' (often called the "''Pharos of Alexandria''" after the island on which i...
3: It was built in the 3rd century BC and remained operational until it was largely destroyed by two [[...
5: ...Pharos of Alexandria, an ancient lighthouse, is depicted in this hand-coloured engraving by Martin He...
7: ...g. Also in the Roman period there was a statue atop the tower.
9: ... the time period in which the lighthouse existed. Probably more accurate is the claim the light from ... - Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
3: ..._Janeiro-Ipanema_Beach.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|Ipanema beach]]
4: [[Image:Redentor.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Cristo Redentor]]]]
5: [[Image:Rio_deJaneiro_LE2002059_lrg.jpg|thumb|250px|A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro]]
7: ...hotel-lined tourist beaches [[Copacabana]] and [[Ipanema]], for the giant statue of [[Jesus]], known ...
9: ...'s capital until 1960, when [[Bras�a]] took its place. - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...eate the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
5: == Prehistoric times ==
7: ...ologically significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
14: ...#257;ndài) that the historical China begins to appear.
15: ...ided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]] - Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
1: ...potamia_4.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Mesopotamia the reputation of being the "[[Cradle of Civilization]]"]...
2: ...e [[Arabian Desert]] to the west and south, the [[Persian Gulf]] to the immediate south, the [[Zagros...
5: {{Template:Ancient Mesopotamia}}
6: ...e capital of [[Iran|Persia]], was situated in Mesopotamia.
11: * [[Hassuna period]] - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
2: ...Iran|Shiraz]], not far from where the small river Pulwar flows into the Kur (Kyrus).
4: ...fter 2500 years, the ruins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near.]]
6: ... been beyond dispute at least since the time of [[Pietro della Valle]].
8: ...s, either that their remains were brought "to the Persians," or that they died there.
9: ...is (L)]][[Image:Persepolis 1.JPG|thumb|300px|Persepolis (R)]]</center> - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
1: [[image:JohnCFremont.jpg|frame|John C. Frémont]]
2: ...didate of a major party to run on a platform of opposition to slavery. He was born in [[Savannah, Geo...
4: [[Image:Fremonts men marker.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Modern marker for site where two of Frémont's m...
5: ...y acknowledged that Frémont became the first European American to view [[Lake Tahoe]]. He is also c...
7: ...presidential]] candidate, but he lost (see [[U.S. presidential election, 1856]]) to [[James Buchanan]... - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...]] Welsh texts often call him ''amerauder'' ("[[emperor]]").
2: ...ht|framed|Victorian image of '''King Arthur''' in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting sh...
5: ...he centre of his power and the extent and kind of power he wielded continues to rage.
7: ... who was active during the reign of the [[Roman Emperor]] [[Anthemius]]. Unfortunately, Riothamus is ...
9: ...al Roman of the [[2nd century]], whose military exploits in Britain may have been remembered for cent... - Jules Dumont d'Urville (2251 bytes)
1: ...l officer]], who explored the south and western [[Pacific]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], and [[An...
3: [[Image:Dumont-d'Urville.web.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''L'Astrolabe'' making water on a floe [[Februa...
4: ...Venus de Milo]] now stands in the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]].
6: ...rought home a very fine collection of animals and plants.
8: ...f the death of [[Jean-François de La Pérouse|La Perouse]]. - Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (3639 bytes)
1: ...[1540]]-[[1542]] visited [[New Mexico]] and other parts of the southwest of what is now the [[United ...
3: ...oronado expedition.jpg|thumb|500px|The Coronado Expedition 1540-1542.]]
5: He was born in [[Salamanca]], [[Spain]].
7: ...out in 1540, joined by a large expedition of 340 Spanish, 300 Indian allies, and 1000 slaves, both na...
9: ...fray Marcos had described, it was just a simple [[pueblo]] of the [[Zuni]] Indians. Marcos was sent b... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...relatively small [[sphere]], and argued that a ship could reach the [[Far East]] via a westward cours...
2: ...ided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
3: ...the first to reach the Americas, they inaugurated permanent contact between the New and Old Worlds.
5: ... is likely due to the invention of the [[printing press]].
7: ...ral]] and [[South America]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ... - David Livingstone (4684 bytes)
1: [[image:david_livingstone.jpg|thumb|right|David Livingstone]]
3: ...e to the popular quotation, "''Dr. Livingstone, I presume.''"
6: ...ing in [[London]], he became attracted by the example of another Scot, Robert Moffat, whose daughter ...
8: ... protests of the Moffats &ndash; although she was pregnant &ndash; but returned to [[England]] with t...
11: ...Livingstone memorial at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.jpg|thumb|right|David Livingstone memorial at [[Vict... - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
1: [[Image:Cartier.png|thumb|200px|right|Jacques Cartier]]
3: ...or eastern region that would become the first european-inhabited area of that country.
5: ...alo is recognized by its frequent appearance in baptismal registers as godfather or witness.
7: ...nd and the most familiar portrait (see right) was painted by a Russian artist in 1839 for the city of...
9: ...ed one of the most conscientious explorers of the period. - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
1: [[Image:IbnBattuta.jpg|thumb|250px|Ibn Battuta (1304-1377).]]
2: ...is prior, near-contemporary and traveller [[Marco Polo]].
4: ...honorific at times given to the names of scholars particularly in the Islamic East, meaning "the Sun ...
6: ...ll gives as complete an account as exists of some parts of the world in the [[14th century]].
8: ...ny others there is no way to know whether he is reporting or story-telling. The following account ass... - Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...ineteenth century enabled the manufacture of more production machines for manufacturing in other indu...
3: ...nd the development of [[Electric power|electrical power generation]].
5: ... when mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
10: ...et]]s and accumulation of [[Capital (economics)|capital]] are also cited as factors, as is the [[scie...
12: ...ets were split up by local regions, which often imposed tolls and [[tariff]]s on goods traded among t... - Steel (28384 bytes)
2: [[Image:Steel framework.jpg|thumb|300px|Steel framework]]
3: ...that steels are iron-carbon alloys with up to 5.1 percent [[carbon]]; ironically, alloys with higher ...
5: ...n be [[plasticity (physics)|plastically]] formed (pounded, rolled, etc.).
8: ...e in a fairly oxygen-free environment. Unlike copper and tin, liquid iron dissolves carbon quite rea...
10: ...eap of [[iron ore]] pellets will be used in steel production.]] - Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
1: ...Bagpipe performer.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A bagpipe performer in [[Amsterdam]].]]
3: ...ipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe".
6: ...right|thumb|A set of Scottish Great Highland bagpipes.<br>
10: 4) Blowstick or blowpipe<br>
16: ...ular amongst many pipers, particularly Highland pipers. In the Middle east, and the Balkans, a whole ...
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