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1. List of explorers (24013 bytes)
   1: ...a explorers]], [[astronaut]], [[conquistador]], [[travelogue]], the [[History of Science and Technolog...
   26: ...rich Barth]] ([[1821]]-[[1865]]), Northern and Central Africa
   28: *[[Willem Barents]], ([[1550]]?-[[1597]]), [[Netherlands|Dutch]], died on [[No...
   29: *[[George Bass]] - [[Australia]]n explorer
   30: ...isited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central Asia]], [[East Africa]], [[China]], [[Tomboucto...
2. Renaissance (14795 bytes)
   1: ...istory of Europe|European history]]. It marks the transitional period between the end of the [[Middle ...
   5: ...''Renaissance'' is the [[French language|French]] translation, used by French historian [[Jules Michel...
   7: ...jpg|right|thumb|180px|[[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[Vitruvian Man]], an example of the blend of art and sc...
   10: ...arly community at large; as a result, the present trend among historians is to discuss each so-called ...
   12: ... which will concentrate on the Renaissance as the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age.
3. Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
   2: ... is a period in the history of [[ancient Egypt]] stretching from the establishment of the [[Eleventh d...
   8: ... reign of Mentuhotep IV. This explains the smooth transition of power as a palace coup by Amenemhat th...
   14: ...he centralized government though) and established trade connections with Nubia and a war seems to be c...
   16: ...ret II]] ([[1842 BC]] - [[1836 BC]]) improved the trade connections with Nubia en Palestine and the Le...
   18: ...-king, often taking the field himself. He led his troops deep into Nubia, making that kingdom even mor...
4. Egyptian chronology (11665 bytes)
   9: ...). Egyptian chronology is in a constant state of transition, with much of the terminology and dating ...
   13: ...o the previous "firm" dates cannot be supported astronomically.
   21: ...arbon-14]], dated that the boat of Pharaoh [[Sesostris III]] about 3,621 years before c. 1950 CE.
   23: ...at [[Belize]] to about 1900 BCE, equating it with 1550 BCE in radiocarbon years. His c. 10% correction s...
   25: ===Astronomical dates===
5. Barbados (21887 bytes)
   3: ...] and [[limestone]]. It is tropical with constant tradewinds and consists of some [[marsh]]es and [[ma...
   5: ...g to the [[UN]]'s [[UNDP]], the #1 developing country in the world. The island is a major tourist des...
   9: ... and the Salodoid-Barrancoid. For the next few centries, the Caribs—like the Arawak and the Salo...
   11: ...bled beards. Between Campos' sighting in 1536 and 1550, [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish]]...
   13: ...66]], Barbados was under uninterrupted British control. Nevertheless, Barbados always enjoyed a large ...
6. Slovenia (19318 bytes)
   4: {{Infobox Country|
   40: time_zone= [[Central European Time|CET]] |
   42: time_zone_DST= [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |
   52: ... and east, [[Hungary]] to the northeast, and [[Austria]] to the north.
   61: ...d [[Gradisca]], and parts of the provinces of [[Istria]] and [[Styria]].
7. Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
   6: ...the west, [[Sudan]] to the south, and the [[Gaza Strip]], [[Palestine]] and [[Israel]] to the east. Th...
   8: ...[Nome (Egypt)|Nomes]] were the subnational administrative divisions. The Pharaohs were known as the ru...
   14: ...a polygonal base and a point, called the apex, by triangular faces. [[Cement|Hydraulic Cement]] was f...
   16: ...[Golden ratio]] seems to be reflected in many constructions, such as the [[Egyptian pyramids]].
   29: ...ds#Construction techniques|Egyptian pyramids: Construction]])
8. List of painters (54090 bytes)
   14: ...[1912]]-[[1956]]), US [[Abstract expressionism|abstract expressionist]] [[painter]]
   188: *[[P. Rostrup Bøyesen]] ([[1882]]-[[1952]])
   206: *[[Bertram Brooker]] ([[1888]]-[[1955]])
   219: *[[William Partridge Burpee]] ([[1846]]-[[1940]])
   287: *[[Pietro da Cortona]] ([[1596]]-[[1669]])
9. List of popes (77758 bytes)
   1: [[Image:treimann.summi_pontifices_in_hac_basilica_sepulti.jp...
   6: ...aly]], [[Archbishop]] and [[metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the Roman Province'' and ''[[Servus ...
   22: | '''Petrus''', <small>Head of the Church</small>
   28: | '''Petrus''', <small>Episcopus Romanus</small>
   36: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); Feast day [[23...
10. Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
    3: ...hought]] because his ideas went against church doctrine.
    9: ...theism|pantheistic]] [[hylozoism]], and not the [[Trinity]].
    10: ...noBrunomnemonic.gif|thumb|left|200px|Woodcut illustration of one of Giordano Bruno's mnemonic devices:...
    13: ...same reason and abandoned the Dominican order. He travelled to [[Geneva]] and briefly joined the [[Cal...
    15: ...t many of his contemporaries found it easier to attribute them to magical powers.
11. Venice (22017 bytes)
    2: ...ortant center of commerce (especially the [[spice trade]]) and [[art]] in the [[Renaissance]].
    6: ... being [[Genoa]], [[Pisa]], and [[Amalfi]]). Its strategic position at head of the Adriatic made Venet...
    8: ...was under construction in 1104; Venice wrested control of the [[Brenner pass]] from Verona in 1178, op...
    10: ...itime commercial empire, the Republic acquired control of most of the islands in the [[Aegean Sea|Aege...
    12: ... of Venice. Only Venetian ships could efficiently transport the men, supplies, and (especially) war ho...
12. List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
    1: ...n [[English language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
    31: *[[Anthemius of Tralles]] (Constantinople c. [[474]] - c. [[534]])
    33: *[[Petrus Apianus]] (Germany, [[1495]] - [[1552]])
    42: *[[Emil Artin]] (Austria, [[1898]] - [[1962]])
    71: *[[Eugenio Beltrami]] (Italy, [[1835]]-[[1900]])
13. Rail transport (15539 bytes)
    1: {{transport}}
    2: {{portalpar|Trains}}
    3: ...vehicles running on the rails are arranged in a [[train]] (a series of individual powered or unpowered...
    7: {{Trainstopics}}
    8: ...is more comfortable than most other forms of land transport and saves energy.
14. List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
    5: *[[Pietro d'Abano]], (1250?-1316)
    102: *[[David Malet Armstrong]], (born 1926){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
    185: *[[Bernard of Chartres]], (d. 1130){{fn|C}}
    187: *[[Bernard Silvestris]] (or ''Bernard of Tours''), (1147-1178){{fn|R}...
    191: *[[Bhartrhari]], (5th century){{fn|R}}
15. Native American (42651 bytes)
    1: ...age:Portrait_of_Red_Bird.jpg|thumb|A [[Sioux]] in traditional dress including [[war bonnet]], about 19...
    3: ...nduring as political communities. A comprehensive tribal list can be found under "[[Classification of ...
    7: ...shrined in the Canadian Constitution with various treaty rights, some long established and many more c...
    9: The term Native American may be construed to either include or exclude the [[M鴩s peopl...
    11: ... native to territorial possesions of American countries but are not specifically "Native American" (in...
16. Ashkelon (5935 bytes)
    1: ...ty in the western [[Negev]], in the [[Southern District of Israel]] in [[Israel]], which was formed ou...
    8: ..., coated with white plaster, to support the superstructure: it is the oldest such [[vault]] ever found...
    12: ...s [[El]] and [[Baal]] (the "lord," whose name was translated into Hebrew as "[[Moloch]]"). Calf worshi...
    14: ...finally fell in [[600s BC|604 BCE]], burnt and destroyed and its people taken into exile, the Philisti...
    18: ... Crusader seigneuries. [[Saladin]] retrieved the strategic port for Islam after the [[Battle of Hittin...
17. Mycenaean Greece (6175 bytes)
    6: ...on around [[1100 BC]]. The collapse is commonly attributed to the [[Dorian invasion]], though some arc...
    8: ... [[1400 BC]] the [[Mycenaeans]] extended their control to [[Crete]], center of the [[Minoan civilizati...
    10: ... chambers with a high vaulted roof and straight entry passage lined with stone. They often buried dagg...
    12: ...n]] and they lost their literacy. Historians have traditionally blamed this decline on an invasion by ...
    22: <tr style="background:#efefef">
18. Calcium (9166 bytes)
    3: <tr><td colspan="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
    5: <tr><td colspan="2" align="center">[[potassium]] &nda...
    6: </tr>
    7: ...ontium|Sr]]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</td></tr>
    8: <tr><td align="center">[[Image:Ca-TableImage.png]]<br...
19. Timeline of railway history (5902 bytes)
    1: This is a '''timeline of rail transport history'''.
    3: *''c''[[1550]] Horse-drawn [[wagonways]] appear in [[Germany]]...
    4: *[[1761]] First [[iron]] [[rail tracks|rails]] laid at [[Bath, England]].
    8: ...d's first Steam [[locomotive]] built by [[Richard Trevithick]].
    10: *[[1814]] [[George Stephenson]] constructs his first [[locomotive]], ''[[Blucher]]''.
20. Slavery (26455 bytes)
    1: '''Slavery''' is a condition of control over a person against their will, enforced by [...
    4: ...ion, and who will be returned if they escape. Control may be accomplished through official or tacit a...
    6: In the strictest sense of the word, "slaves" are people who ...
    14: Slavery is in all countries today considered [[illegal]], a [[criminal act...
    18: ...re usually paid on a regular basis, are rarely contracted based on a debt, and are rarely sold into th...

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