Central America suffered after contact with European explorers. Unknowingly at the time‚ these explorers carried with them such diseases as small pox‚ malaria‚ measles‚ and yellow fever just to name a few. For the Native Americans‚ who have had no contact with these diseases are practically defenseless‚ which allowed it to spread so quickly. Without a strong enough immune system‚ these outbreaks killed hundreds of thousands if not millions of Native Americans‚ far worse than what weapons and starvation
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What Happened to the Mayan Civilization? The Mayan civilization was a thriving culture that occupied a large portion of Mesoamerica and suddenly disappeared around 900 AD. (Sayre‚ 2011‚ p. 391) Although researchers cannot find a definite answer explaining what happened to the Mayans‚ they have theories. One theory suggests mass exodus of the population due to draught‚ and another focuses on aliens. (Maya Culture Collapse: Current Theory‚ 2012; Ancient Aliens‚ The Mayan Conspiracy S04E01‚ 2012)
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Oliver Dr. Chata Comp 1 9/10/10 What Happened to Brandon? What happened to Brandon? (The disappearance of the teen has sparked an outcry over a video game addiction) was written by Colin Campbell and Jonathon Gatehouse and posted on October 30‚ 2008. The article starts off with descriptive imagery of some sort of storm. The most disturbing line out of the first paragraph was‚ “ This is the spot where Brandon Crisp‚ a slight 15-year-old with dirty blonde hair and green eyes dropped his bike this place
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“color” their hair. After everyone’s hair was perfect she would “close her shop” Wash the dolls’ hair and be ready for the next day of work. Most girls have at least one moment in their life‚ when they have cared about their hair‚ the style‚ the cut‚ and the color. For me it hasn’t been just one moment‚ its been everyday. It’s not just my hair anymore either. Its EVERYONE’S hair. I enjoy styling everyone’s hair. Beauty and perfection fascinate me. I have been coloring my hair‚ and
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the disintegration of what was once a happy marriage and a murder mystery waiting to be unraveled. Firstly‚ John’s soldiering in Vietnam caused him to return home traumatized and suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which leads to their marriage falling apart. Like other victims of this disorder‚ John suffers from one of the symptoms called intrusion which is the unwanted recollection of experience. Michael Barton‚ a real-life spouse of a victim describes the sight of his wife
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What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? The Ark of the Covenant‚ a central part of the Israelites’ worship to God‚ has been an object of fascination for historians‚ archaeologists‚ and even popular culture. From the time that the Ark was created as told in the book of Exodus‚ it followed the Israelites in their quest into the promised land and eventually found its place in the Holy of Holies‚ the inner most room of the Jewish Temple that only the High Priest was permitted to enter in order to offer
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Biotechnology has different fields‚ such as green and red biotechnology. Green biotechnology is depended on biological techniques to improve the production of plants. Red biotechnology is defined as a medical application that produces antibiotics and vaccines. Green and red biotechnology is used in different ways to discover new medicine and to genetically modify crops. They affect quality of products‚ human’s health and genetic engineering. Green and red biotechnologies have more similarities than
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Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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What is the Great Awakening and what happened? What is the Enlightenment and what happened? In the 1730’s and 1740’s‚ a religious movement called the Great Awakening swept through the colonies. Unlike the Great Awakening‚ which stressed religious emotion‚ the Enlightenment emphasized reason and science as the paths to knowledge. In the 1700’s‚ many colonists feared they had lost the religious passion that had driven their ancestors to found the colonies. The Great Awakening revolved around religion
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School 1 Extreme makeover Macaulay Culkin What happened to Macaulay Culkin? Macaulay Culkin captured hearts of millions as the cute kid in Home Alone‚ but the 31-year-old actor is now striking fear into the hearts of his fans with his startling weight loss. In images obtained by Entertainment Tonight‚ Culkin was snapped looking pale and gaunt in New York City when he stopped to sign autographs for fans‚ while drinking the energy drink Red Bull. Sporting sunken cheeks‚ scraggly hair‚ pale
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