commitment‚ time and vast amounts of manual labor. In its first phase‚ Stonehenge was a large earthwork; a bank and ditch arrangement called a henge‚ constructed approximately 5‚000 years ago. It is believed that the ditch was dug with tools made from the antlers of red deer and‚ possibly‚ wood. The underlying chalk was loosened with picks and shoveled with the shoulderblades of cattle. It was then loaded into baskets and carried away. Modern experiments have shown that these tools were more than equal to
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Chatelperronian in France. The last group to be mentioned is that of Homo sapiens‚ our own ancestors. They evolved from Homo erectus in Africa. They learned to make harpoons and other specialized tools not only from stone and wood but also from bone‚ antler‚ and ivory (particularly mammoth ivory‚ which
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initiated the excavation on 31 March 2008 and it lasted to 11 April 2008. How Stonehenge Was Built Stonehenge was constructed approximately 5‚000 years ago with a ditch arrangement called a henge. It is believed that the picks were made from the antlers of red deer in order to dig the ditch and braided bark rope were used to haul the stones upright. To loosen the underlying chalk‚ picks as well as shovels made from the shoulder blades of cattle were utilized. Stonehenge was rebuilt many times
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Biology Study Guide Which one of the following statements is false? Selected Answer: a. Factors that alter DNA and make cells cancerous are called carcinogens. Which one of the following is false? Selected Answer: b. DNA packing tends to promote gene expression. Silencers are sites in DNA that Selected Answer: c. bind repressor proteins to inhibit the start of transcription. Proteins that bind to DNA and turn on operons by making it easier
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Fostering You always told me "nothing good comes easy‚ you have to work for it". I have been thinking lately about how I wanted my own dog for over 3 years now. I have also been thinking about my future and where the dog would end up in 5 years when I go off to university. I’ve come to a conclusion and found that fostering dogs would be the best option for me. Since most universities don’t accept pets‚ I would have to leave the dog behind or give up the dog completely if I fully owned a dog. With
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Joshua Karichner 11-12-14 Dr. Guynn ENG 0104 Buffalo Bill Museum The title of the essay written by Jane Tompkins about her trip to the buffalo bill museum was named “At the Buffalo Bill Museum.” Throughout this essay Thompkins was confused about Bill Cody also known as “Buffalo Bill” not knowing of he was a good person or if he was a bad person. Through the entire essay she was fence sitting on her beliefs of Buffalo Bill. Finally she came to the conclusion that Buffalo Bill was indeed a good
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The Tiger The Tiger is often described as a particularly dangerous‚ sly‚ and invincible predator. The Tiger is the largest of the cat family. They have powerful bodies‚ large paws‚ and very sharp claws. The head of the Tiger is rounded and has a convex profile. The ears are black with white in the middle. The Tiger’s eyes are a yellowish-orange color‚ but at night they almost look green. Coloration of the Tiger is reddish yellow or rust- brown on the upper side‚ and a whitish under side
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1. Egyptians used salt to persevere their dead. In the Middle Ages people used salt to protect their crops from getting ergot. The Jews and Muslims use salt to protect newborns from evil. These are three different cultural beliefs that reflect the importance of salt as a means to protect life. 2. The Chinese salt history began under the rule of Huangdi. Huangdi‚ also called the Yellow Emperor‚ credited with making the earth civil. He taught people many skills‚ and introduced systems of government
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“We finally get to leave for South Dakota today.” Brody said. “ I know I can’t wait to get there‚ but it’s going to take 13 hours to get there.” I said. “Yea but we can sleep the whole way there and when we get there it’s going to be lots of fun.” Brody said. “That is true‚ well ok I am going to sleep I will see you when we get to South Dakota.” I said. The next day when I woke up we had just arrived to South Dakota. We still had 30 minutes to go before we would arrive to our campsite.When we got
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WHY IS SEX FUN? If you were a male would you rather have a beautiful‚ impressive‚ long tail that attracts a lot of women or would you rather have a shorter‚ less attractive tail that enables you to escape from predators more easily? Living out in the wild among many potential predators‚ a shorter tail would seem more logical since it would be a more useful trait than a good-looking one. Though the most logical choice‚ it is not always the case. In many species‚ traits that would normally be considered
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