1. Beringia was a land bridge roughly 1‚000 at its greatest‚ which joined present-day Alaska and eastern Siberia during the Pleistocene ice ages. It is believed that approximately 25‚000 years ago‚ Beringia enabled the population of the Americas from an emigration from Asia (founder effect). 2. Clovis a prehistoric Paleo-Indian culture that appeared at the end of the last glacial period‚ and are characterized by their namesake “Clovis points” and bone/ivory tools. They appeared roughly 13‚500
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Gottschalk 1 Megan Gottschalk Mr. Defilippo AP US Government & Politics 16 April 2015 Divided We Stand In Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address‚ he stated‚ “ If destruction be our lot‚ we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen‚ we must live through all time or die by suicide”. This indicates that America’s downfall would not come from outsiders‚ but from rather internal forces. Only the American people could destroy the country. Another famous quote on this topic
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* Archaic Indians-traditional gathering society * Woodland Indians- created burial mounds and a society centered around agriculture(maize) * Great societies-Incas‚ Mayans‚ Aztecs created advanced civilizations such as Machu Pichu * Anasazi-(southwestern)-cliff dwellers * Agriculture- the
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PENGUIN BOOKS AMERICAN COLONIES Alan Taylor’s previous books include William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic‚ which won the 1996 Bancroft and Pulitzer prizes for history. He is a professor of history at the University of California at Davis. American Colonies is the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States‚ edited by Eric Foner‚ award-winning author o f Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution and the DeWitt Clinton
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PYRAMIDS A research paper presented to class of Miss Mideliza M. Castillo Lipa Adventist Academy In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the project English‚ IV – Jade Jan Nelferson C. de Guzman Joseph Alleine P. Fuentes January 2013 Table of Contents Chapter I - INTRODUCTION3 Chapter II - Definition and History 4 Pyramids4 Chapter III – Location of Pyramids6 A. Mesopotamia B. Egypt C. Greece6 D. Sudan E. Nigeria7 F. Spain G. China H. Mesoamerica
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Video Review #1 What’s the best thing about being an archeologist? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df2sH3RoQgc This video is about the various things that archeologists do that make their job great. They are able to uncover stories from the past that nobody even knew about until they discovered them. Being prove riht about a site or culture is one of the perks of the job as well. You get to meet people from all over the world who share in your passion. You imagination is a powerful tool when recreating
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The American Pageant‚ 13th Edition Textbook Notes Chapter 01 - New World Beginnings I. The Shaping of North America 1. Recorded history began 6‚000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin colonization 2. The theory of Pangaea exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. They then spread out as drifting islands. 3. Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. 4. The
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Robert D. Geise‚ M. Ed Adjunct Professor of American History Park College OUTLINE NOTES: Themes‚ keys‚ historical figures‚ major dates and events to know for your introductory college course. From Pre-Columbian America to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Study Keys will help guide you through lectures‚ your textbook‚ tests‚ and papers in introductory American History I courses. Robert D. Geise Adjunct Professor of American History Park College American History To 1877 BARRON’S
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Innovative methods of environmentally friendly business CONTENTS INTRODUCTION…….…………………………………………………… 3 | INNOVATIVE METHODS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUSINESS‚ OR NATURAL CAPITALISM. | 1 The definition and essence of the term Natural capitalism.....................6 | 2 The difference between classic capitalism and natural capitalism...........9 | 3 Main directions of formation and development of natural capitalism......15 | CONCLUSION……………………………………..………………………18 | REFERENCES……………………
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FLOSI Chapter 6: The Rise and Spread of Islam READ and answer the PROMPTS on Ch 6 (pgs 126-149) You are required to read all of Chapter 6 and answer the questions or prompts. When answering a question or prompt please make sure you have a heading and that you explain your answers completely. Answers may be given in paragraph or bullet form. You may type your responses. Pre-Islamic Arabian World 1) Explain the life of the Bedouin people. Discuss culture and daily life 2) Explain
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