Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased the quantity of goods that were transported. Majority of the knowledge of Ghana comes from the Arab writers. Al-Hamdani‚ for example‚ describes Ghana as having the richest gold mines on earth. These mines were situated at Bambuk‚ on the upper Senegal River. The Soninke people also sold slaves‚ salt and copper in exchange for textiles‚ beads and finished goods. They built their
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In 1899‚ right after the First Opium War‚ China was under the control of European powers and Japan‚ Qing Dynasty was so weak that hardly could defeat these powers. Each of these powers found out that China was a country which owned variety of resource. Therefore‚ all of them wanted to trade with China to earn more benefit and robbed various parts of coastal places‚ unfold Chinese territorial and Administrative integrity and would not interfere with the free use of the treaty ports within their spheres
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Cagayan – A true spelunker’s paradise 2007-04-30 Cagayan is the Regional Seat of the Cagayan Valley Region. Tuguegarao City‚ the capital‚ is the seat of commerce and trade and center for learning. The province has 73 percent of the region’s potential fishing area. Known as the spelunker’s‚ trekker’s‚ and gamefisher’s paradise rolled into one‚ Cagayan provides a never-ending adventure with ecotourism in the forefront of its offering. Both foreign and local tourists continue to explore its caves
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Education is the key to success‚ through education all things are deemed possible. Growing up it was drilled inside my skull to do excellent in school. But an obstacle stood in my path‚ the fact that I learned slower than others. Many children made fun of me for this struggle. Dedicated to improving academically I took all the insults as motivation to do better. My parents enrolled me into Saturday school in the fifth grade for about 3 years. Till this day‚ that decision has been the most significant
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1. What were the achievements of Chandragupta-I? Ans- Chandragupta-1 was third ruler of the Gupta dynasty. He succeeded his father Ghatotkacha in 320 A.D. The Lichchhavi Marriage. Chandragupta’s marriage with the Lichchavi Princess Kumardevi was one of the significant events in the Gupta rule. The Gupta Lichchhavi relation was even publicized through a particular type of gold coins "which have the names and figures of Chandragupta-I and his Lichchhavi wife Kumardevi on the obverse and the figure
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Shackleton’s Way: Analysis & Review Sara Mleso Weber State University Shackleton’s Way: Analysis & Review Unfortunately‚ I missed the opportunity to participate in the group discussion in person on the day we were on campus. I have since emailed both particpants in my group‚ Anna Guzman and Tara Rhodes‚ who both responded promptly that everyone was submitting short answers to the questions in our discussion group‚ to compare and analyze. I have since compared and reviewed their answers with
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In early Meiji reformation‚ the nation turned their attention mostly to “shokusan kogyo” (encouragement of industries). For years‚ the government put their effort to support and encourage industrialization. However‚ many Japanese failed to keep their business running because the lack of experiences and acknowledgements. Fortunately‚ there were still some entrepreneurs who made a great influence in the industry‚ such as Shibuzawa Eiichi (1840-1931) - president of many companies‚ Iwasaki Yataro (1834-85)
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Essay Over 80% of teenagers cant live without there phones and use them for everything. Cell phones now a day are now called Smartphone’s and they have many more uses than just calling and texting. They are fantastic tools for class. I strongly believe that mobile phones should not be banned from classrooms and should be aloud in class because they have educational apps‚ they are used for emergencies‚ and the internet for research. Cell phones have a lot of educational apps
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‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies’ How far do you agree with this opinion? The Nazi regime consolidated its power in stages during the period 1933 to 1939. The regime won support for its anti-communist stance and because it was the legitimate government of the day. Propaganda‚ foreign policy success‚ the economic recovery of Germany from the Great Depression‚ as well as Nazism’s promise to create an ordered society for the majority of Germans appealed to
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maria Section 1 September 8‚ 2011 The main idea in the article ‘’Now as well as Then: Our early forbears” by R. Orlando Marville is about a few different groups of indigenous people Lokono‚ Kalina‚ and Garifuna. The Lokono and Kalina had very different structures the Lokonos were a simple agrarian community that settled by the water for the growth of their crops and who believed that their cacique or chief could be either both man or woman. The Kalina were traditionally patrilineal which means
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