is what makes a city a city; its product supports ours bridges and buildings. It allows us to travel more easily‚ and make both art and war. Without metalworking modern life would not be as it is today. The history of metalworking begins around 7‚000 years ago in what is now known as Turkey and east Iran where early settlers would bang on copper found in the earth’s crust until it took the shape desired. By doing so‚ they were able to form crude tools and weapons such as farming hoes shovels and
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THE HISTORY OF MALACCA Malacca is a small state encompassing 1657km2 on the Western Peninsular of Malaysia. Geographically positioned along East-West trading route‚ at the busiest and narrowest point of Straits of Malacca‚ the state experienced a unique culmination of cultural and historical influences from Malay Sultanate (1400-1511)‚ Portuguese colonial (1511-1641)‚ Dutch colonial (1641-1795)‚ English colonial (1795-1942‚ 1945-1957) and Japanese occupancy (1942-1945). Today‚ independent Malacca
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The History of Thanksgiving Bobbie A. Harjo In Plymouth‚ England‚ during September 1620‚ a ship slowly sailed out to sea. This ship was named the Mayflower‚ and it was on a very special trip. The Mayflower’s passengers were headed to the New World‚ America. These people were called the pilgrims‚ and they were leaving England to begin new lives. This was one of the things that they were thankful for‚ and one of the reasons they celebrated the first thanksgiving. The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth
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The History of Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was known as a president‚ general‚ and a politician. However people have not heard of some of the things he had to go through with his past life. His family was from Ireland and then moved to America on a farm in south Carolina where Andrew was born. Andrew got his name from his father when he died [go.galegroup.com.] As he started to grow up the revolutionary war broke out. So Andrew his two brothers Hugh and Robert joined the battle. Sadly they both
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Mackensie Archibald History of Photography October 15th‚ 2012 Portraiture‚ expressing people since photography was born Before discussing what portraiture is and the history of it‚ what first needs to occur is to understand the true meaning of portraiture. Unlike several other areas of photography‚ portraiture is a personal experience. It is based on the interaction between the subject and photographer. Portrait photography is an act which involves both the photographer and the subject to reveal
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Canada has been blessed. A big part of Thanksgiving is a Thanksgiving feast. The feast usually consists of potatoes‚ corn‚ sweet potatoes‚ peas‚ gravy‚ stuffing‚ salads‚ buns and lots of other great food. The main part of the feast is usually the turkey. Other families might have ham‚ roast beef‚ duck or chicken. The dessert that is most likely to follow the feast is pumpkin pie. Other people may choose different desserts and food depending on their customs and beliefs for which they choose to
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is a country that has gone through many changes throughout its history. It has faced many obstacles but has remained nationalistic and eager for unification. The political history of Italy is quite extensive. The Greeks were the first to settle in Italy and established colonies in the southern part of the country and in Sicily. There was not a sense of political reality as much as there was a civilization (Windows on Italy- History). While the Greeks controlled the south the Gauls‚ or Celtic
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The history of opiates If we follow the poppy and its uses throughout the ages‚ we find a twisted path of its movement and impact as it travels around the world. Opiate use can be traced back to 3400 B.C. where it was first documented as being used and cultivated by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. Around 1300 B.C the Sumerians trade with the Assyrians and opium moves to the Babylonians and then on to Egypt. At this point the Egyptians move it across the Mediterranean Sea where it quickly spreads
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| THE END OF HISTORY AND THE LAST MAN | HISTORY OF IDEAS | | | | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We have taken efforts in writing this report. However‚ it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them. We are highly indebted to Mr. Asad Shahzad for his guidance and constant supervision as well as for providing necessary information regarding the report & also for his support in completing the
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