The Iberian Lynx‚ Lynx pardinus‚ (picture 1) is a critically endangered species native to the Iberian Peninsula In southern Europe. Picture 1: Iberian lynx in natural habitat (13) Picture 1: Iberian lynx in natural habitat (13) They have a life span of up to about 13 years. Average measurements: body length= 75-100cm‚ tail length= 12-13cm‚ shoulder height= 45-70cm‚ weight up to 18kg.Their habitat includes open forests for shelter and thickets and plains for hunting prey. Their main prey is wild
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diversified number of cultures. Around 1600 B.C.‚ the Iberians arrived in Spain. Migration into Spain continued from Europe beyond the Pyrenees‚ the Mediterranean‚ and North Africa. Following the Iberians‚ came the Celts. The two cultures merged and established a distinctive Celt Iberian culture. In 1492‚ the Moors‚ a nomadic‚ Muslim tribe of North African origin‚ were driven off of the Iberian Peninsula. Shortly after‚ several kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula merged to form what is modern-day Spain
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Fourteen Public Deep-water Seaports System (Merch‚ 2010‚ p.148-53; Bingham‚ 2007‚ p.17-22). The Proposed Port Expansion The Jacksonville Port project is expected to boost the State of Florida’s competitive advantage in the global market arena‚ catalyze economic growth‚ and enhance the creation of lucrative jobs for citizens in different parts of the state. Anchored on the Panama Canal Expansion Vision 2014‚ the deepening of the port is believed to portend numerous economic advantages owing to the expected
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3000BC- Iberians in Britain‚ Tools were made of stone 2000BC- Beaker People ) lud garncarzy‚ Stonehenge‚ Tools made of iron: engineers skara brae – name of the best Neolithic village; that wasn’t a shelter‚ that was an ornament. 100-800BC – celtic supremacy‚ the filids (rituals and sacrifices)‚ druids‚ bards‚ special alphabet named OGHAN. It was a very developing and mysterious culture. 55BC – Julius Caesar invades Britain 54BC – next invasion by Julius Caesar 43AD – Claudius invades Britain
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The only feline to hold the honor of “critically endangered with extinction” is the Iberian Lynx‚ also known by its specific name‚ Lynx Pardinus. ("The Murry Foundation”) The Iberian Lynx lives in the Mediterranean woodland biome throughout Spain and Portugal. Its territories are around twenty square kilometers and they mark their boundaries with a scent. ("Lynx Pardinus") The Iberian Lynx is significantly smaller than the Eurasian Lynx with an average height of forty to fifty-one centimeters and
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Chapter 1 1. A Chapter 2 1. Which event brought Queen Isabella to the throne in 1474? a. The death of her brother Henry 2. How did a sea route to Asia impact Europe? a. The route allowed merchants to charge lower prices for imported Eastern goods 3. The government of which country sponsored Christopher Columbus’s 1492 exploration? a. Spain 4. How did Ferdinand and Isabella react to Columbus’s first voyage? a. They believed Spain could challenge Portuguese dominance of the seas 5. The Treaty of Tordesillas
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tenth century‚ annual state revenues totaled to about 6‚245‚000 dinars‚ of which 5‚480‚000 dinars came from kharak–a tax on agricultural land (Lewis 332). It was an impressive feat that brought the nation great prosperity. Due to these successes‚ Iberians had healthier diets and longer lifespans‚ resulting in a larger population. Hasdai ibn Shaprut‚ a Jewish diplomat‚ scholar‚ and physician observed that al-Andalus “[was] a land rich of grains‚ wines‚ and purest oils‚ rich in plants‚ a paradise of
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Mediterranean civilization has been most influential to current Spain? The constitutional monarchy of Spain is a country of many facets and that has been shaped throughout history by a myriad of influential civilizations. From the pre-Roman Celtic and Iberian culture‚ to Romans‚ Carthaginians‚ Phoenicians‚ Greeks‚ and Islam. All have left their mark on contemporary Spain. Arguably the most influential civilizations that shaped the Spanish Peninsula were the Romans and Islamic rulers. Nevertheless‚ important
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the fall of the Roman Empire and the time of massive European expansion that turned many regions of the world into colonies that supplied Europe with new sources of wealth in precious metals‚ raw materials‚ agricultural products and human slaves. He discusses general patterns in political wars and commerce and the different ways in which the Portuguese‚ Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch and English built kingdoms that required continued expansion and that warred with each other for control of territories and
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The Iberian Peninsula‚ present-day Spain and Portugal‚ was invaded by Muslim forces in 711 AD. Iberia formed a religiously tolerant society in the ancient world. Muslims‚ Jews‚ and Christians coexisted peacefully in Iberia. Al-Andalus promoted a communal relationship between the religious communities where they benefited from each other’s culture‚ and it flourished in wisdom and wealth. Iberia is considered to be a modern society as it embraced diversity‚ rationalized faith and promoted development
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