gets a job with an ivory trading company with the help from his aunt. When he reaches the outer station‚ he meets the chief accountant‚ who is the first to use the name of the mysterious Mr. Kurtz. The chief accountant speaks of him in reverent tones and alluding to a conspiracy within the Company‚ the particulars of which Marlow never deciphers. Again‚ the name "Kurtz" provides a surface that conceals a hidden and potentially threatening situation. Marlow is commissioned as an ivory agent and he is
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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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Lynette Bravo June 13‚ 2013 Animal Poaching Poaching is a very serious epidemic that affects all countries around the world. Animal poaching is the act of illegally capturing and killing animals and using them for trade. They are used for food‚ for clothes‚ wool‚ cosmetics‚ ornaments‚ fat‚ and decorations and even for sport. It is different in every country and affects many species of animals to the point of extinction. Poaching is a crime against endangered species and other wildlife and should
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In his novella Heart of Darkness‚ author Joseph Conrad attempts to expose the hypocrisy of imperialism since its explorers emphasize the importance of helping natives‚ while actively exploiting them. He also depicts the Africans in the story as nothing more than mindless savages. During his journey to the Congo‚ Conrad witnessed the horrors firsthand that the Europeans inflicted upon the African natives. He shares his experiences through Marlow‚ the protagonist‚ who sees the evil side of humanity
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invaded and tried to run the trade for its own profit. As trade intensified between Africa and Asia‚ powerful city-states flourished along the eastern coast of Africa. These city-states traded with inland kingdoms like Great Zimbabwe to obtain gold‚ ivory‚ and iron. These materials were then sold to places like India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China via the Indian Ocean Trade‚ and could be sold at a profit because they were scarce in Asian countries. At the same time‚ the East African city-states were buying
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forbidden by papal injunction from selling items with potential military uses to non-Christians‚ although it is unclear how closely this order was followed in practice. In exchange for their wares‚ Europeans returned with textiles‚ carvings‚ spices‚ ivory‚ gum‚ and African slaves. Contrary to popular views about precolonial Africa‚ local manufacturers were at this time creating items of comparable‚ if not superior‚ quality to those of preindustrial Europe. Due to advances in native forge technology
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African art constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth. Though many casual observers tend to generalize African art‚ the continent is full of peoples‚ societies‚ and civilizations‚ each with a unique visual special culture. The definition also includes the art of the African Americans. Despite this diversity‚ there are some unifying artistic themes when considering the totality of the visual culture from the continent of Africa. The origins of African art lie long before recorded history
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Manunggul Jar [pic] The Manunggul Jar is evidence of the spirituality of indigenous Filipinos. The Manunggul jar is cultural treasure found in the early 1960’s in Manunggul Cave‚ Lipuun Point‚ Palawan which is classified as a secondary burial jar‚ which means that only the bones of the corpse are placed inside. It has an elaborate design consisting of scrolls and curves on the top cover and is painted with hematite - a type of mineral that produces red coloring once subjected
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King Leopold II was one man‚ one man who gained support for Belgium‚ one man who imperialized the Congo‚ one man who supported the brutal murders of the Congolese people‚ and one man who set precedents and laid the foundation for anti-semitic death camps‚ Communist purges‚ and Soviet work camps that would arise in the near future. King Leopold II of Belgium was a precursor to the malevolent leaders who created Nazi death camps‚ Soviet work camps‚ and purges. King Leopold can be viewed as a precursor
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Business must embrace social responsibility as a requirement‚ a duty in the present world as business has a huge impact on the society and the environment. To work responsibly and ethically should be the values of a business because social responsibility can be directly associated with a good profitable business. Social responsibility creates a win-win situation for a business organization. First and foremost it must be stressed that social responsibility is a must for all
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