belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara‚ it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site‚ listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi.[1] [pic][edit] Etymology The name is derived from Pampa‚ which is the old name of the Tungabhadra River on whose banks the city is built. The name "Hampi" is an anglicized version of the Kannada Hampe (derived from Pampa). Over the years‚ it has also been referred to
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The term “barbarian” refers to a group of uncivilized people that originated from the ancient Greece. This term referred to the people who did not speak Greek. Currently‚ the meaning of the term has changed with the current implication being significantly different from the original meaning. The term may be used to refer to evil deeds in the society and people have used the term to identify evil deeds among the individuals. In the ancient Greece‚ the term was used to refer to the Egyptians‚ Medes
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manufacture greatly lowered its cost‚ enabling mass exchange of information and contributing to significant cultural shifts. In 1844‚ Canadian inventor Charles Fenerty and German F.G. Keller independently developed processes for pulping wood fibers.[3] Etymology Further information: Papyrus The word "paper" is etymologically derived from Latin papyrus‚ which comes from the Greek πάπυρος (papuros)‚ the word for the Cyperus papyrus plant.[4][5] Papyrus is a thick‚ paper-like material produced from the
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In her book "Scenes of Subjection‚" Saidiya Hartman proposes that the definition of freedom we know in the 20th century and beyond is not the exact definition used by those writing about chattel slavery in the US. Currently‚ freedom is defined as "The state or fact of being free from servitude‚ constraint‚ [or] inhibition‚" equated to liberty or agency‚ even more‚ fitting to the topic of slavery in the US as "Exemption or release from slavery or imprisonment." Right now‚ we conceptualize freedom
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CHANGE Of MEANING Word-meaning is liable to change in the course of the historical development of language. Changes of lexical meaning may be illustrated by a diachronic semantic analysis of many commonly used English words. The word fond (OE. fond) used to mean ‘foolish’‚ ‘foolishly credulous’; glad (OE‚ glaed) had the meaning of ‘bright’‚ ’shining’ and so on. Change of meaning has been thoroughly studied and as a matter of fact monopolised the attention of all semanticists whose work up to the
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HELEN OF TROY In Greek mythology‚ Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in the world. A daughter of the god Zeus*‚ she is best known for the part she played in causing the Trojan War*‚ a story told by Homer in the Iliad] and the Odyssey]. Some scholars suggest that Helen was also a very ancient goddess associated with trees and birds. Birth and Early Life. Some myths say that Helen’s mother was Leda‚ the wife of King Tyndareus of Sparta*. Others name Nemesis‚ the goddess of revenge‚ as her
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Batik influences throughout history Batik is the art of wax resistance techniques applied to fabrics originating in South East Asia‚ on the north coast of the island of Java‚ Indonesia. Indonesian batik is unique and unequaled. Centuries ago‚ the demand for Indonesian batik skyrocketed‚ and Indonesian batik knock-offs were produced and sold throughout the trade routes to Asia‚ India‚ the Middle East‚ and Africa. To prevent the production of knock-offs‚ famous batik artists signed their work‚
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[pic] History Of Civilizations HMS-122/226 Dr.Rabih Machaalany 16:00-16:50 Etymology The history of Lebanon is almost as old as the earliest evidence of humankind. At different periods of its history‚ Lebanon has come under the domination of foreign rulers‚ including Assyrians‚ Babylonians‚ Armenians‚ Persians‚ Greeks‚ Romans‚ Arabs‚ Ottomans‚ and French. Lebanon’s mountainous terrain has provided it with a certain protective isolation‚ enabling it to survive with an identity all its
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Bible Etymology It comes from the Greek word “ta biblia” (plural) “biblos” (singular) which means “scrolls” or books. - Is a partial record of the religious history of the real history of the Israelites and the effect of Jesus to those who experienced him. - Since Sacred Tradition; Bible were written in papyrus and were rolled together forming scrolls. - Other names: Holy Scripture or Word of God - Book of History • History of Israelites‚ chosen people • History of
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which roughly translates to "skill" or "craft." English words derived from this meaning include artifact‚ artificial‚ artifice‚ medical arts‚ and military arts. However‚ there are many other colloquial uses of the word‚ all with some relation to its etymology. 20th-century Rwandan bottle. Artistic works may serve practical functions‚ in addition to their decorative value. In medieval philosophy‚ John Chrysostom held that "the name of art should be applied to those only which contribute towards and
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