In the beginning‚ on the island of New Guinea‚ where sugarcane was domesticated some 10‚000 years ago‚ people picked cane and ate it raw‚ chewing a stem until the taste hit their tongue like a starburst. A kind of elixir‚ a cure for every ailment‚ an answer for every mood‚ sugar featured prominently in ancient New Guinean myths. In one the first man makes love to a stalk of cane‚ yielding the human race. At religious ceremonies priests sipped sugar water from coconut shells‚ a beverage since replaced
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Progressing economy‚ natural beauty‚ diverse ancestral background‚ Brazil has successfully evolved over the centuries. People have traveled many miles and battled over the attractive location since the 1500’s. Specifically Rio de Janeiro‚ the subtropical coastal environment makes an ideal place for agriculture‚ economic and industrial growth. Discovered on 1 January 1502 by a Portuguese expedition in Pedro Alavares Cabral’s fleet‚ Rio de Janeiro or "January River" is home of the Tupi‚ Puri‚ Botocudo
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Angola Angola is like every other country on earth‚ is comprised of many cultures. Increasingly over time‚ however‚ an Angolan culture is emerging – one that all Angolans are proud to identify with. Angolan culture is the product of introspection and assimilation‚ from within ethnic groups‚ from within the country borders‚ and from further afield. Despite an ocean separating the two countries‚ Angolans have always shared many cultural similarities with Brazil. The history of the Angola and Brazil
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Name__________________________________ Per ______ Date __________________ 15 Study Guide- Maritime Revolution‚ to 1550 Using complete sentences‚ answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You must use the question as the stem of your answer. 1. Who was the island of Madagascar settled by? 2. Why was it less difficult to sail the Indian Ocean than other places? 3. What Chinese dynasty launched expeditions in the Indian Ocean between 1405 and 1433 to inspire awe about Chinese
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AP world notes. The Maritime Revolution to 1550. Ferdinand Magellan * 1511-sailed from Europe around southern tip of Africa and east across Indian ocean * Member of first Portuguese expedition to explore east indies * 1521-goal was achieved by sailing across Atlantic rounding southern tip of South America and crossing pacific ocean * High price * Killed in battle April 27‚ 1521 while aiding a local ruler who promised to become Christian * Very little resources- survivors
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In the mid-15th century‚ the Portuguese‚ led by Bartolomeo Diaz‚ sailed to discover India. However‚ they ended up on the East Coast of Africa due to ocean wind trades that drove them up into the Indian Ocean. There inhabitants in Africa led them to discover new peoples and material that they believed would help them control the trading system. However‚ going into the early 17th century‚ the Portuguese failed to take control of trade over multiple attempts. They were unable to change the way that
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From the very beginning of his exile‚ plans were being proposed and made for the rescue of Fernando VII. The first incidences occurred before the King had even arrived at Bayonne. Ayerbe records that people suggested escape attempts to the king at places they stopped on their journey to Valençay‚ including at Bordeaux . The second‚ as noted above‚ occurred no sooner had the king arrived at Valençay‚ when ladies under the guise of visiting Talleyrand suggested to the King’s companion Ayerbe that the
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Topic: Agree or disagree with the following statement The Future status of English as the global language is assured Since the globalization spreads rapidly throughout the world‚ the need of a global language has become more crucial than ever before. Despite this unavoidable demand‚ some people are afraid that English may have negative effects on their own major language when English become dominant. A few countries try to limit the use of English such as Brazil‚ Poland and France etc. as the
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Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. While some students spend much time studying in schools‚ others use much of their own time practicing various type of sports. If we open a debate on this topic‚ we will likely discover that‚ spending much time practicing sports has both advantages and inconveniences. In my opinion‚ the advantages of some students doing
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Several evidences suggest that spoke language was first developed during the upper Palaeolithic ‚ and evolved and diversified into several languages along the human diaspora around the globe. As exemplified by the Biblical myth of the Tower of Babel‚ the linguistic differences was probably a great barrier for relations among the early societies. Without multilinguistic abilities those nations could poorly exchange information‚ make trade or keep some sort of diplomatic relations. When civilizations
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