AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM ONE: “FOUNDATIONS: PREHISTORY – 600 C.E.” TERMS/IDEAS TO KNOW: 1. Pastorialism 2. Patrilineal 3. Matrilineal 4. Hominids 5. Cuneiform 6. Hammurabi’s Code of Law 7. Upper Egypt 8. Lower Egypt 9. Mandate of Heaven 10. Scholar-gentry 11. Legalism 12. city-state 13. Monotheism 14. Polytheism 15. Maize 16. Civil service examination system 17. Delian League 18. Peloponnesian League 19. Council
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Aerodynamics And It ’s Impact On Flying Machines. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Barnard‚ R.H. & Philpott‚ D.R.‚ 2004. Aircraft Flight. 3rd ed. Herts: Pearson - Prentice Hall. Laufer‚ B.‚ 1928. The Curator of Anthropology. In The Prehistory Of Aviation. 1st ed. Chicago: Field Museum Press. pp.33-35. Reinbecker‚ E.‚ 1999. Wright Brothers Foundation. [Online] Available at: www.wright-brothers.org. Word Count:
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Depiction of natives in heart of darkness: Among the most powerful and bizarre images in colonial discourse is that of the black cannibals. In Heart of Darkness the well-known theme is adopted in order to make the setting of the narrative more realistic. The best part of Marlow’s crew consists of cannibals who help him in his mission up the Congo River: I don’t pretend to say that steamboat floated all the time. More than once she had to wade for a bit‚ with twenty cannibals splashing around and
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Anthropology /ænθrɵˈpɒlədʒi/ is the "science of humanity."[1] It has origins in the humanities‚ the natural sciences‚ and the social sciences.[2] The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos (ἄνθρωπος)‚ "man"‚ understood to mean humankind or humanity‚ and -logia (-λογία)‚ "discourse" or "study." The essence of anthropology has been‚ since its tradition‚ cross-cultural comparison‚[3] and cultural relativism has become the canon of anthropological inquiry.[4][5][6] What is Anthropology? Anthropology
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closes his book with the account of a collaborative project in Alaska that offers a real alternative to the disputes surrounding Kennewick Man. Hopefully such cooperation will be a model for archaeological research‚ and the picture of Native American prehistory that it renders will be more complete because of its inclusiveness. All in all‚ a superb read that encourages us to examine our motives and to recall the obscenities that have occurred in the past‚ and almost certainly will occur again‚ for
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Samuel E. TAYLOR BIBLIOGRAPHY Chippindale C‚ Editor. 2009. The archaeology of rock-art. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press. 373 p. Dr. Christopher Chippindale is an archaeologist from the United Kingdom. He currently holds the honored position of Reader in Archaeology at the University of Cambridge‚ UK. He is world renown and highly respected in the fields of anthropology and archaeology for his original works and studies on stone henge‚ rock formations and rock art. The primary intent
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From the origins of the human species‚ the man (the woman also) has always tried to create beauty‚ to do something that differentiated them from the rest and that attracted attention. Already in prehistory‚ cave paintings were a clear example and a demonstration that man tries to instinctively create beauty‚ and‚ in part‚ that is one of the qualities that differentiates us from animals. Throughout history‚ this quality has characterized the human species‚ who have left us millions of representations
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Peat Formation Peat is a partially decayed organic matter laid down in anaerobic‚ or lacking oxygen‚ conditions in wetlands. Peat forms when plant material‚ usually in marshy areas‚ is inhibited from decaying fully by acidic conditions. It is composed mainly of peat moss or sphagnum‚ but also includes trees‚ grasses‚ and other marshland vegetation. It also includes many other types of organic remains such as fungi‚ insects‚ pollen‚ and on occasion dead animals. Peat formed in very wet conditions
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intentional selection of larger seeds. Most likely‚ there has been an interdependence between natural and artificial factors that have resulted in plant domestication.[2] Selective breeding of both plants and animals has been practiced since early prehistory; key species such as wheat‚ rice‚ and dogs have been significantly different from their wild ancestors for millennia‚ and maize‚ which required especially large changes from teosinte‚ its wild form‚ was selectively bred in Mesoamerica. Selective
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The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by prehistory and early history of the Philippines archipelago and its inhabitants‚ which are the indigenous forebears of today’s Filipino people. These early Filipinos possessed a culture and technology that were quite advanced considering the timeline of history of science when it flourished. Waves of migrants who came to settle in the islands contributed to the development of ancient Philippine civilization. Prehistoric
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