Imagine a long‚ long time ago‚ an Indian holding a spear in his hand. He pulls it back‚ and launches it at a wooly mammoth. How do you think humans migrated to America? There are several theories such as the Land Bridge‚ the Clovis theory‚ the Coastal Route theory and many other theories as well. I think they got here using the Bering Land Bridge. Many people may not have heard of the Land Bridge theory before. In the following paragraphs I will explain to you the Land Bridge theory‚ as well as evidence
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our wooden spears and shields. Phalanx formation is when we carry large shields and march towards the opposing army. The shield was big enough to defend me and the person next to me from about our necks to our knees. Then the person next to me‚ whom I was defending‚ would carry a 3 meter long spear pointing straight out in front. The next 3 or 4 rows would be the same then from then on they would point upward at a 45° angle ready to throw them But we didn’t use these shields and spears until we
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drastically outnumbered was able to hold a force nearly twenty times their number. The answer lies in the difference in their equipment‚ tactics and their training. The Persian forces were primarily light and heavy infantry consisting of swordsmen‚ spear men and archers with a measure of lightly armed and armored calvary. The average soldier was very lightly armored in so that they could move rapidly. The Persian army relied heavily on calvary and archers Persian soldiers were career soldiers unlike
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Running Head: Servant Leaders Servant Leaders Not an ordinary leader‚ To Lead and Serve with great purpose Professional Development‚ MBA 525 Professor Darren Adamson June 15th‚ 2012 Abstract Introduction Each and every one of us has come across excellent leaders in our work centers and in life. These types of people leave a lasting impression on us and we forever remember their names. We learn from these leaders and we
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Do a drill once a day‚ twice if he was a recruit. Learn to build camps‚ swim‚ sling stones‚ ride‚ mount and dismount from a horse fully armed with his shield and no stirrups! Learn how to use a sword‚ spear and fight mock battles with weapons which had covered tips for safety. And learnt the fighting techniques shown in section 3. Not only do legionnaires have to train more than normal soldiers‚ they had to take care of an army! Lastly our fourth topic
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and The Hunger Games‚ Savagery is a main theme that exists in both of them. Savagery is present in Lord of the Flies when Jack becomes a chief and commands his tribe to kill Ralph. “He was a chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear”. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jack follows the rules that Ralph has set. But as the story progresses he slowly loses his will to obey the rules. Savagery in The Hunger Games is present when Katniss and the rest of the tributes have to resort to
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Michael Toloknov Miwok Tribe The Miwok tribe was a Central Californian tribe. Miwoks had men leaders and women leaders‚ lived in small tribelets‚ and spoke Miwok language. Their food‚ clothes‚ and tools were different from that of others. The Miwoks had a very interesting life for all their different customs. The Miwok tribe ate many different foods. The two main foods were nuts which they made into mush‚ they also ate salmon which the Miwok smoke fried to preserve
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Yanmei Ho P.2 Atlatl Project An atlatl is a stick with a hook on the end. The atlatl is used to increase leverage in throwing a spear. The spear (called a dart or yaomitl) is more like an arrow. It has fletching added to stabilize flight History of Atlatl An atlatl may be one of the first compound weapons used to enhance human power. Archeological evidence dates the atlatl to be about 25‚000 years old‚ but it is believed to have been used for over 40.000 years. The atlatl allowed early
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Donnie Darko is an intelligent‚ yet delirious and emotionally-ill teenager‚ who’s idealistic fantasy of correcting the wrongs in society‚ finally appears possible in a ’tangent universe’ (an imaginative reality)‚ where he is guided by an imaginary friend Frank‚ who appears as a malevolent giant bunny in Donnie’s day-time hallucinations. In the early stages of the film‚ Frank literally lures Donnie from reality and introduces him to a tangent universe where Donnie observes what would’ve been‚ (yet
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I awoke in the morning feeling like it would be a good day. I ate breakfast as usual‚ then went on to do my daily chores and attend to my masters needs.After I finished caring for my master’s horse‚I went to meet up with a friend in the court. Shortly after arriving‚ another squire came in‚ on horseback‚ with a knight who looked pretty roughened up like he was attacked. He explained to the whole court about a knight who had set up pavillion by the fountain just up the road and had attacked his master
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