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    they could only be viewed with firelight. Most of these caves have been found in France and Spain. Animals were most commonly drawn in the pictures. Early artist also painted people into the pictures. Some paintings show animals with arrows or spears protruding from their bodies. Some of the people in the paintings are shown wearing what appear to be magic costumes. The belief is that man drew these likenesses to gain special powers through ceremonial rites. These special powers could have

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    his goal of killing the enemy and bringing safety to those back home. As Patroclus was killed in war while wearing the armor of Achilles‚ Achilles changed his mind about the war and went back in. He was determined to find Hector. He did‚ wielding a spear and the armor of his enemy. As this was taunting and malicious behavior‚ it was also a death trap. The only person who knew the openings in the armor was Achilles. Coincidentally that was the

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    The main stream spread of reggae music; it has become a catalyst for change in countries other than its root country Jamaica. The influence of reggae music has been tremendous due to artist like Peter Tosh‚ Burning Spear and the Legendary Bob Marley. To discuss the influence of reggae music; we will focus on the African Country of South Africa. Before we dive into the meat of the matter there is an important term that must be defined as you will be hearing a lot about it in this presentation.

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    fearsome and dedication to their warrior life.They faced many battles which lead to death and won and would win the fight against the knights. Knights had valuable weapons but not enough to defeat the Samurais. Samurais carried a bow‚ the sword‚ a spear‚ and their most prized possession was the ‘Katana’. “ The Katana was a long‚ curved sword. It had a single edged blade and a long handle”. {SOURCE#3} With these kinda weapons you couldn’t compete with the Samurais. Knights’ armor had many layers

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    It is a debate as to who discovered America. Many think that Christopher Columbus discovered America‚ but that may not be true. Before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492 it is believed that Bjarni Herjolfsson‚ a Viking‚ may have been the first European to see North America with his crew he went looking for his father traveling from Ireland to Greenland. He was led off course by bad conditions. He came to land that wasn’t Greenland‚ and he didn’t want to stop despite his crew wanting

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    References: Larry c. Spears‚ ed.‚ Reflections on Leadership (New York‚ NY: John Wiley and Sons 1995) Radelet‚ L.‚ Carter‚ D.‚ (1994). Police-Community Relations (5th edition). Macmillan college pub.co. New York and toranto Swanson‚ C.R.‚ terrioto‚ L.‚ & Taylor‚ R. W. (2008)

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    Outline the main features of experimental social psychology and consider the influences that led to its emergence. What do you think are its strengths and weaknesses? Psychology was originally a branch of Philosopy‚ according to Hollway (2007). As more emphasis was placed on following scientific methods and principles‚ psychologists began using laboratory experiments to carry out research into individual behaviours. Experiments were considered to be more objective when considering individuals

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    artisans noted in the exhibit. All the artifacts date back to the age of the history of the Ethiopians around 10th century B.C. Understanding the ancient history helps explained some of the artifacts in the exhibit. The spear was shown in many different areas of the display. The spear was an essential part of the history from the earliest historical days especially since there were many tribal wars within and from external opposition. It was used for a variety of uses including as a weapon in wartime

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    AIMS of SPANISH COLONIZATION 1. The PRIMARY AIM is to spread Christianity‚ the propagation of Roman Catholicism. 2. The second goal is to gain economic wealth- to generate income to support their government (imposed several forms of taxes and monopolized agricultural products. 3. Another aim is to acquire territories- Spain emerged as a mighty empire. 4. Lastly‚ Acquisition of Spices- which was expensive during those periods and used in preserving their foods. FERDINAND MAGELLAN: Little Known Facts

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    coming to a point and one dull‚ rounded side which the person grasped. This was called a hand axe. People used these for nearly a million years across nearly the whole of the Old World. Late in their existence‚ these folks also developed the first spear‚ which was simply a sharpened wooden stake that may have been hardened by leaving it in the fire for a short while. Later‚ some of these people evolved into the Neanderthals who developed what is called the Levallois technique of preparing a stone

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