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    In 2500 BCE‚ stage two of Stonehenge went under way. Large blue stones which were brought in from the Prescelli Mountains in South Wales‚ which were placed within the middle of the large circular ditch created during stage one. During around approximately 2640 and 2480 BCE‚ the third and final stage of Stonehenge had begun. At this time‚ sarsen stones were brought in from the Avebury area of Marlborough Downs. Before these sarsen stones could be placed in the center of Stonehenge‚ they had to be smoothed

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    from the early humans would be from the Middle Stone Age roughly seventy thousand years ago. In southern Africa during the middle stone age‚ the early humans used model five tools (Boyd & Silk‚ 2015: 346). The first sophisticated tool used was a symmetrical blade created by pressure flaking which is when you use a tool and apply pressure to flake it into the shape that is desired. The second tool is composed of microliths which are very small stones used as tools. They were made to be shaped to have

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    Site is often associated with evidence that mammoths were killed here thousands of years ago Many things were found during the excavations. Some of these artifacts found included thirteen fluted Clovis projectile points‚ butchering tools‚ chipped stone and fire hearth features. Bones of a variety of animals were also excavated. For example: twelve immature mammoths‚ one horse‚ one tapir‚ several bison‚ one camel‚ one bear‚ several rabbits‚ and a garter snake. Lehner site was also the first to have

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    there are others who see these shows in a different manner. Some may be so focused on the crudity that the point behind the show just disappears. A popular animated show that is well-known for this is called South Park. South Park‚ created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker‚ is a show that takes place in a fictional town of Colorado. The four main characters are Cartman‚ Kenny‚ Kyle‚ and Stan. These boys may be fourth graders‚ but their language doesn’t say so. Although‚ almost every episode is filled

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    the Stone of Destiny‚ which is an egg-shaped block of red sandstone that was used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. Scone in “Macbeth” is important as the coronation of Macbeth was held there. Also in Act 2 Scene 4‚ when Malcolm and Donalbain fled‚ Malcolm went to Scone to become king. Scone is a place with the symbolic significance of kingship and royalty because this is where kings of Scotland were crowned and where the Scone Abbey‚ which kept the Stone of

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    treatment of male genitourinary conditions called? Urologist 2. What disease causes the kidneys to overcompensate by straining within the remaining nephrons? Chronic Renal Failure 3. What are most kidney stones composed of? calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate 4. What are three types of bladder stones? Struvite‚ calcium oxalate‚ urate‚ cystine‚ calcium phosphate‚ and silicate. 5. A constriction of the perputial orifice that does not allow for the foreskin to fold back over the glans is called? Phimosis

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    ABOUT THE HUMAN PAST IS A CONTINUING PROCESS… PALEOLITHIC AGE • Greek words: lithos which means “stone” and palaios‚ “ancient.” • Life during Old Stone Age  Nomads-wander from place to place (caves or in tents)  Small groups of 20-30 people  Food gathering-wild fruit‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ honey‚ roots‚ and grains  Fishing • Achievements  Learned to control and use fire  Used spoken language  Used of stone tools such as:  Daggers and spear points for hunting  Hand axes and choppers for cutting meat

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    crystalline aggregates (“kidney stones”) that can develop anywhere along the urinary tract. Kidney stones are common in Western societies; nearly 10% of Americans will develop a symptomatic kidney stone during their lifetime. The 5 major stone compositions are calcium oxalate‚ calcium phosphate‚ magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)‚ uric acid‚ and cystine. Calcium–based stones are the most common‚ causing more than 75% of cases‚ and calcium oxalate is the most common type of stone overall. A rare but increasingly

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    significant impact on the development of civilizations. Their changes had political‚ social‚ and economic effects on the development of humankind. They were thinkers‚ they though of solutions for the many problems that they encountered. Experience taught Stone Age people the difference between what poisened them and what satisfied their hunger. Experience made them able hunters and gatherers‚ and later made them adept at herding. But‚ lacking the experience of modern people‚ they assumed that they were at

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    The Paleolithic Era‚ also known as the ‘’Old Stone Age”‚ was an era in which early humans were developed and was the longest time period of mankind. This Era took place during the Ice Age. The Paleolithic period was the cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2 million years ago. Around this time period‚ tools were created‚ handmade by the early humans. These tools made by the early humans were made from bones and stone. With the tools they built‚ they used them to hunt and gather food

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