was on the top of his of his horse‚ itching to get a good look at some fossils. As he continued to travel‚ he heard a sharp crack. He looked down‚ thinking his horse’s leg broke‚ but then stared in awe at the perfectly preserved fossil. This is the legend of how Mr.Walcott discovered the Burgess Shale‚ the cluster of fossils that changed geology forever. The Burgess Shale is found in Yoho Park‚ British columbia. Back when they were formed‚ the area where they were found was called Laurentia‚ between
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work and sacred ceremonies and that’s exactly what is happening to the Navajo people or Dine as they call themselves. This conflict has arisen because certain artists have been using the visual imagery of traditional Navajo sand paintings and the magery taken from them as subject matter that is being woven into rugs and artwork that is being sold for profit. This has resulted in a heated debate that has literally split the Navajo people into two separate groups‚ those that don’t mind the use of sand
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The Origins of Akhenaten There is much that is known about Akhenaten the heretic pharaoh. More lies in speculation. Since his time‚ the Amarna period is one the ancient Egyptians themselves wished to forget much about Akhenaten remains unknown. What we do know is often confusing‚ different hypothesis piled upon each other make it difficult to distinguish what is fact and what speculation. We do know that Akhenaten‚ or Amenhotep IV‚ was the second son of Amenhotep III‚ an 18th Dynasty pharaoh
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Halloween emphasizes on death and brutality. The origins of trick-or-treating was in the 16th century in Wales‚ Ireland and Scotland and where people went from door to door in costume asking for food to exchange for a poem or song. All of them dressed up as souls of the dead‚ and were understood to be protecting themselves from the spirits. Those who gave were promised prosperity‚ those who refused is threatened and cursed. One of a kid’s favourite parts of Halloween is trick-to-treat. Once the
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There has been much debate concerning the origins of bipedalism. Bipedalism‚ or the ability to move on two legs (eLucy‚ 2007) was said to have emerged due to climate change in East Africa‚ for sexual display purpose‚ to reduce exposure to sunlight‚ the need to use weapons and tools and many more (NOVA‚ 2013). There are numerous arguments associated with bipedalism as no one can be entirely sure as to what constituted to the emergence of this trait‚ which was first present in hominins Australopithecus
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Origin of species; Critical Evaluation of Darwinian Theory Cristina Nava North Salinas High School Instructor: Mr. Zelensky Charles Darwin implied in his book‚ On the Origin of Species (1859)‚ a theory for evolution and its mechanisms. In his book Darwin intends to convey the reader that descent with modification and natural selection‚ part of the evolution theory‚ has occurred. He also writes about the “problem of purpose” idea and how evolution and natural selection solve
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tribe in Montana (Siksika Nation). Their language is of the Algonquian family and they have many beautiful stories that reflect their culture‚ language‚ geography and history. The two stories I chose to read are called “Legend of the Beginning‚” and “Blood Clot Boy.” “Legend of the Beginning” is a creation story about Old Man who travels through the land creating rivers‚ clay‚ mountains‚ prairies‚ forests‚ animals‚ plants and humans out of clay. He teaches the humans how to hunt‚ prepare food
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Myth and Legends In the Popol Vuh their is a story that explains the creation of man. In the myth it describes the four stages that god went through before humans came to be. The first stage explains that earth was completely empty their was no life on earth. There was only land‚ sea‚ and sky. Then the great molder set out to marks on the earth‚ these marks then became the four corners of the world. The second stage is about the great molder starting to shape the landscape‚ by creating mountains
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I don’t know what the heck I’m doing‚ so I’ll just right about a legend from where I’m from. This is a legend of how the coconut tree came about. And if you don’t know what a legend is‚ it’s a story that isn’t meant to be believed. So I don’t care if you don’t believe it‚ but I think it’s a very interesting story to tell. The coconut legend is about a young girl who was admired by her entire village and all of her tribe. Anyways‚ one day the girl became very thirsty. The tribe looked and searched
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I choose Legend by Philip Guston for my visual description; Legend is one of the important paintings by Philip Guston‚ a Canadian born American in 1977. Painting medium is Oil on Canvas and movement is abstract expressionism. Its dimensions are 69 inches tall and 78.5 inches wide and its accession number is 88.35. Painting is currently located at Museum of Fine Arts‚ Houston. Philip was one of the legends of Abstract Expressionism‚ in late sixties Philip changed his style which made him
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