Genocide is generally defined as “the intentional destruction of a particular race‚ ethnicity‚ religious group‚ or nationality” 1 and it is probably as old as human beings. We can be sure that somewhere way back in the beginning of humans‚ some primitive people picked up their stone axes and spears and set off to wipe out another tribe. In fact‚ many anthropologists think this is probably what happened to Neanderthals. Was it the differences between our species and the Neanderthals that caused us
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Rwanda Genocide * Rwanda officially known as the Republic of Rwanda is a sovereign state in central and east Africa. * The term ‘genocide’ did not exist before 1994. It is a very specific term referring to violent crimes committed against members of a national‚ ethical‚ racial or religious group with the intention of destroying the existence of the group. Geno- comes from the Greek word for race or tribe and –cide comes from the Latin word for killing. Genocide came into general use only
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New York Times July 1994 Genocide in Rwanda has claimed almost 500‚000 lives. The tragedy ends in Rwanda today. If you are a new reader we will catch you up on the recent genocide that has taken the lives of almost 20% of the countries people. This has taken place the last hundred days or so. It started with the Rwandan Civil War which was fought between the Hutu regime and the Rwandan Patriotic Front. The Hutu Power claimed that the Tutsi people intended to enslave the Hutu people
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Cambodian Genocide Dead bodies everywhere you turn. The smell of gunpowder‚ filth‚ and death choke your lungs. You wonder everyday whether it will be your last. All your body feels is pain; all your heart feels is emptiness. One might think this is how life was for Jews during the Jewish Holocaust. In reality‚ this is how life was for many Cambodians during the reign of Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979. This event‚ known to many as the Cambodian genocide‚ left a profound mark on the world around us
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Museum Museum‚ institution dedicated to helping people understand and appreciate the natural world‚ the history of civilizations‚ and the record of humanity’s artistic‚ scientific‚ and technological achievements. Museums collect objects of scientific‚ aesthetic‚ or historical importance; care for them; and study‚ interpret‚ and exhibit them for the purposes of public education and the advancement of knowledge. There are museums in almost every major city in the world and in many smaller communities
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new works of art or artifacts for a museum is to preserve culture and history. Another purpose is to educate others who would like to learn about these certain subjects. Art demonstrates glimpses of history‚ or just new styles of art‚ which serve as inspiration to other artists and people. Artifacts from the past‚ show a realistic viewpoint of how a certain era of people lived‚ also showing how our society has advanced throughout time. If I were to open a museum‚ my main goal would be to enrich the
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Last Sunday‚ we paid a visit to the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. It is three stories high and each floor has its theme. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge holds a world-class collections of art and artefacts from all over the world. Objects ranging from stone tools and pots to sculptures and paintings represent cultures and histories over millennia. Great recent and contemporary works reflect the diversity of peoples worldwide‚ and the resilience of
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Responses to Genocide There is no average or statistic of when and how a government responds to a genocide. Some times it could be days other times it could be years‚governments can send in troops or even ignore that anything is happening all together. Debates about governments involvement are constantly being brought up about what could be done differently or how it would have affected the number of lives lost.there is no doubt that government involvement‚ aid and reactions to genocide affected the
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In native american museums gorgeous Indian traditional outfits‚ instrument‚ and food are being showcased‚ but the gorgeous tribes do not exist anymore. Their cultures were taken endlessly by the people who built the museums. In the story “Museum Indians” and the poem “evolution”‚ Susan Power and Sherman Alexie wrote about the tragedy of Native American culture and the sorrowness inside the remaining Indians by using negative connotation and figurative language . The story Museum Indians was written
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out of control. It’s amazing how ignorant and stubborn the human race can be. This is exactly the response of many nations when it comes to genocide. Genocide is the systematic killing of all the people from a national‚ ethnic‚ or religious group. Two of the most recent genocides in history are the genocide of Rwanda and the genocide of Cambodia. The genocide of Cambodia started on the year of 1975 and ended on 1979. This is considered the Khmer Pogue period‚ where Pol Pot ‚ Nuon Chea‚ Ieng Sary
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