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    The history of a wall hanging?

    Which wall hanging are we asking about?
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    What is the history behing the army of stone ?

    I am going to assume that you are asking about the Chinese Terracotta Army. The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China. The terracotta figures, dating from 150 AD, were discovered in 1977 by some local archaeologists near Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China near...
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    were the mayan civilization rich or poor?

    They were fairly well off. They had excellent health. Plenty of food. The area was known for gold and jewels but the locals didn't put the value on them that Europeans did .... they were simply very pretty rocks. Cacao beans ...... THOSE were more valuable than gold. They were also in power...
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    were the mayan civilization rich or poor?

    They were fairly well off. They had excellent health. Plenty of food. The area was known for gold and jewels but the locals didn't put the value on them that Europeans did .... they were simply very pretty rocks. Cacao beans ...... THOSE were more valuable than gold. They were also in power...
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    were the mayan civilization rich or poor?

    They were fairly well off. They had excellent health. Plenty of food. The area was known for gold and jewels but the locals didn't put the value on them that Europeans did .... they were simply very pretty rocks. Cacao beans ...... THOSE were more valuable than gold. They were also in power...
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    Anybody know about ancient civilizations?

    Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the River Jordan was fairly important, the Blue Nile and the White Nile Mesopotamia Volcanoes, floods, earthquakes, sandstorms, drought cooper v/s bronze weapons, chariot designs for faster, better mobility, fighting formations for best results (flanking and crap...
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    Did the Greeks or the Romans have a greater influence on Western culture?

    Absolutely the Greeks. The Romans were absolutely in love with the Greeks and everything Greek. They took everything from the Greeks and made it their own, including their Gods, they simply renamed them. Even though Latins had their own well developed language they used Greek as their written...
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    Did the Greeks or the Romans have a greater influence on Western culture?

    Absolutely the Greeks. The Romans were absolutely in love with the Greeks and everything Greek. They took everything from the Greeks and made it their own, including their Gods, they simply renamed them. Even though Latins had their own well developed language they used Greek as their written...
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    Can you discuss Christian humanism by describing the works and ideas of Thomas More and

    Sorry Matt, this is a question and answer forum. Not a discussion group. This just isn't a place for that type of question.
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    The history of the world, my sweet, is who gets eaten and who gets to eat.?

    I just love this quote! An example, easy one! The famous Cradle of Civilization - Mesopotamia! Babylon! Sumeria! The Babylonia Empire! The Babylonian King List Sumerian King List of Rulers and Gods! The Epic of Gilgamesh! Once they ruled in greatness! Oh mighty Babylon! Once Babylon FEASTED...
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    Moonshine keeping the history alive... need some help.?

    Actually moonshine running wasn't really being done much in 1940. First of all, it wasn't needed. But if it was done, the moonshine was transported hidden in an added second fake gasoline tank or a fake bottom to trunk of the car.... if it was done in a car. By 1940 the moonshine whiskey could...
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    AMERICAN HISTORY * important PLEASE?

    Of course masters didn't want their slaves away from the plantation. The biggest problem masters had with slaves is that slaves run away. If a slave has never been off the plantation they would have no clue as to which way TO run once they escaped. Masters wanted only THEIR way of conducting...
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    To AP US History Students and Teachers: Book Question?

    Ask this same question in the Education & Reference section. I bet you will get a better response seeing that most people have no idea what AP History. I've always just assumed it was an advanced high school history class for the college bound. In E&R you might actually get an answer from a...
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    What is the value of an 1887 Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee Medal Worth?

    If you knew who it was awarded TO, you might could make a nice price for yourself with a Civil War collector. The Army of the Tennessee was quite notable and one of the best units of the entire Civil War. A Union army in the West, named for the Tennessee River, under the command of 'little...
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    How is it accurate that Israel culture is deeply connected with ancient

    Oh, this theory was SO bad that it was completely ignored by the professional community. They wouldn't even give it the time of day. It was complete Hoo-Haa. According to the research carried out by the National Geographic DNA Ancestry Project /Genographic Project and the Human Genome Project...
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