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Saturday, July 24, 2010

The Neolithic was a period of remarkable communal enterprises. Against this backgroun.... ag grave

The British archaeologist Colin Renfrew characterized the change as one from group orientation to individualized chiefdom, and this change was essential for the emerging Early Bronze Age communities. The form of the grave and the character of the funerary ceremonies changed substantially during the Bronze and Iron ages. This suggests that in this type of community there would be leading families, marked by their grave goods, and that wealth and status would tend to be inherited through the male line (since male children had richer grave goods than female children). This differentiation was not directly based on access to power, possessions, or absolute wealth, and, in most areas of temperate Europe, social differentiation until the 1st millennium was likely moderate. Outside the Mediterranean area, there were few differences between the size and plan of most of the structures within individual sites, although the sites within a region often were internally ranked in terms of! size and complexity, which suggests that they had different functions. Such tiered settlement systems came into being in the Early Bronze Age in areas such as southeastern Europe, and they were quite prominent during the Late Bronze Age in the Lusatian Culture of Poland and northeastern Germany as well as in the Urnfield Culture of central Europe. A clear social and political hierarchy was, however, lacking from the Bronze Age settlement pattern. In central Europe the extended farmsteads were in time supplemented by both unenclosed and defended hilltop sites, as was also the case in the area of the Late Bronze Age Lusatian complex in Poland and neighbouring areas. The fortified settlements were usually large planned enterprises, rather than organic village sprawl, and they were often erected over a few years; an example is the Lusatian defended settlement at Biskupin, Pol., where a settlement of 102106 houses estimated to shelter some 1,000 to 1,200 people was built in jus! t one year. The fortified sites and enclosed villages of the E! uropean Bronze Age show centralized decision-making and capacities for planning and constructing grand enterprises. Differences in wealth and status in terms of both individuals and households were reflected in graves as well as settlements. This period saw the building of permanent fences and enclosures around fields and farms; the development of villages and, within these, increasing differentiation of the sizes of individual buildings; and increased stratification between settlements, with proto-urban centres coming into being. In this process, the defended hilltop settlement of the Early Iron Age was increasingly replaced by more complex sites. The site, located at the junction of the Danube and the Paar rivers, was occupied from about 200 and developed rapidly from a small undefended village to a large walled settlement. The beginning of the Iron Age was in many areas marked by change in burial rites. The central grave was robbed in antiquity, but it had been an inhuma! tion grave within a wood-lined chamber, which acted as the display area for the wealth of the deceased. Thereafter inhumation graves became more widespread in central Europe and neighbouring areas, and they were the main burial form until the 2nd century , when formal burial rites disappeared in many regions and cremation was reintroduced in others. In central and eastern Europe a new regional complex had developed northwest of the Black Sea, in which there were both inhumation and cremation graves clustered in large cemeteries. In the area of the lower reaches of the Dnepr, Dnestr, and Don rivers, rich Scythian graves have been excavated in the form of shaft and pit graves; in these, the deceased was accompanied by a number of other humans and by horse burials. In this area the social differentiation present in the settlements and the wealth displayed by a few large hoards were not expressed in the graves, and, while large numbers of the population were given formal burial! s, their social statuses were not explicitly expressed in this ritual. ! The Late Iron Age inhumation graves in Yorkshire are almost identical to wagon graves in northern France, and there must have been very specific and personal contacts between the two areas to account for this. There were odd kinks in the progression from the minimal ranking of the earliest Bronze Age to the proto-urban state of the Late Iron Age. Throughout the Metal Ages in Europe, new social institutions came into being and the relationships between people changed. ag grave

The kingdom and the Although Afonso Henriques granted charters to new settlements, it was his .... afonso although

The kingdom and the Although Afonso Henriques granted charters to new settlements, it was his son (11851211) who enfranchised many municipalities ( concelhos ), especially in eastern and central Portugal. Meanwhile Afonso repudiated the bequests of large estates made by his father to his brothers and accepted those to his sisters only after a war with Le nd in a form, settled by the pope, that recognized Afonso's sovereignty. When Afonso reached Lisbon (late 1245 or early 1246), he received the support of the church and of the inhabitants of Lisbon and other towns. Although still the husband of Matilde of Boulogne, Afonso married Beatriz, illegitimate daughter of Alfonso X of Castile, holding the disputed territory of Algarve as a fief of Castile until such time as the eldest son of the marriage should reach the age of seven, when Algarve was to return to Portugal. Despite his early connection with Rome, Afonso refused to give way; in 1263 the bigamous marriage was legalized! and his eldest son, , legitimized. Although Afonso was excommunicated and threatened with deposition, he continued to defy the church until shortly before his death early in 1279. The achievements of Afonso's reignthe completion of the Reconquest, the assertion of royal power before the church, and the incorporation of the commoners in the Cortesindicate important institutional advances. afonso although

In the 19th century the pendulum swung from the restraint of the classic .... instrument bass

Families of instruments again became important, and new tone colours were introduced. Around the first quarter of the century, the period of major orchestral works, more keys were added to existing woodwinds, and evidence from one passage in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony implies that the fourth horn player already had one valve on his instrument. The Bhm experiments changed the character of the flute considerably, producing more volume and a more brilliant tone; with his improvements, along with the subsequent minor changes, the flute became one of the most versatile instruments of the orchestra, performing superbly in all keys. By the end of the 19th century the alto flute, a weak instrument dynamically, joined the orchestra but was exploited most effectively by the French composers of the early 20th centuryfor example, Claude Debussy. The gained importance as the most effective wind double bass and the lowest instrument of the orchestra. Since 1590 a wooden cup-mouthpieced in! strument, the , had been built to support voices in French choirs; but by the mid-18th century it was serving as a double bass for the woodwind choir. The , the bass of the keyed bugle, was prominent in the second quarter of the 19th century as a brass double bass. The invention of the bass by a German instrument builder named in 1835 provided a more reliable and more even brass bass. Built in tenor and bass ranges, the instruments fulfill their purpose admirably. The 19th century gave rise to families of reed instruments. The Belgian instrument maker patented the in 1846, combining a wide conical bore with a large single reed and producing an instrument that overblows at the octave and covers a written range of b? The Chinese , which had reached Europe in the late 18th century, inspired the invention of three distinct musical instruments in the West: the mouth organ, the accordion, and the reed organ. It was a free-reed instrument with a foot-operated bellows providing win! d pressure to vibrate reeds whose access was controlled by a k! eyboard. An instrument operating on sucker bellows was later developed and became especially popular in the United States; in fact, all such suction instruments are commonly known as . In the 19th century the reed organ, mellow in tone and inexpensive, became an important instrument in homes and small churches. instrument bass

Saturday, July 17, 2010

The large majority of gallinaceous birds nest on the ground, the nest being only a.... egg (

The simplest form of nesting, found in the maleo ( Macrocephalon maleo ), Wallace's megapode ( Eulipoa wallacei ), and some individuals of Freycinet's megapode ( Megapodius freycinet , called jungle fowl in Australia), consists of placing each egg in a hole dug in sand to a depth of up to one metre (about one yard) in a site chosen for receiving the appropriate amount of solar radiation. It is generally believed that the bird measures the temperature of the egg chamber when opening the mound. Frith, has found that the mound is maintained within a degree or two of 33 C (91 F) throughout the period of several months that there are eggs in it. The eggs of most gallinaceous birds are solidly coloured in white, buff, or olive, but those of species nesting in open areas are usually protectively coloured with blotches of brown or black. Most members of the order are indeterminate layers, the female producing eggs until a certain number has accumulated in the nest. If the domestic h! en were a determinate layer, as are members of many other bird orders, each individual would produce her clutch of about a dozen eggs and, regardless of whether or not the eggs were removed, would discontinue laying for at least two months. Partridge, quail, and the smaller pheasant lay from 12 to more than 20 eggs, but the larger pheasant, such as the crested argus ( Rheinardia ocellata ) and the great argus, normally lay only two eggs. egg (

Thursday, July 15, 2010

It is a long-bodied, scaleless fish, usually mottled greenish t.... small water

It has a long anal fin, a small dorsal fin near the large, flattened head, and six mouth barbels, two of which, on the upper jaw, are very long. A nocturnal predator, the wels feeds on fish, frogs, water birds, and occasional small mammals. It is an important food fish and a fine sport fish. small water

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Terns range in length from about 20 to 55 cm (8 to 22 inches). Compared with gulls, they are more slender, sho.... black white

They range in colour from white to black and white to almost entirely black. The bill of various species may be black, red, or yellow, while the feet are red or black. A distinct type of tern, the Inca tern ( Larosterna inca ), of Peru and northern Chile, bears distinctive white plumes on the side of the head. The most typical terns are the approximately 30 species of the genus Sterna, with forked tail, black cap or crest, and pale body. nigra (sometimes Chlidonias niger ), about 25 cm (10 inches) long, with a black head and underparts (white below in winter) and gray wings and back, breeds in temperate Eurasia and North America and winters in tropical Africa and South America. hirundo ) is about 35 cm (14 inches) long and has a black cap, red legs, and a red bill with a black tip. fuscata ), about 40 cm (16 inches) long, has a white forehead and is otherwise black above and white below. black white

Agriculture is the mainstay of the hsien 's economy; irrigated rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and fruits a.... part research

Agriculture is the mainstay of the hsien 's economy; irrigated rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and fruits are grown on the fertile alluvial coastal plains that constitute most of the region. Asbestos, dolomite, zircon, and salt are extracted, and oil and natural-gas fields are located in the central part of the hsien . Taiwan's only international research institute, the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, is at Shan-hua, and the Yang-k'ang Industrial Park is at Wang-hsing. Ts'eng-wen Hsi Shu-k'u (reservoir), in the northern part of the hsien, provides irrigation for a 336-square-mile (870-square-kilometre) area and supplies water for the scenic man-made Shan-hu (Coral) Reservoir, 9 miles (15 km) south of Hsin-ying, the administrative seat. part research

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

city, seat (1838) of Erie county, northern Ohio, U.S. It lies along.... sanduski island

In the 18th century the French and British established trading posts in the area, and Fort Sandusky was burned in 1763 during Pontiac's War (an Indian uprising). Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay was a prison for Confederate officers during the American Civil War. sanduski island

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Porgies are generally shallow-water fishes and are found throughout tropical and temperate waters. Most do.... ( ),

South Africa, with an exceptional variety of species, is the home of the musselcrackerspopular sport fishes growing as heavy as 45 kg (100 pounds). In Australia, several important food species are known as snappers and belong to the genus Chrysophrys; in Japan, a related species, the ( C. In Europe there are several valuable species, such as the red sea bream ( Pagellus centrodontus ), a reddish or golden-silvery fish of rather deep waters. And in the western Atlantic, there are such species as the scup, or northern porgy ( Stenotomus chrysops ), a small fish, brownish above and silvery below, and the ( Archosargus probatocephalus ), a black-banded, grayish fish growing to about 75 cm and 9 kg, both valued for food and sport. ( ),

Friday, July 9, 2010

Administratively, Java is composed of three provins.... mile speci

Administratively, Java is composed of three provinsi (provinces)Jawa Barat (West Java), Jawa Tengah (Central Java), and Jawa Timur (East Java)as well as Jakarta Raya (Greater Jakarta) daerah khusus lbukota (special capital district) and Yogyakarta daerah istimewa (special district), both of which are administratively considered provinces. Java is 661 miles (1,064 km) long from east to west and ranges in width from about 60 miles (100 km) at its centre to more than 100 miles (160 km) near each end. A longitudinal mountain chain, surmounted by many volcanoes, runs east to west along the island's spine and is flanked by limestone ridges and lowlands. The largest rivers on the island are the and the Brantas, in Java's eastern portion. The island is also home to monkeys, wild pigs, and crocodiles; about 400 species of birds; 100 species of snakes; 500 species of butterflies; and many types of insects. mile speci

Freetown's excellent natural harbour (an important World War II naval base) has deep-wate.... colleg hous

Freetown's excellent natural harbour (an important World War II naval base) has deep-water docking facilities at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay. The city is the nation's commercial and transportation centre; industrial enterprises are limited and include diamond cutting, confectionary, paint and shoe enterprises, rice milling, and fish packing. Freetown is the site of Fourah Bay College on Mount Aureol (founded 1827, part of the University of Sierra Leone, 1969), Njala University College (1963), the Milton Margai Teachers College at nearby Goderich (1960), a teachers college, a technical institute, and several government and Christian and Muslim secondary schools. Fort Thornton (1796), now the State House and residence of the president, and the House of Representatives stand on Tower Hill. colleg hous

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The rate of flow of the falls may rise to a maximum of 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic metres).... fall brazilian

The rate of flow of the falls may rise to a maximum of 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic metres) per second during the rainy season from November to March. The falls occur along a wide span where the Igua River, flowing westward and then northward, tumbles over the edge of the Paran lateau before continuing its course in a canyon. Among the many islands along the falls, the most notable is Isla Grande San Mart which is situated downstream from the Garganta do Diabo (on the Argentine side). From the Brazilian shore, an impressive panorama of falls can also be seen; among individual Brazilian falls are those known as Benjamin Constant, Deodoro, and Floriano. In 1897 Edmundo de Barros, a Brazilian army officer, envisaged the establishment of a national park at Igua Falls. Following boundary rectifications between Brazil and Argentina, two separate national parks were established, one by each country (1939) in Brazil and Iguaz National Park (1934) in Argentina.

Ichthyosaurs had a very wide geographic distribution, and their fossil remains span almost the entire.... ichthyosaur fossil

Ichthyosaurs had a very wide geographic distribution, and their fossil remains span almost the entire (about 248 million to 65 million years ago); but they were most abundant and diverse during the and (248 million to 144 million years ago). Excellent fossil specimens occur in the fine-grained Early Jurassic shales of southern Germany. Several specimens are known in which the skeletal remains of small, immature ichthyosaurs are fossilized within the bodies of larger individuals, even within the birth canal. Ichthyosaurs are first known from the Triassic Period of Asia, where they began as long-bodied, undulating swimmers without many of the specializations seen in later species. Fossils from the western United States and Canada indicate that some ichthyosaurs could exceed 13 metres (43 feet) in length. The typical ichthyosaur form was fully realized by the Early Jurassic, when the like body plan suggestive of high-speed pursuit and great mobility ass Ichthyosaurs persisted i! nto Late Cretaceous times and may have been well adapted for deep diving as well as near-shore predation, but all species became extinct well before the end of the Cretaceous Period.