What is special about Indian culture? India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world, with some of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. Religion plays a central and definitive role in the life of many of its people. Although India is a secular Hindu-majority country, it has a …
Before iron was common, what did common people use for door hinges?
Copper nails, bronze nails, even wooden nails – or you can tie the leather to the door. What was used before hinges? The earliest known pivot hinges date back to approximately 1600 B.C. These were found as wooden doors pivoting from stone sockets in Hattusa, which is in modern day Turkey. This is among the …
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Cultures of the image and cultures of the word
What is a cultural image? Cultural imagery can be generally defined as a group (not as an ordered system) of characteristic imagemes of an individual culture in a period. What is culture in your own words? Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that …
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Historically, how did people living in distant regions communicate?
How did ancient people communicate with different languages? Long before the earliest writings of the Sumerians and the Egyptians were developed, people communicated with each other by a number of different methods. Early humans could express thoughts and feelings by means of speech or by signs or gestures. They could signal with fire and smoke, …
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Is there a written history on the Sonderkommando Elbe?
Did Germany have kamikaze pilots? Were there kamikaze pilots in the German air force in World War II? Technically, no. But the Germans did have something similar. In Japan, the kamikaze (literally “Wind of God” or “Divine Wind”) were planned suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan beginning in October 1944. What …
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When did the English and Americans realize that vegetables were healthy?
When did healthy eating become popular? Research has suggested that the healthy food trend, popularised in the late 2010s, has been replaced with food and drinks traditionally associated with indulgence, comfort or leisure as people stay home during coronavirus lockdowns. What was the average diet in the 1800s? Most fruits and vegetables were grown on …
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Did Palmerston contribute to Louis Philippe’s downfall?
Neither Palmerston nor Russell much regretted the collapse of the French monarchy in February 1848, since they had had many disagreements with Louis Philippe, who had ruled that country since the revolution of 1830. Why was the government of Louis Philippe of France overthrown? Following a period of economic stability in the 1840s, France experienced …
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What language does this look like?
How do I figure out what language this is? Google Translate To use it, copy some text in the unknown language and head to Google Translate. Paste your text in the box on the left. As soon as you do, it should detect the language of the pasted text, showing [Language] – Detected above, and …
What did the ancient Eastern world think of the ancient Greeks?
How did Greek culture affect the ancient world? The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Literature and theatre was an important aspect of Greek culture and influenced modern drama. The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture. Did ancient Greece interact with other civilizations? Greeks came into contact with …
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How often did city-destroying floods happen in Mesopotamia?
Did Mesopotamia flood yearly? The weather in Mesopotamia was known for extremes: much of the year experienced hot and dry weather, broken up by a yearly flood cycle. Though the floods were destructive, this important civilization could not have existed without the unique environment of the region, specifically the yearly flood cycle. Was there a …
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