When did monogamy begin? “The modern monogamous culture has only been around for just 1,000 years,” says Kit Opie, an evolutionary anthropologist from University College London. Where did the concept of monogamy come from? Ancient Greece and ancient Rome. The ancient Greeks and Romans were monogamous in the sense that men were not allowed to …
Were major foreign films allowed in the USSR?
Nothing was “allowed” in Soviet Union. Everything was decided by higher authorities, including which movies to show. A lot of foreign filmsforeign filmsWorld cinema is a term in film theory that refers to films made outside of the American motion picture industry, particularly those in opposition to the aesthetics and values of commercial American cinema. …
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How common was smoking in first half of the 20th century?
How common was smoking in the 1920s? In the end of the 1920s, smoking was much more prevalent among men than women (fig 1). Up to about 1960 around 65 % of men smoked, as compared with 25 % after the year 2000. From a low level of about 5 % around the year 1930 …
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What happens after a widespread social chaos?
What are real life applications of chaos theory? Weather patterns are a perfect example of Chaos Theory. We can usually predict weather patterns pretty well when they are in the near future, but as time goes on, more factors influence the weather, and it becomes practically impossible to predict what will happen. Can order come …
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Has historical revisionism ever led to problems in history?
How does historical revisionism affect the history? The revision of the historical record can reflect new discoveries of fact, evidence, and interpretation, which then results in revised history. In dramatic cases, revisionism involves a reversal of older moral judgments. What is a positive effect of historical revisionism? Historical revisionism is both positive and negative, positive …
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Were crosses frequently used as communication while exploring?
What is crossed communication? Cross-cultural communication is a process of creating and sharing meaning among people from different cultural backgrounds using a variety of means. The term cross-cultural communication is used interchangeably with intercultural communication at times. How is cross-cultural communication? Cross-cultural communication can be defined as a dialogue or any kind of interaction (both …
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Was Erich Ludendorff any form of nobility?
Who was the best German general in ww2? Erich von Manstein, original name Erich Von Lewinski, (born Nov. 24, 1887, Berlin, Ger. —died June 11, 1973, Irschenhausen, near Munich, W. Ger.), German field marshal who was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II. What rank was Ludendorff? Erich Ludendorff General of …
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How long would it take to sail from New Orleans to Belize in late Summer 1867?
How long did it take to sail from England to South Africa? Short Answer: Typically the port to port transit times to South Africa are 24 to 30 days, depending on your destination port. For more detailed times for each port/vessel please see our table below. Can you legally sail around the world? Can You …
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Are there any major library fires reported for the middle ages?
What was the biggest library fire in history? Once the largest library in the ancient world, and containing works by the greatest thinkers and writers of antiquity, including Homer, Plato, Socrates and many more, the Library of Alexandria, northern Egypt, is popularly believed to have been destroyed in a huge fire around 2000 years ago …
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Why was capturing the south of Okinawa necessary?
Okinawa was needed as a base for the invasion of mainland Japan. Why was capturing the island of Okinawa important? Battle of Okinawa, (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. Okinawa is located just 350 miles (563 km) south of …
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