aspects of Marco Polos description of the orient might early readers have found alluring? -The aspects of Polo’s description like the infinite number of villages‚ creatures that yeild musk‚ rice‚ tilted fields. Another alluring part is how there are multiple places represented by different people ‚ because there are either many monarchs or just none. I think that all the different imagery might make them think that he is lying or just crazed. 2. Skeptics question the authenticity of Marco Polo’s
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Were the Dark Ages really that dark? The 13th century is firmly in the category of centuries considered to be in the Dark Ages during the time period of 500-1500 AD. There are many events‚ discoveries and developments during this time period that would dispute the term “Dark Ages”. One of the most lasting documents that still impacts certain societies today was written in the year 1215. This document is known as the Magna Carta. The term Magna Carta is Latin for the “Great Charter”. Signed by King
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other is a People’s History of the United States. My Second topic that I noticed after reading both inserts is how these early explorers changed the world in different ways. In the insert of “The City on the Hill” It describes many expeditions. When Marco Polo and others traveled to China they brought back tales of wealth and unusual goods. Portugal explorers dispatched ships to Africa and brought back ivory and gold then transported and sold slaves to varies Mediterranean estates. Christopher Columbus
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constructed. In connection with this‚ we will also discuss the various beliefs and rituals of Muslims. II. QUIAPO GOLDEN MOSQUE A. HISTORY OF THE QUIAPO GOLDEN MOSQUE There is a mosque at Quiapo‚ Manila because of Khadaffi. First Lady Imelda Marcos invited him to visit Philippines but he said‚ he can’t visit without a mosque being built. By then‚ the Quiapo Golden Mosque was constructed for the Muslims especially visitors to pray at. (H. Abdulrahim Marmaya) It is further explained in an article
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liked to travel. From the beginning‚ humans have been interested in expanding their territory or explore new places. It’s in our blood‚ in the stone-age cavemen tended to kill each other for the land‚ or later‚ there were the great explorers such as Marco Polo‚ Christopher Columbus or Vasco De Gamma who almost travel the world. But for us‚ everyday people‚ it could just mean a way to break the monotony of life and work. Travelling is a tool‚ and the purpose of this tool are different for different people
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1500s till one person and his 237 men traveled all the way around the world. Even though Ferdinand Magellan himself did not finish the voyage‚ his men carried on and finished the voyage and they made history. Ferdinand changed the world and this voyage was a significant discovery. The voyage all began on September 20‚1519‚ with 237 men and 5 tiny ships. Their first stop was in Rio De Janeiro as Ferdinand and his men stopped to restock and trade with the natives. They kept sailing south‚ but the
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barongs. Barong Tagalog The baro’t saya is the national dress and is worn by women. This is characterized by having a huge pañuelo or shawl around the shoulders‚ and the terno‚ having the butterfly sleeves popularized by former First Lady Imelda Marcos. As the years passed‚ the influence of the West and the influence of the East on local fashion has made Filipino fashion an ecclectic one. Some of the popular Filipino fashion designers we have today include Mich Dulce‚ Rafe Totengco‚ and Monique
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his identity as a Chinese-American‚ and the origin and value of the Indigo. The Indigo originated in India where it was turned into an industry in 300 BC‚ and then it was later discovered and later spread around the world by the Venetian explorer Marco Polo. Throughout the distribution of this plant it replaced the current blue dye of Europeans called woad. It soon became one of the most valued plants in all of Asia. Furthermore‚ Lee states the importance of Indigo by referring to it as a "saint"
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Matt Barresi Mr. Brown World History Honors 2 December 2013 Zheng He versus Marco Polo Both Marco Polo and Zheng He were excellent world navigators in their time. However‚ Zheng He’s voyages and travels were much better and more important because they had much more of a profound impact on the world. His expeditions caused much more prominent change in China‚ directly and indirectly‚ than Marco Polo’s did in Western Europe. Zheng He’s voyages largely helped educate Ancient China as well as
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Although NAFTA was originally implemented to modernize Mexico’s economy by creating manufacturing jobs for laborers‚ it favored wealthy national leaders and oversaw the detrimental effects it would have on the indigenous people of Mexico. The adoption of NAFTA between the three countries precisely began in December of 1992‚ when President Carlos Salinas of Mexico‚ President George H. W. Bush of the United States‚ and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada signed the free trade agreement ("Mexico
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