attacks in the Mediterranean in the ninth century. They raided the southern coasts of Europe‚ especially Italy‚ and even threatened Rome in 843. Vikings: by far the most devastating and far-reaching attacks of the time came from the Northmen or Norsemen of Scandinavia‚ also known to us as the Vikings. The Vikings were a Germanic people based in Scandinavia and constitute‚ in a sense‚ the final wave of Germanic migration. Why they moved is not very clear to historians. Two features of Viking society
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The Druids were the Priests - Magicians - of the Celtic people. They were Priests and Priestesses. Although since Christian times Druids have been identified as wizards and soothsayers‚ in pre-Christian Celtic society they formed an intellectual class comprising philosophers‚ judges‚ educators‚ historians‚ doctors‚ seers‚ astronomers‚ and astrologers. The earliest surviving Classical references to Druids date to the 2nd century B.C. The word "Druidae" is of Celtic origin. The Roman writer Pliny
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History of early Britain The early existence of people on the British Isles are described as prehistoric and referred to as unwritten history of Britain. The geographical position of the land was both a blessing and a problem: on the one hand the insular position protected the country from invasions‚ on the other – the lowland facing the continent always invited invasions. Britain has not always been an island. After the end of the last ice age the temperature rose and the ice cap melted
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EXPERIMENTAL #1 RELATED RESEARCH By Julie Williams Updated on Sep 18‚ 2008 When little kids write the alphabet for the first time‚ it’s hard to know who’s more excited—the kids themselves‚ or their parents. After all‚ we adults know the glories to come: sounds‚ then words‚ then all kinds of writing adventures. And we can hardly wait. But back at the desk with a kid who’s learning to read and write‚ you’ll probably notice that literary progress often comes not by steady paces but by somersaults—some
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SECTION: USA; Pg. 03 HEADLINE: The Pinta‚ Santa Maria‚ and a Chinese junk? BYLINE: By Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor A new book claims the Chinese discovered America in 1421‚ but historians refute thesis. To the Norsemen‚ the Japanese‚ and the Carthaginians; to the Irish‚ the Africans‚ and a long list of others who‚ it is claimed‚ crossed the oceans to America long before 1492‚ add one more: the Chinese. They toured up and down both coasts of the Americas‚ established
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Throughout history‚ Religions have played a big role in daily life and have impact the way we do things. Religions have been into existence since the early humans‚ and are still active today. Religion is the way of life and how people worshipped their gods or goddesses. Every religions have a certain belief and faith that set them apart from the others Religions‚ people have passed on their religions from generation to generation because it is a written principal that were documented for them
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ISL Linguistic Date: 12 January 2013 History of the English Language • Indo-European Language Family Tree • World Englishes History of the English Language Source: http://www.danshort.com/ie/timeline.htm The figure below shows the timeline of the history of the English language. * The earliest known residents of the British Isles were the Celts‚ who spoke Celtic languages—a separate branch of the Indo-European language family tree. * Over the centuries the British Isles were
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Chapter 1: New World Beginnings 500 years ago Europeans came across the Americas I. The Shaping of North America a. Existence of a super continent b. 10 million years ago the basic geological shape of N America emerged c. 2 million years ago - The Great Ice Age d. When the glaciers retreated (10‚000) N America’s current landscape for formed e. Only the Great Salt Lake exists as remains from Lake Bonneville II. Peopling the Americas a. The Great Ice Age also led to populating of
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Earliest inhabitaion * England was inhabited from about 3000 BC * These the builders of Stonehenge were excellent astronomers‚ had extraordinary engineering skills and a complex social organization. * Celtic tribes invaded England around 700 BC * The celts Bronze weapons ensured their victory over the previous settlers. * The next invaders were the Romans. * They arrived in 43 AD and stayed for 400 years. * The Romans drove the Celts or Britons into Scotland and Wales
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The impact of the new wealth brought by Viking raids and payoffs such as the Danegeld had noticeable effects on the gap of authority between Scandinavian kings and their petty chieftain counterparts. The conflict between these parties played out across the Scandinavian world‚ however‚ two apparent examples are the rise of the Gorm and Fairhair dynasties. Wealth from raids and tribute across the targets in Britain and Frankia‚ and funneled back to the treasuries of Scandinavian kings which elevated
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