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Beowulf is an epic poem by an unknown author, written in England between the eighth and eleventh centuries and whose deeds take place in the lands of Denmark and Sweden. His 3182 verses were found for the first time in Nowel codex, a manuscript of the eleventh century, but later the work was renamed as the main protagonist, Beowulf. The manuscript and the poem are considered national treasures British despite the fact that the story is about a Scandinavian hero who fights monsters in Denmark.…

Depending on how many queens are within a colony, there can be up to 200 mounds and 40 million fire ants in one single acre. Each mound alone can hold up to 500,000 fire ants, a veritable army. The life cycle of these ants ranges from 30 days all the way up to six years, so when an infestation starts, they mean to stay around long…

create any empires but they did have fairly complex societies that were able to handle long distance trade, and build their own cities or villages. The more accomplished tribes of early North American were the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and the Mound Builders of the Northeast (Beck, et al, 2009). The…

Then layers of dirt would be placed on top until an earthen mound was created. Over time additional graves would be added to the mound (Galaty, 2002:120; Hammond, 1992:33; Stallo, 2007:10; Wilkes, 1992:127). These additions were sometimes the result of creating shafts into the tumulus, in order for additional body to be placed inside and then filled…

Best vacation spot from 1050-1300 CE? The Cahokia Mounds. The real reason Cahokia was so populated and powerful was because of the steady supply of immigrants coming in. Maybe the Cahokian’s lives were so extravagant for the sole purpose of attracting tourists. Read more and learn about their crazy lives. The Cahokians were a branch of Mississippian culture, they were settled along the Mississippi River in present day East St. Louis and Collinsville. Cahokia’s growth was triggered around 1050 CE…

in Woodbridge, England, and it was discovered to be an Anglo-Saxon cemetery that dates from the 6th and 7th centuries AD. It was located on Edith Pretty’s estate, on a hill overlooking the River Deben, in Suffolk. Pretty had been curious about the mounds of earth located on her land, and she was not sure what they were. She decided to excavate the embankments on her otherwise flat property, and to her surprise, she discovered the archaeological treasures of Sutton Hoo. Sutton Hoo was thought…

Despite the fact that I am just emerging into the medical field and at the beginning stages my career as a firefighter/ paramedic I have had the opportunity to develop personal views on community based paramedicine through research and talking with fellow professionals in this field. I truly see both positive and negative points in community based paramedicine. I feel like after reading these articles and talking with paramedic that work in different parts of the metroplex that I have gained a…

dimensions may fluctuate from field to field, there is a general format that fields follow when being built. From the outfield depth, the baseline length, and the distance from home plate to the pitcher’s (Possessive) mound, the fields have significant differences. For example, the pitcher’s mound is elevated and sixty feet away on a baseball diamond and the bases…

Cahokia: A Book Critique The book Cahokia by Timothy R. Pauketat answers a question that most didn’t even know was questionable: What did early North American cities look like? The answer lies in the mounds and relics of the magnificent city of Cahokia. Pauketat explains through extensive detail, the experiences of others, and by presenting questions to the reader just how this city came to be and how it faded out. Pauketat portrays information in a clear and precise way by using exact…

immortalization of the seven peaks of the Taishan Mountain is critical to understanding the cultural significance of the temple. The Temple of Heaven has two main altars along with some smaller altars. Of the two main ones, the first is called the Circular Mound of Heaven, and the other is the Altar of Prayer for Harvest. At the time when the temple was created, China was plagued with ill weather and famines, because of which it became important for the people to pray to the Gods for a…