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    specifically 1453. In 1453 the Byzantine Empire was supplanted by the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire restricted trade along the silk road and banned trading of coffee and ceramics by outsiders yet, this is not the only reason infact, there are at least 8 reasons why the modern world begins around 1500, namely: 1) Urbanization, 2) Global Trade (trans-saharan, silk road), 3) Age of exploration, 4) Spread of knowledge/ inventions, 5) End of crusades, 6) Rise of monarch/pope, 7)end of black…

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    concept of exploration for the country began with the ambition of a queen, “Queen Izabela” who had a lust for discovery and expansion. The nobles grew wealthy in Europe by trading with the east. Spices, gold, gemstones, and silk were in high demand. The European’s lost their silk road to the Turks and foreign trade is in decline. Yet Queen Izabela who was desperate to find new routes to Asia had a plan. She was the most powerful women Europe. In the summer of 1492, he was financed by Spain to…

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    Persia grew from a small tribal group to a vast civilization that stretched across the Mediterranean Sea. With this growth, society changed immensely starting with a small simple village then becoming a complex society with millions of citizens. During this time of growth a new religion, created by the Prophet Zoroaster, made its way to popularity. Zoroastrainism is a monotheistic religion with the belief that the individual has the responsibility to choose between good and evil. This choice…

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    Lab Report On Tarantulas

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    Tarantulas diet including grasshoppers, beetles, and other spiders. Vertebrates, such as rats, toads, snakes, frogs and lizards may fall into a tarantula depends on the species. Arboreal species feed on insects, moths and frogs. Although they have silk manufacturing capability, most tarantulas don't knit air network to capture prey. Instead, they use ambush strategies or find food at night. According to the species, most of the Wolf spider hidden in their cave ambush prey, wandered past or…

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    GMO Argumentative Essay

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    Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs is a huge controversial topic within the public eye filled with ethical, medical, and multiple more topics surrounding the issue of genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms is a group of organisms whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there. GMO testing can be done on both plants and animals, in fact, a high percentage of food…

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    Marco Polo Journey Essay

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    I will analyse the processes that lead to Marco Polo becoming involved in becoming an explorer And I will do so by discussing Marco Polo’s travels Under the following Headings 1)Introduction 2)Marco Polo’s Early years 3) Marco’s travel along the silk road 4) Polo in Venice. Introduction Marco…

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    Between 1206 and 1368, an extraordinary tribe of Central Asian nomads arose in the steppes of Mongolia to form one of the world 's largest contiguous land empires in history - the Mongol Empire. Led by Genghis Khan, the Mongols, within a span of less than 80 years, grew to encompass 24,000,000 square kilometers of the continent of Eurasia. In saying so, as part of the Mongol conquests, an approximated 30 million or more people had died. However, while his image in much of the world was shaped by…

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    Sleep Mask Analysis

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     On the back of the sleep mask, there is a strap adjuster which will make you perfect if you want to sleep on your side.  The main problem of long hair caught is avoided in this sleep mask as this is not having the Velcro.  Alaska Bear Natural Silk Sleep Mask is very reliable. Lightweight Contoured Sleep Mask Kit – Best choice for Side Sleepers This is the best choice if you are looking for a bundle package that includes sleep ear plugs along with a sleep mask. It suits best for the side…

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    Much of what we know about the origins of anthropoids comes from Fayoum, Egypt. Three families of anthropoids have been identified at Fayoum: Parapithecidae, Oligopithecidae, and Propliopithecidae. The ones we are going to talk about are dated 33 million years ago. They all have various species. In addition they are being compared to or recognized to have characteristics of Old World, New World, and Modern World traits. Parapithecids are divided into four genera and eight species. They were…

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    How Did Zheng He Voyages

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    a trusted advisor of the emperor. Emperor Yongle gave Zheng He an order to lead a group of ships through the Coast of China and across the Indian Ocean; this was the first voyage of seven. Zheng He received thousands of soldiers, bundles of Chinese silk, and an enormous ship. The emperor gave him those…

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