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the Americas, boat hopping from one place to another beginning in Russia all the way down to southern Chile. Evidence has been found at a site called Monte Verde 12,500 years ago. According to an encyclopedia article from the website of the Smithsonian Institution that evidence in Australia and Japan indicate boats were in use as far back as 25,000 to 40,000 years ago. The South Pacific\Atlantic theory said that the first people traveled from south asia, australia, indonesia area across the…

Ardipithecus ramidus was around 4.4 mya. They were located in Ethiopia. Their appearances included a skull, teeth postcranial bones found. Although, they still have small brains. Their femur and pelvis made it possible for bipedalism. The shape of their body gives it a helpfully way for them to be bipedal. The centrally placed foramen magnum allows for them to stand a bit straight. Also, the pelvis was bowl shaped and there was a show of lumbar lordosis. Although, they still had longer arms…

Japanese-American citizens and put them into camps called internment camps. Morgan Yamanaka was a man who was in a Japanese internment camp said how “There was no question of refusing or resisting that order” (Morgan Yamanaka Interview, Copyright 2001 Smithsonian Institution). Because of the Japanese-Americans were sent to camps their social opportunity was impacted because there was an increase in racism against Japanese and they had lost their trust from the other American citizens. The Mi Lai…

and Abby was involved in research for cancer. The Rockefeller family transformed America building institutions that later will define the 20th century. Places like the Rockefeller Center built in 1930 giving to New York a new vision of art. (Rockefeller Center | The History of Rockefeller Center, n.d.),the Museum of Modern Art also called MOMA in New York which it is considered one of the institutions with the greatest contribution to art allowing to observe around 150 years of works created by…

Kaylan Gerdes Everyday Masterpiece Anni Albers, even from her first memories has always been influenced by vivid and dynamic colors. Her inclinations for arts and creativity at such a young age were values she would hold within herself for the rest of her life. It’s through her use of colors, textures and patterns from everyday objects that she was able to create masterpieces and became a leader in the arts world because of her abilities. She was born Annelise Fleischmann on June 12th, 1899 in…

Additionally, this paper will contextualize and analyze the legal interpretation of NAGPRA in relation to the Kennewick Man case of the 1990s. The discovery and the subsequent interpretation of the remains by Smithsonian archaeologists, led to considerable controversy and debate over the ownership and classification of Kennewick Man as American Indian. In which the Umatilla people and other tribes have claimed Kennewick Man as their own and wanted the remains returned…

Growing up with today’s modern technology one can really take for granted where it all began. Once a person has researched these inventions it gives one greater appreciation of todays’ technology because the inventors’ idea and work to create things such as telephones, photographs, moving pictures, locomotives, large buildings with steel, and electrical equipment has made life easier for businesses and everyday living today. According To Historian John Buescher (2010) “There were two…

Viking raids, trade and slavery have all contributed to affect Europe in different manners. The Vikings developed Europe through raids, created a great trading economy, and spread different cultures through Europe with slavery. Although Viking raids did have several negative effects, Viking raids also aided in the development of Europe. A monk who saw the Vikings' attack on Paris in 885 described it is a very brutal raid and a letter by an English scholar,…

1. NAVY’S UPDATED TRANSGENDER POLICY – THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW. Secretary of Defense, Mr. Ashton Carter, announced on June 30, 2016, that transgender Service Members can now serve openly in the military. No Service Member may be involuntarily separated, discharged, denied reenlistment, or continuation of service solely on the basis of gender identity or an expressed intent to transition gender. • As of October 1, 2016, transgender Sailors are authorized to begin the process to officially…

In 2003, the remains of a small skeleton were found in a cave called Liang Bua on Flores, a small island in Eastern Indonesia. The individual was nicknamed LB-1 and originally scientists thought it was a child due to the size. However, when they took a closer look at the skull and teeth they realized it was the skull of an adult. Many scientists think this is a new species that they named homo floresiensis, but others argue that it is just a modern human with a mutation. Since 2003, bones and…