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The slave trade in African captives, already well underway in Europe and the Atlantic islands since at least the fifteenth century, morphed into the historical period known as the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade when Europeans who made the voyage to the Americas in the sixteenth century began shipping Africans as cargo along with other commodities being transported to the New World. By the middle of the century, dedicated slave ships had begun to transport captured peoples across the route known as…

All humans go through twelve stages of life. In the beginning, we all start off in the womb. Then we come into the world from natural birth or a c- section. In the end, we all die. Nobody lives forever. We also all have Pseudo Exceptionalism. Then, we have things called Cultural Universals. Although everyone has different pasts, backgrounds, and experiences; we are all very similar in the end. As stated earlier, all humans go through certain stages of life. More specifically, twelve of them.…

the candy shop and the cartoonist Berryman who drew the pic. “President Roosevelt was delighted with the toys… The original 1903 American Bear was later presented to him and kept by his family until his grandson, Kermit, donated it to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. The story of the Teddy Bear also led to a massive boost in Roosevelt’s popularity and he was re-elected in 1904.” (Bryant, 59). One of the things I found quite interesting while researching this topic is that due to the…

The volcano is part of the Pico de The volcano Parícutin is located in the volcanic fields in Míchoacan-Guanajuato.This volcano is also the greatest in both area. This volcano has not erupted since 1952. Also the elevation of the volcano is 9,186’. The volcano Parícutin was named by a nearby village of Parícutin. The volcano is the youngest of the approximately 1,400 volcanic vents of the Míchoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field. The volcanic field is 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 square miles).…

Revolution has risen across the world across all ages. From the French to the Russian, most are justified in fighting against the tyrannical government. The definition of tyranny is “cruel or oppressive government rule.” Tyrant is a name pegged to many a ruler, but this may not be the appropriate name for King George III. While many claim he was a cruel leader, the colonist revolt of the 1770’s in what is now The United States of America was not justified. After the French and Indian war, a war…

Personal Statement: I strapped on my waders and began walking toward a manatee carcass. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) marine mammal biologist proceeded to instruct me on how to perform my first field necropsy. Through this research experience I got to understand the internal anatomy of a manatee, outside of textbooks. Therefore, research allows me the opportunity to tangibly investigate my curiosity. The manatee has always sparked my curiosity because humans are their…

in 2006, an Alturas Foundation Grants to photograph the landscape of West Texas. He was a recipient of the Infinity Award in Art, Intel Center of Photography in 2011. His photographic illustration of “A Camera in a Room”, was published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1995, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland published by Dutton Children’s Books in 1998, A Book of Books published by Bulfinch Press in 2002, Camera Obscura published by Bulfinch Press in 2004, Abelardo Morell published by Phaidon…

The diversity of the human experience is stupendous and has been described, recorded, cataloged and represented by a number of anthropologists working in natural history museums. For many anthropologists, natural history museums provide an outlet for presenting their research, in which this institutionalized and multidimensional space acts as a nexus for the reconstruction and understanding of life in a variety of time periods across the global landscape. More specifically through the displays…

Oklahoma State University Neanderthals: No… They are not your neighbors, but they are your relatives. Emily Cooper Environmental Sociology 4433-01 Dr. Kennedy 11-17-14 Neanderthals were a close cousin to us, anatomically modern humans, and looked very much like us. This paper will discuss who physically the Neanderthals were, their culture, and how they interacted with humans and their environment leading up to their extinction. Homo neanderthalensis is the genus and…