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their tools were so advanced that it was easier to hunt. Homo Sapiens used flint to sharpen their tools, knives, spears, etc. Our early ancestors mostly hunted reindeer, deer, and wild boars. They made tools from animal bones, antlers, and elephant tusks. Early man made tools with sticks, Homo Erectus lived close to lakes and rivers, which tells us that some of their diet was comprised of fish. Ultimately, the tools they used for survival affected their lifestyle in a substantial…

illegal throughout the world. If the trade of ivory were to be made legal, ivory prices would increase dramatically and the accessibility to elephants would not be as frequent as consumers would need to wait for their natural death to obtain their tusks as…

This mammal once roamed the bitter Artic before it became extinct in 1700 BC. The woolly mammoth is known for their hairy bodice and large spanning, curved ivory tusks that could reach up to the length of 5 metres and a height of 4.5 metres (2). Alike the elephants that are found roaming small parts of the planet today, the woolly mammoths were an herbivorous animal. Due to their large size, the woolly mammoth had…

Thera, or the modern day island, Santorini is located in the Aegean Sea, about 200km south east from the mainland of Greece and 70km south of Crete. It is the southern most member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73km squared. Thera was devastated by one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the last seven thousand years around 3,500 years ago. The volcanic eruption left a large caldera surrounded by ash deposits hundreds of feet deep, and its effects may have…

five percent. Also on the graph, are rhinos, elephants, and buffalo, part of the Big 5 and have had less predation. The population and regulation of bigger animals helps the growth and revival of animals who are bigger and have been poached for their tusks or fur. As a result of the population growth, tourism and safaris to see the animals have grown immensely. In the future if national parks in Africa stay on the right track, animals that are hard, including the Big 5, may become easier to find…

once you fell during battle, you could probably not stand back up. Soldiers also wore tied on heel and ankle guards along with leg guards that went all the way up to the knee. Helmets worn by soldiers were coned shaped and usually made out of boar’s tusks and leather. A strip of leather was wrapped around the chin to connect with cheek pieces. Aside from the spear, next in line for the soldier’s weapon was a sword. In Macedonia, a curved iron 17.7-inch blade sword was the favorite. Besides the…

Key Idea and Details: Summary The story opens with a fact: the Polynesians worshipped courage and isolated anyone who didn’t have any. Then, we are taken to a flashback of where Mafatu’s mother dies being taken out to sea. This moment is the driving factor of the main character’s fear of the ocean. We are then taken out of the flashback and see that Mafatu is now persecuted for his fear. His only “friends” are Uri - his dog, Kivi - his albatross, and Kana - his only human companion. However,…

What’s Your Fairytale? Most children grow up with fantasies in their heads. They dream of obstacles and achieving that happily ever after. They also remember the ghost stories told to them around the campfire. However, what folklore they hear depends on the era and the child’s geological surroundings. For instance, in Japan many of the tales are based on the tradition of spirits in nature, both good and evil. I grew up on Disney’s versions of the Grimm Brothers Germanic fairytales, which…

draws him into the body of water again, where he is attack by violent monsters and dangerous sea-beasts. According to the text, “The fight brought other monsters swimming to see her catch, a host of sea beasts who beat at his mail shirt, stabbing with tusks and teeth as they followed along. Then he realized, suddenly that she had brought him into someone’s battle-hall, and there the water’s heat could not hurt him, nor anything in the lake attack him through the building’s high-arching roof. A…

some have proposed to legalize trade in rhinoceros horn. It is the belief of such advocates that “rangers and conservationists could win the war if rhino horns were farmed on a large scale” (Sohrabian 2013:16). Unlike elephants who die when their tusks are removed, rhinos can survive without their horns and actually regenerate them. As a result, it is argued that “rhinos can be farmed in a more ‘sustainable’ manner” (Sohrabian 2013:16). Opponents to this proposal emphasize that “legalizing rhino…