In the long run, this woollen manufacture in central Catalonia, which produced cheap clothing made of thin worsted yarn (roba d’estam estreta) for the working classes, would be the most vulnerable to the introduction of cotton. Once cotton production was introduced and the industry underwent ...
They brought with them from their own country an exact knowledge of the length of the solar year, where it had been known about a century before the Christian era. * The Toltecs multiplied exceedingly, and extended their population in numerous and large cities; till, in the year 1052, ...
Canada, as we know it today, is a country born from the European fascination with exploration, imperialism, and colonization that began in the 15th century — though some Canadians can trace their roots back even further. Library and Archives Canada An illustration of Huron women preparing corn,...
When we take the archetypic image of the Fool into the environment of the 15th century card-player, several additional aspects of the image should be emphasized (Swain 1932). Walsh (1996) points out that the Fool, even the Fool supported by the ducal court, was not an honored guest. He...
However in the 16th century invaders from Spain led by conquistador, Hernan Cortez, put an end to the Aztecs after taking Tenochtitlan (“Beyond Human Sacrifice”, 2002; “Montezuma, II”, 1998). Though the Aztec’s civilization crumbled, much of their art remains to tell stories of their ...
Small bronze and copper objects entered the repertoire of these communities as tools, but more frequently as objects of body adornment such as earrings, buttons, or clothing deco- rations. This is perhaps a new style linked to political display in the early Bronze Age (Shepard 2012), which ...
Carrington was a club professional for more than a half century, the bulk of that in the Wild Rose province. That includes 20 years as the head pro at Windermere Golf and Country Club. Semrau made his mark in the industry as the longtime owner and operator of Golf Supply House....
Kohler, Carl. “Italian 14Th And 15Th Century Fashion History.”History of Costume and Fashion, 2017, www.world4.eu/italian-14th-century-clothing/. Accessed 14 Sept. 2017. Tortora, Phyllis, and Keith Eubank.Survey of Historic Costume. New York: Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publis...
Armillary sphere / sundial ring in closed position. These first appeared in the 15th Century and were very popular in the 16th-17th. They can be used to tell the time by a beam of sunlight, adjusted for the latitude. The character(s) or image are usually called animago, orymago, sometim...
Cataclysmic and awesome events of the 14th century include the Hundred Years War, theBlack Death, theAvignon Papacy, the Italian Renaissance, and the Peasants' Revolt. The15th centurysawJoan of Arcburned at the stake, the fall of Constantinople to the Turks, the Moors driven from Spain and th...