With so many types of houses, from cottages and townhomes to ranches and lofts there’s something for every style and need. A house is a structure, but a
A very common type of whaling vessel, the Balener was also known by a variety of names such as: Baleinier, Ballenero, Baleinier, Baleniera. The ship is very similar to a brig, generally with two masts equipped with square rigged sails. Although there was a bit of variation depending ...
The nature and evolution of empire Empire has been a characteristic form of political organization since early antiquity and predates colonial rule by several centuries. The notion of empire also has outlasted the era of colonialism. Nonetheless, the colonial legacy still haunts former colonial ...
while in precolonial Africa art was solely functional. The motive for the creation of any work of art is inevitably complex, in Africa as elsewhere, and the fact that most of the sculpted artifacts known from Africa were made with some practical use in mind (whether for ritual or other pur...
respectively, evil angels who work to destroy human souls); Fravashis (ancient Zoroastrian guardian angels who guide the souls of the dead to heaven); Ombwiri (tribal guardian angels and ancestor spirits in central Africa); Athena (goddess who frequently comes to the aid of Odysseus in The ...
There are two forms of imperialism known as formal and informal imperialism.Formal imperialismrefers to the complete colonial rule or the physical control. Although less direct, informal imperialism is also a powerful form of dominance, which is less costly than directly taking over territories. Ini...
With so many types of houses, from cottages and townhomes to ranches and lofts there’s something for every style and need. A house is a structure, but a