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believed to be Neolithic, built very primitive and basic structures. The houses were mainly built with a circular, oval, apsidal, or rectangular shape. The rectangular house was mostly square, but some were oblong, and had the entrance at one…

Bernardo and Karla Homolka is one of the most notorious law cases in Canadian history (Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka, 1997). From the late eighties to early nineties, this case was the focus of most Canadian media (CBC, 1995). It has become common knowle…

China lies Japan, an extending strip of mountainous islands. The Japanese culture is very rich in tradition. Houses, multi-purpose rooms, and Japanese style baths are very religious. Houses are usually made out of wood or bamboo. They have one to…

military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. His aim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge…

known as Operation Desert Storm, was a war that separated good versus evil and what’s right from wrong. It was the war that put the greedy and totalitarian Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein versus the American President George Bush. It was the 1st major…

as the killing of not only six million Jews, the primary victims, but also five million others. Approximately 11 million individuals were wiped off the Earth by the Nazis. It is hard to grasp the idea or visualize 11 million deaths, however 11…

Congressional Election of 1794 “Why was one candidate more appealing to the majority of Philadelphia voters?” In order to answer the above question, there are many things things that you have to look at. You need to look at the candidates them-s…

I wanted a more appropriate title. Sorry. THE PILGRIMAGE ACROSS MEDIEVAL SPAIN: "El Camino de Santiago" The Camino de Santiago began for most 10th century pilgrims in Paris, on Rue de St.Jacques. It stretched over 1,700 kms. through France…

Marina Tsvetaeva and Anna Akhmatova were two of Russia’s greatest lyric poets, but the influences of their writing, their lewd love affairs, and how their country perceived them made them very different people. For years, Russian women have been…

Existentialism in The Plague through another character as well: Father Paneloux. With Paneloux, Camus attempts to reconcile Existentialism and Christianity. Toward the beginning of the novel, Paneloux is a steadfast Christian. He proclaims in his first…