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Gezer
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Gezer

Gezer is an ancient city and archaeological site located in central Israel where the central mountains meet the northern Shephelah, about 10 km southeast of the city of Ramleh. According to the Hebrew Bible, Gezer was one of the great...
Ancient Hohokam Pottery
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Ancient Hohokam Pottery

This Hohokam pottery bowl is made from clay and painted with red glaze. It dates from c. 1000-1200 CE, and came from what is present-day Arizona in the United States. Hohokam pottery tends to be constructed of buff or light...
Twelve Famous Native American Women
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Twelve Famous Native American Women

Native American women are traditionally held in high regard among the diverse nations, whether a given people are matrilineal or patrilineal. Traditionally, women were not only responsible for raising children...
Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities
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Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities - Personal Identity, Safety, and Civilization in the Near East

Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god, who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. They...
Why Kokopelli is Not Kokopelli: Paiyatamu & The Four Flutes
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Why Kokopelli is Not Kokopelli: Paiyatamu & The Four Flutes

The iconic image of Kokopelli, the flute-playing kachina spirit of the Pueblo peoples, specifically the Hopi, is easily the most recognizable figure from Native American culture in the Southwest...
US Involvement in WWI
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US Involvement in WWI - From Isolationism to Military Intervention

The United States remained neutral in the first three years of the First World War (1914-18) but did finally join the conflict at the end of 1917 following the threat of unrestricted submarine...
Origin of the Sweat Lodge
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Origin of the Sweat Lodge

The sweat lodge is a temporary or permanent structure integral to Native American culture and frequently used in spiritual ceremonies. The lodge is often a low, dome-shaped, structure heated by hot rocks which produce...
Ten Great Stupas from Around the World
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Ten Great Stupas from Around the World

A stupa is a reliquary containing the remains (relics) of an individual associated with great spiritual power and insight, most often (since the 3rd century BCE) with the Buddha (l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE). The...
The River of Separation, a Navajo Creation Story
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The River of Separation, a Navajo Creation Story

The River of Separation is one of the many versions of the Navajo creation story detailing how the people first came up from below the earth, learned to live on its surface and, just as importantly, learned...
Wupatki Pueblo
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Wupatki Pueblo

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, US.
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