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Angkor Wat
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Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the 12th century CE. It is among the largest religious buildings ever created, second only to the Temple of Karnak...
Mosaic
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Mosaic

Mosaics are designs and images created using small pieces (tesserae) of stone or other materials which have been used to decorate floors, walls, ceilings, and precious objects since before written records began. Like pottery, mosaics...
Map of The Olmec World and Its Mesoamerican Connections
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Map of The Olmec World and Its Mesoamerican Connections - Power, Resources, and Interaction Networks, c. 1500–400 BCE

The Olmec world developed in the tropical lowlands of present-day Veracruz and Tabasco during Mesoamerica’s Formative period (c. 1500–400 BCE). Major...
Olmec Civilization
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Olmec Civilization

The Olmec civilization, located in ancient Mexico, prospered in Pre-Classical (Formative) Mesoamerica from c. 1200 BCE to c. 400 BCE. Monumental sacred complexes, massive stone sculptures, ball games, the drinking of chocolate...
Xolotl
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Xolotl - The Dog God of the Aztecs

Xolotl was the dog god of the Mexica people, commonly known as the Aztecs. He is represented in codices, statuary, and other extant examples of Aztec art as a dog or a god with the head of a dog. While this figure...
Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture
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Gold Staff Finial, Zenu Culture

A gold staff finial made by the Zenúes, a people who belonged to the Zenú tribe of ancient Colombia. It features an owl on the edge with a majestic crest, polished golden wings and false filigree openwork on its chest...
Kiowa Early History and Culture  - Part I
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Kiowa Early History and Culture - Part I

Karen Onco is a retired educator of 42 years. She is a citizen of the Kiowa Tribe, headquartered in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Karen Onco speaks about Kiowa history, customs, traditions, regalia and religious beliefs...
Modern Thought and Culture in 1900s CE Europe: Crash Course
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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900s CE Europe: Crash Course

Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th Century CE. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially...
Kikimora in Popular Culture
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Kikimora in Popular Culture

Henry Cavill in The Witcher (2019) by Netflix. The image portrays a modern reimagination of Slavic Kikimora. © Netflix
Japanese Culture: Ancient to Modern
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Japanese Culture: Ancient to Modern

Cultivating an ancient legacy, modern Japan continues to hold on to its past. And while today many of the ancient crafts are struggling to survive, they provide the foundation for modern Japan's technological success...
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