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Inuit by John White
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Inuit by John White

A 16th century CE illustration of an Inuit by John White. (British Museum, London)
Inuit Skirmish by John White
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Inuit Skirmish by John White

An illustration by John White of a violent encounter with Inuit during an expedition by Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535-1594 CE) to find the Northwest passage in the 1570s CE. (British Museum, London)
White Bull
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White Bull

Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux warrior and chief White Bull (l. 1849-1947) in 1926 at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Photo by Earl Alonzo Brininstool.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
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The Temple of the Emerald Buddha

A small carved figurine sits high on a grand multi-tiered pedestal in a magnificent wat (temple) in Bangkok, Thailand. It has been sitting there since 1784 CE and was originally thought to be made of emerald. Hundreds...
Sioux Chief Spotted Tail (Eastman's Biography)
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Sioux Chief Spotted Tail (Eastman's Biography)

Spotted Tail (Sinte Galeska, l. 1823-1881) was a Brule Lakota Sioux chief best known for choosing diplomacy over military conflict in dealing with the US government's policy of expansion in the 19th century...
Sioux Ceremonial Pipe
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Sioux Ceremonial Pipe

The Sioux ceremonial pipe is a sacred object of the Sioux nation used in the seven sacred rites as well as other observances to connect the people with the Great Spirit (Wakan Tanka), Mother Earth, the spirit world, and each...
The Temples of Pattadakal
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The Temples of Pattadakal

The history of Pattadakal goes back to a time when it was called Kisuvolal, a valley of red soil. It even found a mention in Ptolemy's Geography in the 2nd century CE. Presently Pattadakal is located in the district of...
Secoton Village by John White
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Secoton Village by John White

An illustration of the native Indian settlement called Secoton village, located in the area where English colonists settled in 1585 and 1587 CE, establishing Roanoke Colony (North Carolina, USA). (British Museum, London...
Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Battle of the Little Bighorn

The Battle of the Little Bighorn (25-26 June 1876) is the most famous engagement of the Great Sioux War (1876-1877). Five companies of the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer (l. 1839-1876) were wiped...
Temple of Mars Ultor, Rome
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Temple of Mars Ultor, Rome

The Temple of Mars Ultor stands in the Forum of Augustus in Rome and was built to commemorate Augustus' victory in 42 BCE at the Battle of Philippi over the assassins of Julius Caesar. The building became the place where...
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