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71Agriculture in ancient Tamil country — During the Sangam age, 200 BCE 200 CE, agriculture was the main vocation of the Tamils. [cite book last = Venkata Subramanian title = pages = p. 26] It was considered a necessity for life, and hence was treated as the foremost among all… …
72Ester Böserup — Ester Boserup (May 18, 1910 September 24, 1999), born Ester Børgesen , was a Danish economist and writer. She studied economical and agricultural development, worked at the United Nations as well as other international organizations and she wrote …
73Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe — Christian and Muslim playing chess in al Andalus, from The Book of Games of Alfonso X, el Sabio, c. 1285. The game of chess originated in India, but was transmitted to Europe by the Islamic world.[1] Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe …
74Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
75Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
76Geography of Iraq — Overview map of Iraq. Topography of Iraq. The geograp …
77Ogallala Aquifer — Saturated thickness of the Ogallala Aquifer in 1997 after several decades of intensive withdrawals: The breadth and depth of the aquifer generally decrease from north to south …
78J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur — For other uses, see Crèvecœur (disambiguation). J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur Born December 31, 1735 Caen, France Died November 12, 1813 Sarcelles …
79Farmland development rights in Suffolk County, New York — Suffolk County, New York, comprises the eastern portion of Long Island and borders Nassau County on the west. The remainder of Long Island is occupied by Queens County and Kings County, which are part of New York City.Suffolk County is more than… …
80Cambodia — /kam boh dee euh/, n. a republic in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 11,163,861; 69,866 sq. mi. (180,953 sq. km). Cap.: Phnom Penh. Formerly, People s Republic of Kampuchea, Khmer Republic. * * * Cambodia Introduction Cambodia… …
