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21Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
22Yoal — The Yoal, often referred to as the Ness Yoal, is a clinker built craft used traditionally in the Shetland Islands. It is designed primarily for rowing, but which also handles well under her traditional square sail when running before the wind or… …
23MythBusters (2011 season) — Country of origin Australia United States Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel Original run …
24Whitewater — is formed in a rapid, when a river s gradient drops enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. The term is also used loosely to refer to less… …
25Sutton Hoo — restored). Although based on helmets of the spangenhelm type, the immediate comparisons are with contemporary Vendel Age helmets from eastern Sweden.] Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo Saxon cemeteries of the… …
26Maritime history — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses… …
27Sixareen — The sixareen or Sixern (Norwegian: Seksring meaning six oared ), is a clinker built boat, evolved as a larger version of the Yoal, when the need arose for crews to fish further from shore. The first of the Sixareens were, like the Yoal imported… …
28History of the Royal Navy — Naval Service of the British Armed Forces …
29Noah Phelps — Maj. Gen. Noah Phelps Born January 22, 1740(1740 01 22) Simsbury, Connecticut Died November 4, 1809(1809 11 04) (aged 69) Simsbury, Connecticut Occupation Soldier, lawyer, magistrate …
30Viking ships — A modern replica of a Viking ship. Viking ships were vessels used during the Viking Age in Northern Europe. Scandinavian tradition of shipbuilding during the Viking Age was characterized by slender and flexible boats, with symmetrical ends with… …
