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1Anthropology 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… …
2Pā (Māori) — Terraces on Mt Eden, Auckland, marking the sites of the defensive palisades and ditches of this former pā. The word pā (IPA paː) can refer to any Māori village or settlement, but in traditional use it referred to hillforts fortified with… …
3Danevirke — For other uses of this and similar names, see Dannevirke (disambiguation). Lorenz Frølich s impression of Thyra Dannebod ordering the foundation of the Danevirke. The Danevirke (modern Danish spelling: Dannevirke; in Old Norse Danavirki ; in …
4Infantry tactics — are the combination of military concepts and methods used by the soldiers fighting predominantly on foot to achieve tactical objectives in a specific Tactical Area of Responsibility, during an engagement. In general, because of the uniqueness and …
5Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
6Gateway Project — The Gateway Project shown in red would parallel the current right of way The Gateway Project is a proposed American rail expansion project to build a high speed rail right of way and to alleviate the bottleneck along the Northeast Corridor (NEC)… …
7Taconic State Parkway — Taconic State Parkway …
8igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary …
9Titokowaru's War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Titokowaru s War partof = New Zealand land wars Gustavus von Tempsky by Titokowaru s forces at Te Ngutu o Te Manu, as painted by Kennett Watkins. date = June 1868 March 1869 place = Taranaki, New Zealand… …
10History of Canterbury, New Zealand — Pre 1840 Maori Period= IntroductionProbably no more than 500 Māori were living in Canterbury when European settlement began in the 1840s. These Māori, part of the Ngāi Tahu tribe which occupied the South Island of New Zealand, were remnants of a… …
