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41Central Asia, history of — Introduction history of the area from prehistoric and ancient times to the present. In its historical application the term Central Asia designates an area that is considerably larger than the heartland of the Asian continent. Were it… …
42American Indians — American Indians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians GENERAL When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… …
43Asian black bear — Conservation status Vulnerable …
44Arctic fox — For other uses, see Arctic fox (disambiguation). Arctic fox[1] Conservation status …
45fur — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick ▪ matted ▪ The cat s fur was matted with blood. ▪ silky, soft ▪ shaggy …
46fur — 1 noun 1 (U) the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some types of animal, for example cats or dogs 2 (C, U) the fur covered skin of an animal, especially used for making clothes: Traders exchanged whiskey for furs. | a fur coat 3 (C) a… …
47swathe — 1 also swath noun (C) 1 a long band of cloth: swathes of cotton 2 a line or area of grass or crops that has been cut by a machine or a cutting tool 3 any large area of land that is different from the land on either side of it: Acid rain is now… …
48Clothing — The dress in barbarian Europe was most likely a combination of traditional Germanic clothing and imported Roman fashions. Clothing was relatively uniform throughout the Roman and post Roman world, although there was variation in style and… …
