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Flying Shuttle
A flying shuttle, used in the textile industry to pull thread (weft) horizontally across longitudinal threads (the warp) on a weaving frame. The device was invented by John Kay in 1733 and greatly speeded up textile production. (Immigration...
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Sarah Parcak: Archeology from space
http://www.ted.com In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of "space archeology" — using satellite images to search for clues to the lost sites of past civilizations. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of...
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The Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope which was launched into space by NASA in 1990.
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Ten Facts You Need to Know about the Inca
The Inca civilization (c. 1400-1533 CE) is among the most vital of South America in terms of its cultural influence and legacy. The Inca began as a small tribe who steadily grew in power to conquer other peoples all down the coast from Columbia...
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The Textile Industry in the British Industrial Revolution
During the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840), textile production was transformed from a cottage industry to a highly mechanised one where workers were present only to make sure the carding, spinning, and weaving machines never stopped. Driven...
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Interview: Buddhism in Korea
In this interview, James Blake Wiener, Co-Founder and Communications Director at Ancient History Encyclopedia (AHE), speaks to Emeritus Professor James H. Grayson, Professor of Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield, about the historical...
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Game Review: Aggressors: Ancient Rome
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy Audience: Hardcore Strategy Gamers Difficulty: Hard Aggressors: Ancient Rome is a turn-based 4X strategy game in which you control the fate of an ancient...
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Westward Exploration and Settlement of the United States c.1850
A map illustrating the patterns and routes of westward exploration and settlement in the United States after the “Louisiana Purchase” from France in 1803. As Napoleonic dreams of a great North American Empire gave way to French hegemonic...
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Wooly Mammoth
Wooly Mammoth, as shown at the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia.
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Kublai Khan Naming Phakpa Imperial Preceptor
Kublai (Qubilai) Khan Naming Phakpa Imperial Preceptor, c. 1270 CE; attributed to Khyentse Chenmo (flourished 1450s–1490s CE); Tibet; late 15th–16th century CE; pigments on cloth; 32 1/4 x 20 in. (82.6 x 50.8 cm); Art Gallery of Greater Victoria...