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How to Measure the Age of Stone Tools

Archaeologists use a variety of methods to estimate the time period a stone tool belongs to. In rare cases, they use absolute, or chemical techniques, that involve testing the chemical or physical properties of the tool or traces of organic material on it. The most common dating methods are relati...More...

Conflict Perspective & Racism

Racism has deep roots in U.S. and international history. Longstanding problems remain among individuals and groups of different races, and these conflicts are not easily or quickly resolved. Racism puts forth the idea that certain characteristics and attributes can be applied to a specific group of ...More...

How to Check the Family Heritage for an Indian Background

The United States is a melting pot of nationalities, and Native American ancestry is an excellent example. According to the National Congress of American Indians, there are 562 U.S. tribes that have federal recognition, with a total membership numbering approximately 1.7 million; yet the Census Bure...More...

What Are Greek Worry Beads Used For?

Greek worry beads, also known as komboloi, have a storied place in Greek culture and are often seen as an example of Greek pride. The distinctive beads differ from similar beads from other cultures....More...

Cajun Music Types

Traditional Cajun instruments are the fiddle, accordion, triangle and guitar.musician playing a ukelele image by Pix by Marti from Fotolia.comCajun music developed in southern Louisiana in the late 1700s, when immigrants from France and other European countries blended their musical......More...

Medieval Hocktide Festivals

Medieval Hocktide festivals are ancient English festivals that are celebrated the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter Sunday. Hocktide, also known as Tutti-Day, is still celebrated in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, but has fallen out of practice everywhere else. In medieval times, people did not...More...

The Effects of Pirated Music

Music piracy is the unlawful downloading of music from the Internet. Pirated music is not paid for, downloaded for free from other peer computers, networks of peer computers or other Internet databases. Music piracy does provide listeners with access to music that they may not otherwise have access ...More...

Hopi Customs

The name Hopi is short for "Hopituh-Shi-nu-mu," or "peaceful people." The Hopi have lived in what is now Arizona for thousands of years. They are a highly spiritual people who consider their religion an all-encompassing way of life. Their lives are governed by deeply rooted rituals and customs....More...

Delightful and divine champa incense

Incense sticks are some way or other, are inherent parts of our lives. People use them at the time of prayers or just to spread positive and delightful fragrance in the surroundings. But, despite of ... ...More...

Australian Food Culture

Australian food culture offers far more than "shrimp on the barbie." Native aboriginal ingredients altered by the tastes of early British settlers combines with foods of later immigrants, both European and Asian....More...

Social Restrictions in the Victorian Era

During the Victorian era, people placed an emphasis on social etiquette. Those who acted in a rude way or ignored the social restrictions of the era became a subject of gossip and often found themselves without invitations to dinner, events or parties. Victorian era social restrictions focused on mo...More...

Why Are Fireworks Associated With the 4th of July?

Fireworks and the Fourth of July are as American as apple pie, picnics and parades. However, the origin of fireworks stretches much further back than July 4, 1776. Fireworks have long been used in many cultures to celebrate, so their use in Independence Day celebrations was natural for American colo...More...

Black History Ideas for Children in Church

The church is important to black history.church image by pearlguy from Fotolia.comThe church is an appropriate place to learn black history considering the importance of the church throughout black history. There is a lot of information for children to learn, and they learn most of it in......More...

History of Victorian Furniture

As love stories go, few rival the passion and intensity of the match that brought Queen Victoria and her consort, Albert Prince of Wales, together. Because her husband was not of royal blood--or perhaps she lacked the willingness to adopt the aloof personality traits of her ancestors, Victoria close...More...

The History of Samurai Swords

The katana, one of the twin swords worn by the Japanese samurai, or warrior class, is a weapon that even today excites fascination. Curved and honed to a razor's edge, the katana evolved out of a need for a deadly weapon that could slice through an opponent's armor, even as it could block the attack...More...

Destination Weddings in India

Marriage is a super special day of a person's life and to make the celebrations all the more special people put in loads of efforts. Biggest decision maker of how your wedding would be is ... ...More...