(Encyclopedia) civilization, culture with a relatively high degree of elaboration and technical development. The term civilization also designates that complex of cultural elements that first…
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(Encyclopedia) ZapotecZapoteczäˈpətĕk, säˈ– [key], indigenous people of Mexico, primarily in S Oaxaca and on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Little is known of the origin of the Zapotec. Unlike most…
First Olympic Appearance: 2000 by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Gymnastics Did You Know? The trampoline bed, which is…
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(Encyclopedia) Quinn, Anthony (Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca Quinn), 1915–2001, American actor, b. Chihuahua, Mex. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was four years old. Quinn had a number of jobs…
by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable landmarks. Follow this…
