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1999 Women's World Cup Qualifying Oceania
One team qualifies. Final qualifying tournament was scheduled to played in Auckland, New Zealand Oct. 3-18, 1998. Participants were Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Western…Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sébastien César
(Encyclopedia) Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sébastien CésarDumont d'Urville, Jules Sébastien Césarzhül sābästyăNˈ sāzärˈ dümôNˈ dürvēlˈ [key], 1790–1842, French navigator. While on duty (1819–20) in the E…suttee
(Encyclopedia) sutteesutteesŭˌtēˈ, sŭˈtēˌ [key] [Skt. sati=faithful wife], former Indian funeral practice in which the widow immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre. The practice of killing a…Mead, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Mead, Margaret, 1901–78, American anthropologist, b. Philadelphia, grad. Barnard, 1923, Ph.D. Columbia, 1929. In 1926 she became assistant curator, in 1942 associate curator, and from…Pacific Ocean
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Pacific Ocean, largest and deepest ocean, c.70,000,000 sq mi (181,300,000 sq km), occupying about one third of the earth's surface; named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan; the…wood carving
(Encyclopedia) wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural…commerce, in economics
(Encyclopedia) commerce, traffic in goods, usually thought of as trade between states or nations. Engaged in by all peoples from the earliest times, it has been carried on in some areas and by some…Oceanic art
(Encyclopedia) Oceanic art, works produced by the island peoples of the S and NW Pacific, including Melanesia (New Guinea and the islands to its north and east), Micronesia (Mariana, Caroline,…New Zealand Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is a gorgeous country. It is known for its breathtaking landscapes, spectacular geography, and vibrant culture. The country is made up of two…The Seven Continents
What is a continent? A continent is defined as a large unbroken landmass completely surrounded by water, although in some cases continents are (or were in part) connected by land bridges. The…Trending
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