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(Encyclopedia) body-marking, painting, tattooing, or scarification (cutting or burning) of the body for ritual, esthetic, medicinal, magic, or religious purposes. Evidence from prehistoric burials,…North American Native art
(Encyclopedia) North American Native art, diverse traditional arts of Native North Americans. In recent years Native American arts have become commodities collected and marketed by nonindigenous…Shanxi
(Encyclopedia) Shanxi or ShansiShanxishänˈshēˈ [key], province (2010 pop. 35,712,111), c.60,000 sq mi (155,400 sq km), NE China. The capital is Taiyuan. It is bounded on the west and the south by the…Tamaulipas
(Encyclopedia) TamaulipasTamaulipastämoulēˈpäs [key], state (1990 pop. 2,249,581), 30,734 sq mi (79,601 sq km), NE Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. Ciudad Victoria is the capital. The central and…Key West
(Encyclopedia) Key West, city (1990 pop. 24,832), seat of Monroe co., S Fla., on an island at the southwestern extremity of the Florida Keys; inc. 1828. About 150 mi (240 km) from Miami (but only 90…IJsselmeer
(Encyclopedia) IJsselmeerIJsselmeerīˈsəlmārˌ [key], shallow freshwater lake, NW Netherlands, bordering on the provinces of North Holland, Flevoland, and Friesland. It was formed from the old Zuider…Cebu
(Encyclopedia) CebuCebusāb&oomacr;ˈ [key], island, 1,702 sq mi (4,408 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, between Leyte and Negros. The coastal plains are intensely cultivated…Bed and Breakfasts
If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing getaway, check out these B&Bs, listed by region The Midwest New England The Pacific Northwest The…Guiana Highlands
(Encyclopedia) Guiana Highlands, mountainous tableland, c.1,200 mi (1,930 km) long and from 200 to 600 mi (322–966 km) wide, N South America, bounded by the Orinoco and Amazon river basins, and by…Zhukov, Georgi Konstantinovich
(Encyclopedia) Zhukov, Georgi KonstantinovichZhukov, Georgi Konstantinovichgēôrˈgē kənstəntyēˈnəvĭch zh&oomacr;ˈkôf [key], 1896–1974, Soviet marshal. He fought in the October Revolution (1917)…Trending
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