Dutch Revolt

Aruba’s first known inhabitant dates to 1000 A.D. The earliest known settlers were known as the Caquetio Indians of the Arawak tribe from the South American mainland. During the Pre-ceramic Period of habitation (2500 BC – 1000 AD), the Caquetio Indians, were accustomed to living in small family groups, they were known as skilled fishermen with only the use of roughly flaked stones and shell as tools, hunters, and gatherers. Their only way of survival was dependent on the sea along the coast of Aruba

also good linguists. Belgians have to know more than one language because Belgium is not a homogenous country. The ethnic make-up is 58% Fleming, 31% Walloon, and 11% other/mixed and the official languages are French, Dutch, and German, but the primary languages are French and Dutch (kwintessential.com). The Belgian political system is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch located in Belgium’s capital, Brussels which is a multicultural and international finance center. “The

Peplos, chitons, himations, and epi belmas, what do they all have in common? Well everyone is wearing these sophisticated articles of clothing. Fashion is a universal language, but in Greece it is our official language. In Greece, clothing is homemade from pieces of homespun fabric. Fabrics are intensely colored and decorated with intricate designs. Clothing for women and men consists of two main garments a peplos or chiton and a himation. The peplos is a large rectangle of heavy fabric, usually

Many of the dietary taboos in the United States, such as not eating dogs, are the same as in the Netherlands. However, there are many other social taboos in the Netherlands that are different from the U.S. For example, when you are invited to a Dutch home, you should bring chocolates, a plant, a book, or flowers. These flowers should be in an odd number, but not 13, and not white lilies or chrysanthemums. A second example is that is is considered impolite to shout a greeting. Instead, you should

The Kingdom of the Netherlands The country called the Kingdom of the Netherlands, or more often simply the Netherlands, is an intriguing place. Common images associated with this country include decorative wooden shoes, large white Dutch hats on little girls, elaborate systems of dikes, wooden windmills, and fields of colorful tulips. A land of diverse and varied history, the Netherlands has overcome intriguing struggles in many centuries, impacting the world despite its diminutive size. Among

outrageous stupidity amused the rest of the population. These jovial folk represented the lowest in society: too carefree to get ahead in society and too stupid to care. Many people believed that Jan Steen, a prominent and well-educated artist of the Dutch Golden Age, was a fool. It is not a far-fetched assumption to make since he donned the appearance of a fool in his own paintings. However Steen was no fool. Much like the history of jesters, Jan Steen’s unsavory appearances in his own work is often

The German Culture Cody Lowry Northwood University The German culture is a very sophisticated group of people in the upper Europe. German’s are widely recognized for there one of the kind environment that there society provides. I am going to research the German cultures customs, food, language, roles, clothing, music, and entertainment. This map of the cultural components will explain the main topics in the Germany. The language of the German culture is very sophisticated with a wide

the Dutch Republic will let you publish any book and will let anyone say what they think no matter if it is against the government or anyone or anything. That is a trait of the Dutch Republic that no other country would let that happen, they will probably kill the person that published a controversial book if anyone did so out of the Dutch republic. The Dutch are also very open to new ideas and opinions, like the ideas that the Earth orbits the Sun and that the Earth is round. Also the Dutch really

Immigration happens everywhere you come, in every continent and in every country but immigration could lead to changes in the Dutch culture. History of immigration in the Netherlands: From 1950 onwards, large groups of immigrants from the former colonies have been coming to the Netherlands. After Indonesia received independence in 1949, many inhabitants of the former Dutch East Indies immigrated to the Netherlands. Among them was a large group of Moluccans, which plans were to work here but they

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