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Man an important person in Australian and Aboriginal history? Mungo man is one of the most important discoveries made in Australia which was believed to have lived approximately 40 thousand years ago. His remains were discovered in New South Wales Lake Mungo in 1972. The discovery of Mungo Man shows that the Indigenous population in Australia has been around for over 40 thousand years. It shows the earliest evidence of human existence in Australia. The body of Mungo Man was buried with ochre and

home for yourself, keep Lake Orion high ranking on your list! Lake Orion is located off of I-75 at exits 81, 83, or 84. The Lapeer Rd. Exit (81) will take you by the Palace of Auburn Hills in the beginning, and then point you to the Village of Lake Orion, a cute downtown area with charming shops, excellent restaurants, and Lake Orion itself, which is quite the in style destination for boaters and water skiers throughout the summer and snowmobilers in the winter. The lake has many styles of lakefront

Americans that showered him with gifts and gold. They did this because they thought that Cortes was their new “Quetzalcoatl”. In Aztecs language, this referred to as a god. They thought he was their god because Cortes and his men’s arrived in south of Lake Texcoco with large ships. They had carried weapons like their gods. At first, Cortes and the Aztecs begin on good terms. However, he went on and wanted to take charge. He demanded that there should be Roman Catholic temples and replaces this from the

These anticipated words can be heard through the protagonist, Nina Sayers, in the captivating film “Black Swan” directed by Darren Aronofsky which follows a delicate and innocent committed ballet dancer who gains the lead role in the production “Swan Lake”. Forcing her to break out of her innocence and come in touch with her dark side, creating the psychological struggle of maintaining her sanity. I found this ambiguous film very artistic and thought-provoking as it presents intriguing concepts and

Mountains to settlers and to offer a cheap and safe way to carry produce to a market, the construction of a canal was proposed as early as 1768”. And “It was not until 1808 that the state legislature funded a survey for a canal that would connect to Lake Erie.” (Frank E. Sadowski Jr.) Canal: In the first half of the nineteenth century, The Construction of the Erie Canal was the main economic incident because of its unknown size (584 km) almost 363 miles, scope, and price in correlation to any

In the article, “How Tap Water Became Toxic in Flint, Michigan”, by Sara Ganim and Linh Tran, they discuss how the water became toxic. Flint, Michigan is about 70 miles from the ocean, so they decided to they wanted to stop getting their water from Lake Huron. Many residents thought they would never change their water supply to the Flint River. The change soon went, when the city underwent a financial emergency. To begin with, after the change happened the residents of Flint soon became aware of

Until the invention of railways in 1814 water transportation was the preferred method. Starting with the use of natural bodies of water and expanding to man made ones. Such as the Erie canal that connects the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean with the Hudson river. The economic difference made by this canal was so large the cost of a bag of flour went from $120 to $6. This change in transport made New York city go from the 5th most active maritime port to 1st by 1850. These changes to the American

In addition, South Florida is the home to one of the largest and most-visited natural parks in the nation: Everglades. It would be ignorant to think that the pollution from the city doesn’t affect the natural reserve and its unique flora and fauna. Since it is located on the border of residential areas, the introduction of Metrorail in areas like Tamiami and Homestead will definitely improve the air and water quality in the area close to the national park. Economic benefits The creation of an effective

Hoover Dam is located in black canyon near the colorado river, about 30 miles southeast of las vegas, Nevada. Hoover Dam is made out of a concrete arch- gravity dam, and it’s on the border between the u.s states of Nevada and arizona. The purpose of a dam is to hold the flow of water, and they are often used to help provide power. The idea to build the dam come about in the year 1900. It wasn’t until 1928 that the project was accepted by congress. The construction began in 1931 and they finished

Entry 11: The Erie Canal The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and is a total of three hundred and sixty-three miles long. This canal connected the Great Lakes to New York City, allowing abundant amounts of goods to flow between the two places. Several people saw the Erie Canal as a tool of growth because it helped create new towns along its path. Some of the new towns included Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. The Erie Canal was a major attraction for the farmers migrating from New England. New