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Battles in Lincestis

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MAPA 2:

3) This map is political or economic and we can see many arrows that go from the south to the north. Begining in Tarifa, and Toledo, Astorga or Zaragoza are important places and receive a lot of them, people go there different times.We can see two battles: Guadalete that is in the south Poitiers that are at the north of the Peninsula.
4) We can see Muslims invation. Tarik landed in Gibraltar in 711. Easily defeaded Visigoths in the battle of Guadalete and he called Musa, the Islamic governor of northern Africa to try to conquered all the Peninsula. In 4 years finally he dominated all the Peninsula but only the northern mountains zone. They decide to conquered Europe, but they were defeaded by Franks in the battle of Poitiers. They winthdrew
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Michelangelo david formal anlysis

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Modern state 

The early modern period was created with the fall of constantinople.
the kings succedeed in exerting their own authority over the feudal lords using various methods
the creation of a permanent army
the aplication of commonlaws
the organisation of administration
the developmentof diplomacy
  • Agriculture
The incrise of demand for food and rawn materials by the cities meant that new land had to be cultivated
cereals were the main crop but some regions also grew vines
there was an increase in the leasing of land
  • Craftwork
continue tu be controlled by guilds 
most important crafts were textiles 
the domestic sistem became more common
  • Trade

Humanisim
was an intelectual movement, characteristed by its admiration for the classical age.
They rejected the
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In which of the following areas do surface high pressure systems usually predominate over the north atlantic region between 30°n and 65°n and the adjoining land areas during the northern summer?

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The Iberian pig has dark skin with a sparse coat, a pointed snout, and long, slender legs. The Genetic trait of this breed is its ability to store fat in muscle tissue, the key to the Unmistakeable flavour and texture of Iberian hams. Grazing in the dehesa: Here, pastures are in fact open woodlands of holm oaks and cork oaks. A traditional, well- Balanced diet that is essential to the quality of its meat. The dehesa pastureland is one of the Best preserved ecosystems in Europe, where Iberian pigs breed side by side with wild species, Such as rabbits, lizards or imperial eagles. FOREST EXPLOITATION.Advantages:-The production of wood (to create houses). -The production of paper (to write).-The production of furniture.-Cork-Resin;;Disadvantages:... Continue reading "In which of the following areas do surface high pressure systems usually predominate over the north atlantic region between 30°n and 65°n and the adjoining land areas during the northern summer?" »

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Rola 1

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Culture: Is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common, it includes aspects of life, language, religion, cuisine, music, sports, architecture, holidays, and traditions.

Culture diffusion: The spread of culture traits from one region to another, it occurs when people moves move to one place to another, this trates or also ideas become famous.

Cultural diversity: The state of having a varity of cultures in the same area. It creates an interesting mix of ideas, behaviors, and practices, but also read to conflict.

Culture trait:  An activity or behavior in wich often people take pert, for example the language and the sports. Aculture trait is shared by people around the world.

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Spanish provinces

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 -Fishing zone and regions: Fishing grounds abundance of fish. Spanish operate on the national fishing ground along the coast line and up to 200 nautical miles out to sea. In the european union  and international especially in the atlantic and indian oceans. 2.2Marine aquaculture: Is the rearing of fish, mollluscs or crustcacenas in marine facilities near the coast. Spain is a growing sector that compensates for the reduction in sea fishing activity. 3Secondary sector:Mining and ensergy: 3.1 Mining production: This has lost importance due to the exhaustion of many deposits and the increasing cst of resources from them. -Metallic: hardly mined, rising prices and encouraging some to reopen. -Industrial: are used in  sea salt, queartz.-a range
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Cmc2 soil

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Current economic blocks
-Asian Tigers: south korea,taiwan,hong Kong and singapore. Technology industry has led to emergence of asian tigers.
-countries with petroleum: are very important because is the most widely used energy sources across the globe
-BRICS: brazil,russia,india,china,south africa. They arent a distinct group, all of them have a rapidly growing economy and becoming more important.
-world economic leaders: united states, europe and japan, their importance is shared with other countries. Canada and Australia have developed economies, less global inluence.
soil and its conservation
the destruction of the soil leads to desertification. Its happens before a fire, a tree cut or in an over exploited agricultural land. In any of these cases
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Concept of education

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Other indicators: adult literacy, diet, energy consumption, employment structures. INEQUALITIES IN WORLD DEVELOPMENT: Life expentancy: regarded by the UN as the better indicator to measure the safety and health of the country. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: Is obtained by the combination of adult literacy rates and the primary, secundary and tertiary student enrolment rates. REAL GDP PER CAPITAL: Adjusted to the actual purchasing power what the average income will actually buy in a country. CAUSES OF INEQUALITY: Minerals... Social: education, health, better quality life. Political: Government Civil War. Enviromental earthquakes etc. Consecuences of inequality: Higher birth rates and infant mortality rates. Poorer education facilities, poorer diets
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geografia

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                                   3.2Fishing grounds and regions.
                                         Today, Spanish fletes fish
                                         in national áreas, EU and
                                         international fishing especially
                                         those of the Atlantic and
                                         Indian oceans. To Fish
                                         internationally, the EU
                                        
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French Industrialization

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Cntxt 19thIRspreads 2 nw sectors ndcountrs,but unevenly. Today, most success econ: WEur,US. Growth in EU.Great Diverg. Century British leadershipFinancialnd Econ,Diplomatic ndPolit (Pax Britannica). Indust of NW Eu gives to the continent a Core-Periphery struct.Scandinavia more successf in bridging the gap. S Eu, partial nd later. East and Balkans largely unaffected by MEG.Great Britain:Trading, industndfinan leader. Specializ in core sectors of  1 IR: coal, iron nd txtil.1850-70: peak of relative industlsupremacy. Pioneer f railways ndshipbildin. Lost leadershx US nd Germ at end of cent.France: Slower overall growth of GNP, but not pc terms. Low demogr growth:Early demogr transit (< natalit)

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Qcard

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what do you do when you are in avalanche area part 2


It is easier to find a car in the snow than it is to find a person. Drive to a safe area if possible.

If you live on a farm, move your crops and animals.

Avalanches happen with four factors. A steep slope, snow cover, weak layer in the snow cover, and a trigger.

Many people die because of accidents just like avalanches, road crashes because of icy streets or even starving to death because you're stuck in your house.

In winter you must be prepared because If an avalanche happen suddenly you must have the thing you will need to survive.

Second, you must have fuel to keep your house warm.

Finally, attach chains to the car’s tires so they can grip frozen roads.

Historical event part 1 A natural

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