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Sandys, Sir Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Sandys, Sir Edwin, 1561–1629, English statesman, leading promoter of the colony in Virginia; son of Archbishop Edwin Sandys. He studied law and was first returned to Parliament in 1586…Major Pre-Columbian Culture Groups in the United States
Archaeological studies of pre-Columbian America have uncovered societies dating back over ten thousand years, roughly contemporaneous with the rise of civilization elsewhere in the world. These are…Louis period styles
(Encyclopedia) Louis period styles, 1610–1793, succession of modes of interior decoration and architecture that established France as a leading influence in the decorative arts. The restraint of…period, in grammar
(Encyclopedia) period: see punctuation.period, in physics
(Encyclopedia) period, in physics: see harmonic motion; wave.Chichén Itzá
(Encyclopedia) Chichén ItzáChichén Itzáchēchānˈ ētsäˈ [key], city of the ancient Maya, central Yucatán, Mexico. It was founded around two large cenotes, or natural wells. According to one system of…George, Lake
(Encyclopedia) George, Lake, glacial lake, 33 mi (53 km) long and 1 to 3 mi (1.6–5 km) wide, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts., NE N.Y.; it drains NE via rapids and waterfalls into Lake…Geikie, Sir Archibald
(Encyclopedia) Geikie, Sir ArchibaldGeikie, Sir Archibaldgēˈkē [key], 1835–1924, British geologist, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh. He joined the Geological Survey of Scotland, becoming its…Chamberlin, Thomas Chrowder
(Encyclopedia) Chamberlin, Thomas Chrowder, 1843–1928, American geologist, b. Mattoon, Ill., grad. Beloit College, 1866. He was professor of geology at Beloit (1873–82), president of the Univ. of…Kerguelen
(Encyclopedia) KerguelenKerguelenkûrˈgəlĕn, Fr. kĕrgālĕnˈ [key], subantarctic island of volcanic origin, 1,318 sq mi (3,414 sq km), in the S Indian Ocean, c.3,300 mi (5,310 km) SE of the southern tip…Trending
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