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The Moregine bracelet was discovered in an excavation of November 2000. [4] It was found in the remains of an inn, [5] on the body of a woman aged about 30 at the time of her death. [4] The bodies of another adult woman and three children were found alongside her. [4] It is likely that they were fleeing Pompeii following the earthquakes which ...
A gauntlet is a type of glove that protects the hand and wrist of a combatant. Gauntlets were used particularly in Europe between the early fourteenth century and the early modern period and were often constructed of hardened leather or metal plates. Gauntlets, which cover the hands, wrists, and sometimes forearms, are not to be confused with ...
A barrow is a burial mound, such as was used in Neolithic times. [2] A wight, from Old English: wiht, is a person or other sentient being. [3][4] There are tales of wights, called vǣttr or draugr, undead grave-spirits with bodies, in Norse mythology. [5][6][7][8] In Norway, country people in places such as Eidanger considered that the dead ...
Evening gloves or opera gloves are a type of formal glove that reaches beyond the elbow worn by women. Women's gloves for formal and semi-formal wear come in three lengths for women: wrist , elbow , and opera or full-length (over the elbow, usually reaching to the biceps but sometimes to the full length of the arm).
An Ionized bracelet, or ionic bracelet, is a type of metal bracelet jewelry purported to affect the chi of the wearer. No claims of effectiveness made by manufacturers have ever been substantiated by independent sources, and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found the bracelets are "part of a scheme devised to defraud". [1][2]
Star Trek: The Original Series. ) " Shore Leave " is the fifteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Theodore Sturgeon and directed by Robert Sparr, it first aired on December 29, 1966. In the episode, the crew of the Enterprise visits a bizarre planet where the fantasies of the ...
Ancient Egyptian flint jewelry. Flint jewelry was known in the prehistoric, protodynastic, and early dynastic periods of ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians skillfully made bracelets [ 1][ 2] and armlets [ 3][ 4] out of flint . The flint came from locations that include Giza and Upper Egypt. [ 5] The exact technique used to form rings is not known ...
The most common type of weightlifting gloves. They may provide more stability and support to the wrists and reduce calluses. Depending on the material, they may be less breathable. Full finger gloves. These gloves cover the entire surface of the hand including the palms and fingers. They help protect the entire hand but may be less breathable ...