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Warrior ancestor figure; 19th century; wood; 84.1 cm × 26 cm × 23.2 cm (33.1 in × 10.2 in × 9.1 in); by Hemba people; Kimbell Art Museum (Fort Worth, Texas, USA) Statuette of a woman; 19th century or early 20th century; by Holoholo people ; Ethnological Museum of Berlin (Germany)
Henry was a large, well-built athlete, over 6 feet [1.8 m] tall, strong, and broad in proportion. His athletic activities were more than pastimes; they were political devices that served multiple goals, enhancing his image, impressing foreign emissaries and rulers, and conveying his ability to suppress any rebellion.
The lifetime risk of developing ALS is 1:350 for European men and 1:400 for European women. Men have a higher risk mainly because spinal-onset ALS is more common in men than women. [ 63 ] The number of those with ALS in the United States in 2015 was 5.2 people per 100,000, and was higher in whites, males, and people over 60 years old. [ 124 ]
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. [1] [2] [3] Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. [4]
The lowest point in San Jose is 13 ft (4.0 m) below sea level at the San Francisco Bay in Alviso; [85] the highest is 2,125 ft (648 m). [86] Because of the proximity to Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, San Jose has taken several steps to reduce light pollution , including replacing all street lamps and outdoor lighting in private ...
Various suggestions were made to test for signs of life before burial, ranging from pouring vinegar and pepper into the corpse's mouth to applying red hot pokers to the feet or into the rectum. [44] Writing in 1895, the physician J.C. Ouseley claimed that as many as 2,700 people were buried prematurely each year in England and Wales, although ...
Salt Lake City has an area of 110.4 square miles (286 km 2) and an average elevation of 4,327 feet (1,319 m) above sea level. The lowest point within the boundaries of the city is 4,210 feet (1,280 m) near the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is Grandview Peak, [63] at 9,410 feet (2,868 m). [64]