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Arval Brethren (latin: Fratres Arvales) were a body of priests in ancient Rome who offered annual sacrifices to lares and gods to guarantee good harvests. The modern world knows them mainly for their stone-carved records of their oaths, rituals and sacrifices. Roman legend held that the priestly college was originated by Romulus, who took the place of a dead son of his nurse Acca Laurentia, and formed the priesthood with the remaining eleven sons. They were also connected originally with the Sabine priesthood of Sodales Titii and were pro ...

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A baby boom is any period of greatly increased birth rate within temporal and usually geographical bounds. Many such instances have been recorded in human history and are often caused by uplifting factors such as good harvests, victories in sport or war, or just due to superstition. Persons born during this time are often called baby boomers. Recent baby boom periods include: Year 2000 baby boom (2000) Echo baby boom (1978 - 1992) Post-WW2 baby boom (1945 - 1964) Baby Boom is also the title of a 1987 movie starring Diane Keaton and of a subsequent TV sho ...

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The commandments in the Ritual Decalogue are expanded upon in the Covenant Code, which occurs prior to it in the Torah, and thus have the impression of being a summary of the important points in the Code. The Covenant Code is believed by most scholars of biblical criticism as having originally been a separate text to the Torah, and thus there is much debate as to the relationship between the Ritual Decalogue and Covenant Code. There are essentially two positions, neither of which is decisively supported, either by evidence, or by number of s ...

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British Captain Matthew Flinders and French Captain Nicolas Baudin independently charted the southern coast of the Australian continent. In 1802 Flinders named Mount Lofty but recorded little of the area which is now Adelaide. 28 years later Charles Sturt explored the Murray River and was impressed with what he briefly saw, later writing: "Hurried ....as my view of it was, my eye never fell on a country of more promising aspect, or more favourable position, than that which occupies the space between the lake (Lake Alexandrina) and the ranges of the St. Vincent Gulf, and, continuing northerly from Mo ...

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§ 7.1-26. The great seal. The great seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall consist of two metallic discs, two and one-fourth inches in diameter, with an ornamental border one fourth of an inch wide, with such words and figures engraved thereon as will, when used, produce impressions to be described as follows: On the obverse, Virtus, the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear in her right hand, point downward, touching the earth; and holding in her left hand, a sheathed sword, or parazonium, pointing ...

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Seal of Virginia, Seal of Virginia - The Seal of Virginia as defined in the Code of Virginia[1]:, Seal of Virginia - Sources

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Clarke County was created in 1801 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 5. The county was named after Revolutionary War hero Elijah Clarke and included 250 square miles (640km²) of land that was originally part of Jackson County. Clarke was most recognized for being credited with the 1779 victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County. The Elijah Clarke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a monument in his name in the middle o ...

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History of South Africa - European expeditions. Main article: History of Cape Colony Little is known about the nearly 500 years from 500 AD to the date of first European contact. The first explorers to reach South Africa were the Portuguese, drawn southwards in hope of finding a sea route to India and Asia to replace costly and time-consuming land routes through central Asia. In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias and a small group of his men rounded a rocky, windy cape, naming it Cabo da Boa Espe ...

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History of South Africa, History of South Africa - Pre-Colonisation, History of South Africa - Prehistory, History of South Africa - Bantu expansion, History of South Africa - Colonisation, History of South Africa - European expeditions, History of South Africa - The Dutch settle in, History of South Africa - Burghers meet the bush, History of South Africa - British at the Cape, History of South Africa - Difaqane and destruction, History of South Africa - The Great Trek, History of South Africa - A river runs red, History of South Africa - Independent South Africa, History of South Africa - The Boer republics, History of South Africa - The Anglo-Boer Wars, History of South Africa - Peace and unity?, History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid, History of South Africa - Apartheid era, History of South Africa - Post-apartheid, History of South Africa - Rewriting history, History of South Africa - Free elections: Round two, History of South Africa - Into the future, History of South Africa - Notes

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In February 1836 the John Prairie and the Duke of York set sail for South Australia. They were followed in March by the Cygnet and Lady Mary Pelham, in April by the Emma, in May by the Rapid (carrying Colonel Light) and then by the Africaine (carrying Robert Gouger) and Tam o' Shanter. Most took supplies and settlers to Kangaroo Island on the present day site of Kingscote to await official decisions on the location and administration of the new colony. By the time the Duke of York had arrived at Kangaroo Island the Buf ...

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Colonists who had already purchased land before departing were given first choice on 23 March 1837, and the remaining areas were auctioned for between 2 and 14 guineas. Within a few weeks many of the same areas were selling for between 80 and 100 pounds which was seen as a healthy sign. With the town survey completed, Light's poorly paid and ill-equipped surveying team were expected to begin another massive task of surveying at least 405 km² of rural land. Light's deputy, George Kingston was sent back to London in October 1837 to as ...

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Gold discoveries in Victoria in 1851 brought a severe labour shortage which was created by the exodus of workers leaving to seek their fortunes on the goldfields. High demand for South Australian wheat was created however. The situation improved when prospectors returned with their gold finds. South Australians were keen to establish trade links with Victoria and New South Wales, however overland transport was too slow. A £4,000 prize was offered in 1850 by the South Australian government for the first two people to navigate the Rive ...

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History of South Africa - Prehistory. South Africa prior to the emergence of modern humans (Homo sapiens) is shrouded in mystery. A major archaeological find in 1998 at Sterkfontein near Johannesburg revealed that hominids roamed across the Highveld at least three million years ago. About a million years ago, Homo erectus had emerged and ranged well beyond Africa, found in Europe and Asia. Somewhere around 100,000 years ago, modern man replaced the hominids. Although it is still hotly debated by arc ...

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History of South Africa, History of South Africa - Pre-Colonisation, History of South Africa - Prehistory, History of South Africa - Bantu expansion, History of South Africa - Colonisation, History of South Africa - European expeditions, History of South Africa - The Dutch settle in, History of South Africa - Burghers meet the bush, History of South Africa - British at the Cape, History of South Africa - Difaqane and destruction, History of South Africa - The Great Trek, History of South Africa - A river runs red, History of South Africa - Independent South Africa, History of South Africa - The Boer republics, History of South Africa - The Anglo-Boer Wars, History of South Africa - Peace and unity?, History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid, History of South Africa - Apartheid era, History of South Africa - Post-apartheid, History of South Africa - Rewriting history, History of South Africa - Free elections: Round two, History of South Africa - Into the future, History of South Africa - Notes

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Evidence for human activity in South Australia dates back as far as 20,000 years ago with flint mining activity and rock art in the Koonalda Cave on the Nullarbor Plain. In addition wooden spears and tools were made in an area now covered in peat bog in the South East. Kangaroo Island was inhabited long before the island was cut off by rising sea levels. The Adelaide plains were inhabited by the Kaurna people by the time European contact was made, their territory extending from what is now Cape Jervis to Port Broughton. "Yerta" (an ar ...

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The first government of the new Union was headed by General Louis Botha, with General Jan Smuts as his deputy. Their South African National Party, later known as the South African Party or SAP, followed a generally pro-British, white-unity line. More radical Boers split away under the leadership of General Barry Hertzog, forming the National Party (NP) in 1914. The NP championed Afrikaner interests, advocating separate dev ...

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History of South Africa - The Boer republics. The Boers meanwhile plugged on with their search for land and freedom, ultimately establishing themselves at Transvaal and the Orange Free State. For a while, it seemed that these republics were developing into stable states, despite having thinly spread populations of fiercely independent Boers, no industry, and minimal agriculture. Then the Boers' world was turned on its head in 1869 with the discovery of diamonds near Kimberley. The diamonds were found on land belo ...

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History of South Africa, History of South Africa - Pre-Colonisation, History of South Africa - Prehistory, History of South Africa - Bantu expansion, History of South Africa - Colonisation, History of South Africa - European expeditions, History of South Africa - The Dutch settle in, History of South Africa - Burghers meet the bush, History of South Africa - British at the Cape, History of South Africa - Difaqane and destruction, History of South Africa - The Great Trek, History of South Africa - A river runs red, History of South Africa - Independent South Africa, History of South Africa - The Boer republics, History of South Africa - The Anglo-Boer Wars, History of South Africa - Peace and unity?, History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid, History of South Africa - Apartheid era, History of South Africa - Post-apartheid, History of South Africa - Rewriting history, History of South Africa - Free elections: Round two, History of South Africa - Into the future, History of South Africa - Notes

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Clarke County is located at 33°57'19" North, 83°22'59" West (33.955464, -83.383245)GR1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 314 km² (121 mi²). 313 km² (121 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water. Clarke County is the smallest of Georgia's 159 counties. ...

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 101,489 people, 39,706 households, and 19,694 families residing in the county. The population density is 324/km² (840/mi²). There are 42,126 housing units at an average density of 135/km² (349/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 64.89% White, 27.25% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 3.13% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 6.34% ...

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History of South Africa - Rewriting history. Following the elections, focus turned to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1994–1999), which worked to expose crimes of the apartheid era under the dictum of Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "Without forgiveness there is no future, but without confession there can be no forgiveness." Many stories of horrific brutality and injustice were heard by the commission, offering some ca ...

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History of South Africa, History of South Africa - Pre-Colonisation, History of South Africa - Prehistory, History of South Africa - Bantu expansion, History of South Africa - Colonisation, History of South Africa - European expeditions, History of South Africa - The Dutch settle in, History of South Africa - Burghers meet the bush, History of South Africa - British at the Cape, History of South Africa - Difaqane and destruction, History of South Africa - The Great Trek, History of South Africa - A river runs red, History of South Africa - Independent South Africa, History of South Africa - The Boer republics, History of South Africa - The Anglo-Boer Wars, History of South Africa - Peace and unity?, History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid, History of South Africa - Apartheid era, History of South Africa - Post-apartheid, History of South Africa - Rewriting history, History of South Africa - Free elections: Round two, History of South Africa - Into the future, History of South Africa - Notes

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