Sapa Inca — The God Emperor of the Inca Empire (quechua: Inka Qhapaq ) of the Andes (the area including modern Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia) used the titles Sapa Inka ( the only Inca ), Sapa ( the only one ), and Apu ( divinity ). DualityLeadership systems at… … Wikipedia
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Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Historical powers — include great powers, nations, or empires in history. The term Great power represent the most important world powers. In a modern context, recognised great powers came about first in Europe during the post Napoleonic era.[1] The formalization of… … Wikipedia
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Native American music — Introduction music of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The Americas contain hundreds of native communities, each with its own distinctive history, language, and musical culture. These communities although united in placing… … Universalium
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