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2 days ago · In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era, also known as the pre-contact era, spans from the original peopling of the Americas in the Upper Paleolithic to European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus 's voyage of 1492. Usually, the era covers the history of Indigenous cultures until significant influence by Europeans ...
2 days ago · A Kaqchikel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Guatemala, 1993. There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model.
1 day ago · 2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths.
4 days ago · The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed the "Great American Eclipse" by some media, was a total solar eclipse visible within a band that spanned the contiguous United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
1 day ago · 1470s. 1479 in art; 1478 in art; 1477 in art; 1476 in art – Death of Simonetta Vespucci; 1475 in art – Birth of Michelangelo, death of Paolo Uccello; 1474 in art; 1473 in art; 1472 in art; 1471 in art; 1470 in art – Paolo Uccello completes Saint George and the Dragon; Birth of Matthias Grünewald; 1460s. 1469 in art; 1468 in art; 1467 in art
5 days ago · The 470 World Championships were held in Thessaloniki, Greece 7–15 July 2017. [1] . It was organised by the Nautical Club of Thessaloniki. [2] Summary. In the men's event, Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan of Australia won ahead of Anton Dahlberg and Fredrik Bergström of Sweden through a decisive win in the medal race.
5 days ago · Sunday, March 12th is day number 71 of the 2017 calendar year with -7 years, -2 months, -17 days until the start of Daylight Saving Time 2017 in the United States. More information on Daylight Saving Time.
