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The Olmec colossal heads are stone sculptures of human faces from ancient Mesoamerica. They are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization, which is considered the first and most influential in Mesoamerica.
The University of Bologna in Italy, founded in 1088, is the world's oldest university in continuous operation and the first university in the sense of a higher-learning and degree-awarding institute. This list includes medieval universities that were founded before 1500 and which have retained institutional continuity since then.
The method was developed by Richard Bailey of Oxford University. The earth material from the skull "filling the endocranial cavity" (central portion of the endocranial cavity) was dated using a combination of optically stimulated luminescence and uranium-series dating methods, coupled through a radiation-field model.
Mudsill theory is a sociological concept that argues that there must be a lower class or underclass for the upper classes and the rest of society to rest upon. It was used to justify slavery and exploitation in the antebellum United States and criticized by Abraham Lincoln and other abolitionists.
Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the island of Staffa, Scotland, famous for its basalt columns and natural acoustics. It was named after a hero of an epic poem by James Macpherson and inspired many artists, composers and writers.
R1 institutions are doctoral universities with very high research activity, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This article provides a list of 146 R1 universities in the U.S., their control, city, state, and enrollment.
Devil's Slide is a geological formation near the border of Wyoming and Utah, consisting of two parallel limestone strata that have tilted to lie vertical. Learn about its history, legends, and how to view it from I-84.
Fisk University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 1866 by the American Missionary Association. It is the oldest institution for higher education in Nashville and the first HBCU to gain accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.