version of the conquest tells that Cortéz secretly burned the boats of the expedition so that his men would be unable to retreat and would have to advance, Díaz corrects him. Cortéz, says Díaz, was appalled to learn that the boats had been attacked by sea worms and that they were no longer seaworthy. Moreover, the fittings of the ships were made of metal that could be salvaged and used to make both guns and ammunition necessary for the conquest. According to Díaz, Cortéz called his men together and
Words: 453 - Pages: 2
AS GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 WORLD AT RISK WORLD AT RISK GLOBAL HAZARDS Hazard – Potential threat to human life or property Natural Hazards – Caused by natural processes e.g. lava flow from volcanic eruption Hydro-meteorological Hazards – Caused by climatic processes (droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and storms Geophysical Hazards – Caused by land processes (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) Disaster – When a hazard seriously affects humans Risk – Likelihood that humans will be seriously
Words: 10391 - Pages: 42
nytimes.com/2015 /11/01/ world/middleeast/russian-plane-crashes-in-egypt-sinai-peninsula.html. A Russian Airbus A321, operated by Metrojet, crashed soon after taking off, killing all 224 passengers and crew onboard. The plane was flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to St. Petersburg, Russia. According to Hossam Kamal, the Egyptian transportation minister, “all was normal; the plane disappeared suddenly off the radar without any prior warning.” After investigations of the wreckage
Words: 289 - Pages: 2
the precursor of the ship of the line. Other maritime European states quickly adopted it in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. These vessels were developed by fusing aspects of the cog of the North Sea and galley of the Mediterranean Sea. The cogs, which traded in the North Sea, in the Baltic Sea and along the Atlantic coasts, had an advantage over galleys in battle because they had raised platforms called "castles" at bow and stern that archers could occupy to fire down on enemy ships or even
Words: 821 - Pages: 4
creation of said texts. This particular section of ENG 200 is devoted to the theme of The Sea. Artists and writers have long found inspiration from the sea. In this course, we’ll examine representations of the sea throughout history, with an emphasis on contemporary and classical literature, as well as art, poetry, scholarship, and film. Through reading, writing, and discussion, we’ll consider the ways the sea, and what it encompasses and represents, can allow artists and writers to explore the human
Words: 1659 - Pages: 7
One day I would like to visit a beautiful city Barcelona in Spain. It is one of the popular and very interesting place in the Europe. Barcelona is on the editerranean coast M and the capital of Catalonia, which is a section of Spain. First of all, as I am keen on football, I have to visit this place, because Barcelona is home to one of the best football teams in the world. It is F.C. Barcelona! Therefore I would like to
Words: 298 - Pages: 2
The Phoenicians (which now is Lebanon) influence the type of economy.The Phoenicians couldn’t farm because they where along the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea was hard to farm because the Mediterranean Sea was very salting so the land was not fertile.The Phoenicians had to look another way to find a way to make money.The Phoenicians then realized that they had to trade. The Phoenicians were among the greatest traders of their time and owed much of their economy to trade. At first, they
Words: 260 - Pages: 2
The endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Oceans (World Wildlife, 2018). Not too keen on deep water, found mostly near the coast line. Not being as large as other seat turtles they still grow up to be big to us. Known to eat sponges, sea anemones, and jellyfish (World Wildlife, 2018). Weighing in at 90-150 lbs, Length of 30-35 inches. Feeding on mostly sponges there pointed beaks to get them from tight spots (World Wildlife, 2018). Their benefit is they help maintain
Words: 309 - Pages: 2
Opening paragraph, needs edits but Greece, officially known as The Hellenic Republic, is a mountainous country in southern Europe located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula bordering Bulgaria, and surrounded by three seas, the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas. Greece is one of the most popular places in the world for tourists to visit due to both of it’s ancient and modern tourist attractions. The Greek population consists of over 11 million people. Language, history, tradition, and
Words: 1541 - Pages: 7
Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) is a clear demonstration of the mindset of Europeans on imperialism during the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. Beginning with the assumption that they were racially superior to the people of Africa and Abyssinia, Italy believed that it had a right to colonize Abyssinia. They used whatever means necessary, including extreme violence, to win the war against the Abyssinians. Originally, in 1896, Italy had tried to invade
Words: 743 - Pages: 3
