Articles, tagged with "iron age", page 4
15th April 2010
Scotland is a country that combines the old with the new in an amazingly unique way. It is both steeped in history that can be traced back to the Iron Age, and yet has embraced the modern world as can be seen reflected in the ultra-modern Parliament Build...
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Author:
Jessica Oliver
31st March 2010
In early times the mountains of the Llyn Peninsula - a chain of long-extinct volcanoes - provided shelter from the elements and protection from invaders. With the passing of time the threat of invasion has passed, but the Llyn Peninsula's landscape and po...
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Author:
Steven Jones
22nd March 2010
Creating and object from a piece of metal is really an amazing process. When having a look at sculptures and metal structures one may take for granted the time, effort, and ingenuity that were needed to form and create the object being admired. In fact,...
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Author:
Elvis Brooks
11th February 2010
To see several great sights in a short space of time, you may like to take a trip to Doolin in County Clare.
The town is in a great location for seeing a number of Ireland's cultural sites and most famous attractions. If you choose to stay in Doolin yo...
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Author:
Rochelle
21st January 2010
Silver is a chemical element, which has the symbol Ag, is naturally occurring and can be described as having the characteristics of being quite soft and ductile. In it`s pure form silver is termed `native silver`, however, it can also be found as an alloy...
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Author:
ryand
05th January 2010
The second largest city in Israel, Tel Aviv is situated along the Mediterranean coast. The history behind this rich metropolis is astounding. Originally known as Jaffa, the city dates back to 1470 BC, where an Egyptian pharaoh mentioned it in letters he...
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Author:
Tom Harel
05th January 2010
You walk into an automotive parts store and ask for a wheel for your car. You are given a rubber tire on a metal circular base. You hand it back and say you just want the metal part and not the rubber tire. 'You mean the metal rim?' asks the seller. 'No, ...
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Author:
Mark Anthony
16th December 2009
Evidence has been found tracing the history of the area around Hull back to the early Bronze Age. There is also evidence of Iron Age activity which includes an Iron Age boat, recovered from the Humber in 1984. It is also known that in the early 1st centu...
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Author:
Susan Ashby
27th November 2009
Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a Celtic language, which is rooted in the ancient British language that was spoken across England and Wales at the time of the Iron Age. The use of the Welsh language declined in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...
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Author:
Helen Mitchell
23rd September 2009
Rust Corrosion Inhibitor
Rust is a very common problem that we have been facing since the Iron Age. Iron is an extensively used material in large infrastructure products as well as small machines. Rust destroys the surface of the iron or steel structures...
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Author:
ektayadav
23rd September 2009
From the iron age to nearly the industrial age, blacksmiths prospered. Villagers needed plows, shovels, iron tires for wagons, nails and tools to build their homes, all of which the blacksmiths forged. They needed their horses and oxen shod and their tool...
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Author:
Nan Russell
23rd September 2009
It's a rare occasion when I feel the need to share my thoughts over the internet, but having just returned from one of the best UK city breaks I have been on, I felt the need to do just that.
When I was first told I was to be spending my hard earned...
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Author:
joe
22nd September 2009
The discovery of arc welding, since the 1800s, has been the one of main driving forces in the development of steel and metal production in the industrial revolution. While it is true that forge welding has been employed since the bronze age and all throug...
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Author:
bravo seo
13th September 2009
The presence of ethnic groups in the Philippines began during the prehistoric age. The outcome of such is the fact that the Philippines has been composed of different kinds of ethnic groups since then. In the Philippines, there is not just a list of ethni...
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Author:
Robert Bell
18th August 2009
The Wrekin
The Wrekin is a much loved local landmark and iconic of the Telford region. It is 407 meters high and on a clear day gives fabulous views across the whole area, including distant Snowdonia. There is also an Iron Age hill fort on the summit. ...
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Author:
andycal