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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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166 |
The Treaty of Amiens was signed on March 25, 1802 between France and the United Kingdom. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/15/09 |
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167 |
The Napoleonic Code was based on earlier French laws as well as Roman laws. |
History > European |
01/16/09 |
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168 |
The Quadruple Alliance of March 1813 was composed of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain. |
History > European |
01/16/09 |
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169 |
Charles Fourier was born on April 7, 1772 as François Marie Charles Fourier. |
History > European |
01/18/09 |
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170 |
Henri de Saint Simon once said, about the Industrial Revolution, "The age of gold is before us!" |
History > European |
01/19/09 |
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171 |
Zoroastrianism was the religion of the Persians. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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172 |
The Code of Hammurabi was developed in Babylon, a city-state of Mesopotamia. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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173 |
Early humans were hunters and gatherers. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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174 |
People of the Neolithic Era developed agriculture and domesticated animals. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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175 |
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River Valley. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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176 |
The ancient Sumerians developed a form of writing called cuneiform. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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177 |
In China, the Huang He Valley in East Asia gave rise to the Shang Dynasty. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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178 |
The earliest written symbols are called pictograms. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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179 |
Homo sapiens emerged in Africa 100,000 to 400,000 years ago. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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180 |
The Old Stone Age is also known as the Paleolithic Era. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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