“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” This a famous quotes by Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was a proponent of black nationalism in Jamaica and especially the United States. Knowing history is not a pleasure for the historians, but also for every individual who have a past life. This intense quote helps us to question our self, like “what is the use of knowing history”, “why do I need to know my roots”, “it isn’t enough knowing my great
of Candidate: Samantha Wright School: Hydel High School Centre #; 100324 Candiddate # Teacher Miss Smith 2014 2. Research Question It was the Africans, not Christopher Columbus who discovered the Americas prior to 1492 Aims and Objectives In this essay the researcher will: Assesses the validity of Christopher Columbus's claim of discovering the New world Evaluate the evidence the African presence in the Americas prior to 1492 Analyze the view of historians who generally argue that Africans were not
extremely engrained in the culture. It can be seen in various temples, caves, sculptures, and in full size wall murals. Out of the many areas in which the Maya lived, the most influential of these places was Teotihuacan. In many of the murals the same few images are depicted and have been identified over the years by numerous archeologists. In this paper, I would like to examine the history of the city of Teotihuacan and how it influenced the art of the people there. Also in the essay is going to be brief