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According to the Bible and the Quran, the golden calf ( Hebrew: עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב, romanized : ʿēḡel hazzāhāḇ) was a cult image made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as "the sin of the calf" ( Hebrew: חֵטְא הָעֵגֶל, romanized : ḥēṭəʾ hāʿēḡel ). It is ...
List of last words. Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of rivals. In his last words, Caesar allegedly exclaimed over the fact that his friend and relative Brutus took part in his murder. A person's last words, their final articulated words stated prior to death or as death approaches, are often recorded because of the decedent's fame ...
Noting their gold ear ornaments, Columbus took some of the Arawaks prisoner and insisted that they guide him to the source of the gold. Columbus noted that their primitive weapons and military tactics made the natives susceptible to easy conquest. Columbus observed the people and their cultural lifestyle.
Handicraft. A handicraft is a traditional main sector of craft making and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials, paper, plant fibers, clay, etc.