Early modern Europe
Early modern Europe is the term used by historians to refer to a period in the history of Western Europe and its first colonies which spanned the centuries between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, roughly the late 15th century to the late 18th century.
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Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, collectively know as “The Big Three”, developed the principles of modern architecture in Europe during the 1920’s and early 30’s. Their philosophy was famously exposed to the world at the extremely influential 1932 International Exhibition of Modern Architecture at New York’s Museum of Modern...
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Brussels boasts over 100 museums and galleries; the Museum of Fine Art (Musee des Beaux Arts) contains a great collection of early Flemish masters, including Rubens. In contrast, and next door to the fine art museum, you can find the modern art gallery which is one of largest in Europe and can easily occupy a few hours of your day.
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Received wisdom that modern humans emerged in Africa then dispersed across the rest of the globe is being challenged by skulls found in Dmanisi, a site in Georgia to the south of Russia.
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A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture.
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A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture.
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A flute carved more than 35,000 years ago has been unearthed in Germany and scientists believe it is the world's oldest musical instrument. From the Article "Dr Conard says he believes that emergence of art and culture so early in human history might explain why modern humans survived and neanderthals became extinct."
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A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture.
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Sometime between 28,000 and 30,000 years ago, an anatomically modern human in what is now France may have eaten a Neanderthal child and made a necklace out of its teeth, according to a new study that suggests Europe's first humans had a violent relationship with their muscular, big-headed hominid ancestors.
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It's always amazing to learn what kinds of things passed as medicine before - and even during - the birth of modern science. In colonial times, for example, American medicine used such "cures" as the moss from a dead man's skull - thankfully, though, the moss was applied, not to the wound, but to the weapon that caused it.
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The European Parliament is set to vote on whether to double the term of copyright in sound recordings in early 2009. This flawed Directive has been unanimously condemned by Europe’s leading intellectual property research centers. The European Parliament must address the mounting concerns of consumer groups and copyright users if they want a modern
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