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fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

What Was Paul Gauguin Looking For?

Gauguin arrived in Tahiti in June 1891, carrying an array of artistic and personal belongings, including a hundred meters of canvas and a rifle.
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fromKqed
3 weeks ago

How San Francisco's Two-Spirit Powwow Reclaimed an Indigenous Legacy

"When you say Two-Spirit, you know the person's Indigenous, and you know they have some kind of spiritual practice," says J Miko Thomas, a.k.a. Landa Lakes, who created the Two-Spirit Powwow with Ruth Villaseñor.
SF LGBT
#indigenous-rights
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The end of the Ayoreo? The race to find proof that Paraguay's uncontacted people exist

The story highlights the historical trauma and ongoing threats faced by the Ayoreo people due to colonization and deforestation.
Roam Research
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The end of the Ayoreo? The race to find proof that Paraguay's uncontacted people exist

The story highlights the historical trauma and ongoing threats faced by the Ayoreo people due to colonization and deforestation.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Elon Musk reveals new bombshell plan as he leaves Trump's White House

SpaceX plans to launch its Starship rocket to Mars next year, aiming for a mission to colonize the planet.
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World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

The Berlin Conference marked a significant moment in the colonization of Africa, sidelining indigenous peoples in favor of European powers.
fromTasting Table
4 months ago
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The Big Brand Name Behind The First Ever Box Of Chocolates - Tasting Table

Valentine's Day chocolates in boxes originated from industrialization, not just romance, driven by Richard Cadbury's innovation in the late 19th century.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

The Berlin Conference marked a significant moment in the colonization of Africa, sidelining indigenous peoples in favor of European powers.
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from24/7 Wall St.
6 months ago

What Would the World Look Like If European Colonizers Had Stayed Home?

The Renaissance sparked exploration and colonization by Europeans, significantly shaping global history's economic and social landscape.
Video games
fromPolygon
7 months ago

Don't let Arco be the most overlooked game of the year

Arco is an intriguing RPG that effectively combines rich storytelling with strategic combat and profound themes of colonization and revenge.
fromWashington Post
8 months ago

Harvard exhibit weighs in on history of colonial measurements

The exhibition uses historical artifacts from the museum's collection and a variety of loaning institutions to tell the story of colonial measurements.
Science
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