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HistoricalTruth101.com circular_flow.wmv National income, output, and expenditure are generated by the activities of the two most vital parts of an economy, its households and firms, as they engage in mutually beneficial exchange. The primary economic function of households is to supply domestic firms with needed factors of production - land, human capital, real capital and enterprise. The factors are supplied by factor owners in return for a reward. Land is supplied by landowners, human capital by labour, real capital by capital owners (capitalists) and enterprise is provided by entrepreneurs. Firms The function of firms is to supply private goods and services to domestic households and firms, and to households and firms abroad. Factor incomes Factors of production earn an income which contributes to national income. Members of households pay for goods and services they consume with the income they receive from selling their factor in the relevant market. Production function Q = f (L, La, K) Video The Circular flow of income

Amazing Metropolis Discovered in Africa is 200,000 years old! By Dan Eden for viewzone. They have always been there. People noticed them before. But no one could remember who made them -- or why? Something amazing has been discovered in an area of South Africa, about 150 miles inland, west of the port of Maputo. The image [top of page] is a close-up view of just a few hundred meters of the landscape taken from google-earth. This changed when researcher and author, Michael Tellinger, teamed up with Johan Heine, a local fireman and pilot who had been looking at these ruins from his years flying over the region. "When Johan first introduced me to the ancient stone ruins of southern Africa, I had no idea of the incredible discoveries we would make in the year or two that followed. Where it was found The area is significant for one striking thing -- gold. Did gold play some role in the dense population that once lived here? The individual ruins [see below] mostly consist of stone circles. How the Site was dated NEXT: The Dating of the Site

* 17th Century New England * Perseus Digital Library - Мозилин фајерфокс (Mozilla Firefox) History Net: Where History Comes Alive - World & US History Online Internet History Sourcebooks - Мозилин фајерфокс (Mozilla Firefox) Internet Ancient History Sourcebook The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook has expanded greatly since its creation, and now contains hundred of local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net. See Introduction for an explanation of the Sourcebook's goals. See the Help! The Ancient History Sourcebook works as follows: This Main Index page [this page] shows all sections and sub sections. Additional Study/Research Aids In addition to the above structure, there are a series of pages to help teacher and students. Ancient History in the Movies Subjects covered by the source texts in each Section. Studying Ancient History Introduction: Using Primary Sources Nature of Historiography Other Sources of Information on Ancient History General Guides to Net Texts [link to texts at other sites.] The Ancient Near East Mesopotamia Egypt Persia Israel Greek Civilizations Greece The Hellenistic World Introduction Paul Halsall, Compiler and Editor The date of inception was 4/8/1998. © Paul Halsall, 1999.

Food Timeline: food history & vintage recipes Genesis Etext - KJV Biblical Book of Genesis Chapter 1 E-text of the Old Testament Book of Genesis Chapter Genesis 1Genesis 2Genesis 3Genesis 4Genesis 5Genesis 6Genesis 7Genesis 8Genesis 9Genesis 10Genesis 11Genesis 12Genesis 13Genesis 14Genesis 15Genesis 16Genesis 17Genesis 18Genesis 19Genesis 20Genesis 21Genesis 22Genesis 23Genesis 24Genesis 25Genesis 26Genesis 27Genesis 28Genesis 29Genesis 30Genesis 31Genesis 32Genesis 33Genesis 34Genesis 35Genesis 36Genesis 37Genesis 38Genesis 39Genesis 40Genesis 41Genesis 42Genesis 43Genesis 44Genesis 45Genesis 46Genesis 47Genesis 48Genesis 49Genesis 50 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. 1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven.

The Food Timeline: history notes--pioneer, Civil War, cowboy & Victorian foods FoodTimeline library Food Timeline FAQs: 19th century American foodways.....Have questions? Ask! Frontier American foodways Early frontier cooking was greatly influenced by place and season. Sample bill of fare for middle-class home meals: 1853 In the days before home freezers and rapid transit, suggested family menus were grouped by season and presented for each day. "Bill of Fare. Selected recipes listed in this book: SOUPS pepper pot, pea, clam (broth and with cream), oyster, beef, veal or mutton broth (with vegetables) BREADS corn bread, potato bread, muffins (wheat, fruit), rusk, sally lunn MEAT, FOWL & FISH roasts (beef, mutton, pork), ham, turkey, venison, goose, duck, cod, halibut, shad, mackerel MADE DISHES meat & vegetables pies, stew, hash, veal cutlets, rare bit, beef alamode VEGETABLES* succotach, boiled onions (with cream sauce), spinach (with hard boiled egg slices on top), potatoes (boiled, fricasseed), corn pudding, peas (with butter), boiled cauliflower, stewed carrots.

Communications Directory as of August 1, 2003 This is the communications directory of the Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project last updated August 1, 2003. The list includes Assyriologists, Egyptologists, Hittitologists, Semitists and archaeologists for whom we have received an electronic address either directly or indirectly. Address corrections are appreciated and can be made on-line using the form provided below. Thank you. In case of difficulties with electronic addresses, consult your local postmaster or internet service provider. This list is provided solely as a courtesy and a convenience for academic professionals. Please note that the “at”-sign in the address links has been changed to the #-sign to hamper web searches for lists of addresses by those for whom a simple “please don't do that” is not sufficient.

Lesson Plans Tip: Press ctrl and F (or Command and F on a Mac) to perform a keyword search of this page. To keyword search all Best of History Web Sites pages use the search engine located on each page. Note: Best of History Web Sites features categorized and annotated lists of links to hundreds of K-12 history lesson plans, teacher guides, activities, games, quizzes, and more throughout its pages. Just scroll down most of our pages, and you will find an abundance of quality teaching resources. Featured Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources Center for History and New Media: History Matters The Center for History and New Media produces historical works in new media, tests their effectiveness in the classroom, and reflects critically on the success of new media in historical practice. Teaching American History This is a wonderful collection of thoughtful and thorough lesson plans and other resources on teaching American history. EdTechTeacher Introduction to Guided Inquiry Activities Mr.

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