Archive for November 30th, 2006
Dogs Wonders
Thursday, November 30th, 2006Dogs first came on the scene in Eurasia between 12 000 and 14 000 years ago. The most popular pet worldwide is the domestic dog, Canis familiaris. It holds a unique position in human society. The relationship between dog and man is that of two more or less carnivorous mammals that have shared shelter, food, [...]
History Of Cookware & Bakeware
Thursday, November 30th, 2006This tripod vessel with legs in the form of breasts was used for cooking over a fire. These hollow legs were highly functional because their forms provided a large surface area for the pot to contact the fire, distributing the heat evenly as the food cooked. The pot would have served equally well to pour [...]
Purple Morning Glory
Thursday, November 30th, 2006Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Ipomoea Species: I. purpurea Ipomoea purpurea, the Purple or Common Morning Glory, is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico and Central America. Like all morning glories the plant entwines itself around structures with its viny stems, growing to a [...]
