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  2. Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories - Wikipedia

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    Jeremiah Epstein, an American anthropologist, rejected the suggestion that these coins can be cited as evidence of Pre-Columbian contact between Europe and the Americas pointing out the lack of any pre-Columbian archaeological contexts relating to these finds, the lack of detail concerning the discoveries, and the possibility of forgery (at ...

  3. Comparing Media Systems - Wikipedia

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    The field of comparative media system research has a long tradition reaching back to the study Four Theories of the Press by Siebert, Peterson and Schramm from 1956. This book was the origin of the academic debate on comparing and classifying media systems, [2] whereas it was normatively biased [3] and strongly influenced by the ideologies of the Cold War era. [4]

  4. Cross-cultural communication - Wikipedia

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    Huseman, author of Business Communication, explains that the two most prominent ways of communication through kinesics are eye contact and facial expressions. Eye contact, Huseman goes on to explain, is the key factor in setting the tone between two individuals and greatly differs in meaning between cultures.

  5. High-context and low-context cultures - Wikipedia

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    The distinction between cultures with high and low contexts is intended to draw attention to variations in both spoken and non-spoken forms of communication. [1] The continuum pictures how people communicate with others through their range of communication abilities: utilizing gestures , relations, body language , verbal messages, or non-verbal ...

  6. According to the European Union, in 2022 the average workweek of people between the ages of 22 and 65 was 37.5 hours. The longest working weeks recorded were in Greece, 41 hours a week, and Poland ...

  7. Native American cultures in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As European colonists took slaves into frontier areas, there were more opportunities for relationships between African and Native American peoples. [40] Among the Five Civilized Tribes, mixed-race slaveholders were generally part of an elite hierarchy, often based on their mothers' clan status, as the societies had matrilineal systems. As did ...

  8. Pre-Columbian era - Wikipedia

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    In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era, also known as the pre-contact era, or as the pre-Cabraline era specifically in Brazil, spans from the initial peopling of the Americas in the Upper Paleolithic to the onset of European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492.

  9. Europeans need to get more productive, Sweden’s ... - AOL

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    Europeans need to get more productive, Sweden’s central bank boss says. But that doesn’t mean Americans work harder. Ryan Hogg. May 9, 2024 at 8:37 AM. Erik Flyg/Bloomberg via Getty Images.