Beadwork is a quintessentially Native American art form, but ironically uses beads imported from Europe and Asia.

Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth, usually by the use of a needle and thread or soft, flexible wire.

Beadwork is the art or craft of making things with beads.

Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into loom and off-loom weaving, stringing, bead embroidery, bead crochet, and bead knitting.

( 2000 )" Gender, Ethnicity, and Social Aesthetics in Maasai and Okiek Beadwork.

In recent years he has traveled widely in Europe, conducting in Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland.

A slow and painful trend toward unification has taken hold, a trend which may at any time be arrested and reversed but which may also lead to a binding federation of Europe.

The movement toward European unity has been expressed in two currents: federalism and functionalism, one looking to the constitution of a United States of Europe, the other building on wartime precedents of practical cooperation for the solution of specific problems.

Between the first meeting of Clerfayt and Lillian and this dismal denouement, Mr. Remarque has laid down many pages of junior-philosophical discourse, some demure and rather fetching love-making, pleasant talk about some of the countryside and restaurants of Europe, and a modicum of automobile racing.

Anthropology as it emerged amongst the Western colonial powers ( mentioned above ) has generally taken a different path than that in the countries of southern and central Europe ( Italy, Greece, and the successors to the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires ).

In the former, the encounter with multiple, distinct cultures, often very different in organization and language from those of Europe, has led to a continuing emphasis on cross-cultural comparison and a receptiveness to certain kinds of cultural relativism.

Several later books were original in Europe, and at least one novel has only ever appeared in Italian, no English version yet published.

Since its independence, Armenia has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have friendly relations both with Iran, Russia, and the West, including the United States and Europe.

It has dominated French social history and influenced historiography in Europe and Latin America.

Aachen has the hottest springs of Central Europe with water temperatures of 74 ° C ( 165 ° F ).

MtDNA Haplogroup D is found frequently throughout East Asia and Central Asia, and is also common in some populations of North Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Americas ; in addition, it has been found with low frequency in some populations of Europe and Southwest Asia.

It is a popular snack sold in Mexico, sometimes mixed with chocolate or puffed rice, and its use has spread to Europe and parts of North America.

The length of coast-line is and the absence of deep indentations of the shore is shown by the fact that Europe, which covers only, has a coastline of.

For much of military history the manufacture of metal armour in Europe has dominated the technology and employment of armour.

Namco Bandai has purchased a 34 % stake in Atari Europe on May 14, 2009, paving the way for its acquisition from Infogrames.

Aston Martin has also boosted its worldwide appeal by opening more dealers in Europe, as well as branches in China for the first time in its 93 year history in Beijing and Shanghai.

His prints established his reputation across Europe when he was still in his twenties, and he has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance ever since.

The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years, with the first tribes of hunter gatherers moving down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC.

Since 2005 Alicante has been home to Ciudad de la Luz, one of the largest film studios in Europe.

Beneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. Interred here on Armistice Day 1920, it has the first eternal flame lit in Western and Eastern Europe since the Vestal Virgins ' fire was extinguished in the fourth century.

Out of those grew a complementary medical movement, which now includes hundreds of M. D. s, chiefly in Europe and North America, and has its own clinics, hospitals, and medical schools.

While not all these conclusions have been accepted, it has had an enduring influence on archaeoastronomy, especially in Europe.

Since its opening, Lajes Field has been used for refuelling American cargo planes bound for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

The airfield also has a small commercial terminal handling scheduled and chartered passenger flights from the other islands in the Azores, Europe, Africa, and North America.

While it is hazardous to project the trend of history, it seems clear that a genuine community is painfully emerging in the Western world, particularly among the countries of Western Europe.

A veteran diplomat with an extraordinary knowledge of Russian language, history and literature, Kennan recalls how, at the time of Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union in 1941, he penned a private note to a State Department official, expressing the hope that `` never would we associate ourselves with Russian purposes in the areas of eastern Europe beyond her own boundaries ''.

He had to return to Europe before the ceremony, so the Academy agreed to give him the prize earlier ; this made him the first Academy Award winner in history.

The alphorn's exact origins remain indeterminate, and the ubiquity of horn-like signal instruments in valleys throughout Europe may indicate a long history of cross influences regarding their construction and usage.

Due to the rich mining history dating from medieval times ( the Black Forest was one of the most important mining regions of Europe circa 1100 ) there are many mines re-opened to the public.

In February 1705, Queen Anne, who had made Marlborough a Duke in 1702, granted him the Park of Woodstock and promised a sum of £ 240, 000 to build a suitable house as a gift from a grateful crown in recognition of his victory – a victory which British historian Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy considered one of the pivotal battles in history, writing – " Had it not been for Blenheim, all Europe might at this day suffer under the effect of French conquests resembling those of Alexander in extent and those of the Romans in durability.

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350.

The archaeological sites of Birka and Hovgården, on the neighbouring island of Adelsö, make up an archaeological complex which illustrates the elaborate trading networks of Viking Scandinavia and their influence on the subsequent history of Europe.

* Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe, who first appear in history in South East Europe.

It includes the some of the earliest objects made by humans 2 million years ago ; the art and archaeology of Europe from the earliest times to the present day, including the history of Britain under Roman occupation.

The discovery of the New World represented a major turning point in the history of food because of the movement of foods from and to Europe, such as potatoes, tomatoes, corn, yams, and beans.

None of the first clocks survived from 13th century Europe, but various mentions in church records reveal some of the early history of the clock.

CND's demonstration on the eve of Cruise missile deployment in October 1983 was one of the largest in British history, with 300, 000 taking part in London as three million protested across Europe.

In the opposite vein, the Japanese history Naito Torajiro argued that China reached " modernity " during its mid-Imperial period, centuries before Europe.

Eurocentric interpretations focus on interaction with Europe as the driving force behind recent Chinese history.

With more than 40 year of history and extensive networks of both wired and " wireless " cable, Ireland is amongst the most cabled countries in Europe.

Belloc was quite explicit in his opposition to Protestantism as a concept and schism from the Catholic Church in general, considering the division of Christendom in the 16th century, as one of the most harmful events in the history of Europe.

The use of the term " Europe " has developed gradually throughout history.

In Europe, the grammar school or academy existed from as early as the 16th century ; public schools or fee-paying schools, or charitable educational foundations have an even longer history.

Husserl describes here the cultural crisis gripping Europe, then approaches a philosophy of history, discussing Galileo, Descartes, several British philosophers, and Kant.

The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2, 000 years across areas including modern France, greater Europe, and European territorial possessions overseas.