Historically, they spoke the Ainu language and related varieties and lived in Hokkaidō, the Kuril Islands, and much of Sakhalin.

An alternate explanation of the red fox's gains involves the gray wolf: Historically, it has kept red fox numbers down, but as the wolf has been hunted to near extinction in much of its former range, the red fox population has grown larger, and it has taken over the niche of top predator.

Historically, locksmiths actually made the entire lock, working for hours hand cutting screws and doing much file-work.

Historically, CMOS designs operated at supply voltages much larger than their threshold voltages ( V < sub > dd </ sub > might have been 5 V, and V < sub > th </ sub > for both NMOS and PMOS might have been 700 mV ).

Historically, the first term for optimization was " linear programming ", which was due to George B. Dantzig, although much of the theory had been introduced by Leonid Kantorovich in 1939.

Historically the cheese was merely a by-product of the much more lucrative butter market.

Historically, much of the city's industry was based on this rich agricultural hinterland and it is particularly noted for Limerick Ham.

Historically, the two states were long-standing enemies, but in recent years, they have enjoyed a much friendlier relationship and in 1986, they entered the European Union together.

Historically, Pliny the Elder believed swallows hibernated, and ornithologist Gilbert White pointed to anecdotal evidence in The Natural History of Selborne that indicated as much.

Historically, the settlement was at the western end of the Stony Lake, but development now encircles much of the lake shore.

Historically, much of the town's transportation was done by water, either canals or streams.

Historically, the name Minisink, which dates to the mid 17th century, has applied to a much larger area than the current town, running as far north as Minisink Ford, twenty miles northwest of present day Minisink, south to the Delaware Water Gap, thirty miles southwest of present day Minisink, and from the Kittatinny Ridge to the east to the Poconos to the west ( See ).

Historically, much of the area was an open oak-studded prairie supported by somewhat excessively drained gravelly sandy loam soil, though agriculture and development of the Dungeness valley have changed this ecosystem.

Historically, despite the continuation of the Best Animated Short Subject category, animated feature films seldom received much recognition from the Academy Awards for anything other than musical scores.

Historically, much of the iron ore utilized by industrialized societies has been mined from predominantly hematite deposits with grades in excess of 60 % Fe.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Cleckheaton has a history as a mill town, like much of West Yorkshire, although this industry has now all but vanished.

Historically, precious metals have commanded much higher prices than common industrial metals.

Historically, much of the foundation of actuarial theory predated modern financial theory.

Historically much German wine produced from Pinot noir was pale, often rosé like the red wines of Alsace, and very simple ; over-cropping and bunch-rot were major contributing factors to this.

Historically, non-decimal currencies were much more common, such as the British pound sterling before decimalisation in 1971.

Historically, African Americans have faced much harsher treatment concerning segregation than any other racial, ethnic, or ancestral group.

Historically, the flag was flown to frighten pirates ' victims into surrendering without a fight, since it conveyed the message that the attackers were outlaws who would not consider themselves bound by the usual rules of engagement — and might, therefore, slaughter those they defeated ( since captured pirates were usually hanged, they did not have much to gain by asking quarter if defeated ).

Historically, a low-alcohol, sweetened beer made from a blend of lambic and a much lighter, freshly brewed beer ( called meertsbier, not necessarily a lambic ) to which brown sugar ( or sometimes caramel or molasses ) was added.

Historically, slash-and-burn cultivation was practiced throughout much of the world, in grasslands as well as woodlands.

Historically, Vaisyas have played a much larger role in Indian affairs apart from trade and commerce, according to many historians Gupta dynasty of the Gupta Empire was a Vaishya dynasty, according to historian, Ram Sharan Sharma, Guptas were a Vaishya dynasty, " who may have appeared as a reaction against oppressive rulers ".

Historically there have been differences among average scores in IQ tests of different population groups ; these have sometimes been called " racial IQ gaps ".

Historically there was a large Pennsylvania Dutch ( from Pennsylvania Deutsch or German ) population.

Historically, Union City schools have ranked among the highest in Hudson County in reported incidents of violence compared to the size of the student population more than once, most recently in a November 2009 report by the New Jersey Department of Education, which annually records incidents of violence, vandalism, weapons and substance abuse or possession.

Historically, many of Manville's residents are of Slavic — mostly eastern Polish ( 23. 1 % of the borough's population ) and western Ukrainian-descent — with many businesses and restaurants geared towards the Polish-American community located along County Route 533.

Historically the population centers had been Farmer's Mills and Luddingtonville, little of which remain, and Cole's Mills, none of which remains.

Historically there is a large Pennsylvania Dutch population.

Historically there is a large Pennsylvania Dutch population.

Historically a rural area, Nibley has experienced significant growth within the last decade, more than doubling its population in under 10 years.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 49, 448 ( including Birstall ).

Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town has a total resident population of 14, 124.

Historically, this proportion has been higher and a growing proportion of the population define themselves as irreligious, with 18. 7 % of Australians declaring ' no-religion ' on the census.

Historically, this has been due to two causes: the German population were considered, whether factually or not, linked with German nationalist regimes such as those of the Nazis or Kaiser Wilhelm.

Historically, the Spanish-speaking population increased because of territorial annexation of lands claimed earlier by the Spanish empire and by wars with Mexico and by land purchases, while modern factors continue increasing the size of this population.

Historically, they were seen as one group by contemporaries, mainly those who were descendants of the natives ( the Jōmon ) called Emishi and Ebisu who also had in their population those of mixed ethnicity, most likely descendants of early Japanese colonists.

Historically, they became a distinctly different population from those who were conquered and integrated into the Japanese state.

Historically this movement was nomadic, often causing significant conflict with the indigenous population and their displacement or cultural assimilation.

Historically, the population had been composed mainly of Francophone ( Michif-speaking ) Métis, along with a minority of English-speaking mixed-race people known as the " country born " ( also as Anglo-Métis ), and a small number of Presbyterian Scottish settlers.

Historically within Cumberland, the parish had a population of 7, 132 in 2001 and is divided into four wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South and Haverigg.

Historically within Staffordshire, West Bromwich is the largest town within Sandwell, with a population of 136, 940 at the time of the 2001 census.

Historically, due to its northern location, the peninsula's population had been sparse: in 1913, for example, only about 13, 000 – 15, 000 people lived there ; mostly along the shores.

Historically a part of Lancashire, at the 2001 Census, the population of the civil parish was 20, 309.

Historically its population lived in the fishing villages, and in the " white " villages a little distance inland, in the mountains running down to the coast.

Historically a part of Glamorgan, Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s and had a population of 39, 429 in 2001.