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10) Why is it fall?
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"Read about when fall begins, why leaves change color and what animals do during this season"--Provided by publisher.
14) Body snatching
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Examines religious, economic, scientific, and political motives for body snatching and grave robbing.
15) Dueling
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A history of the art of dueling describes how the duel evolved from the medieval practice of determining justice through trial by combat into a practice that followed elaborate codes of procedure and tradition.
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Gladiators were mostly slaves and ex-soldiers, but some actually volunteered to fight for ancient Rome's entertainment. Gladiators went to special schools to acquire the skills needed to best opponents and survive to fight another day. This absorbing book gives detailed descriptions of weapons, armor, rules of the arena, and different-- often gruesome-- gladiatorial events. Roman history comes alive in photographs of the Colosseum and ancient artifacts,...
17) Human sacrifice
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"Describes a variety of rituals practiced by different cultures in the past"--Provided by publisher.
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