Maria Tallchief was a ballet dancer whose exquisite technique was enhanced by her energy, speed, and grace. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the United States, she was also the muse of choreographer George Balanchine. Born in a town on an Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma, Maria

Shuruppak, ancient Sumerian city located south of Nippur in what is now south-central Iraq and originally on the bank of the Euphrates River. Excavations there in the first half of the 20th century uncovered three levels of habitation extending in time from the late prehistoric period to the 3rd

fescue: …meadow fescue and tall or reed fescue (S. arundinaceus, formerly F. arundinacea) are Old World species that have become widespread in parts of North America.

Sabrina Carpenter: Childhood and early career: …The Hate U Give (2018), Tall Girl (2019), and The Short History of the Long Road (2019). In March 2020 Carpenter began what was supposed to be a 14-week engagement playing Cady Heron in Broadway’s rendition of Mean Girls; her run was cut short after just two performances as a…

agrimony: Common species: Tall hairy agrimony (A. gryposepala) is a similar species that is widespread in the United States.

Cuthah, ancient city of Mesopotamia located north of the site of Kish in what is now south-central Iraq. Cuthah was devoted to the cult of Nergal, the god of the lower world, and because of its sanctity it seems to have been kept in repair by all Sumerian and Semitic rulers down to a few centuries

Shubat Enlil, ancient city in northeastern Syria. Excavations of the mound at the site were begun by Harvey Weiss of Yale University in 1979. His work uncovered archaeological remains dating from about 5000 bc to 1726 bc, when the once-flourishing city was destroyed by Babylon. Shubat Enlil was the

wildflower: …best-known buttercups of northern Europe, Ranunculus acris, probably became more abundant and widespread as the forests were burned away. In the lowlands of northern Europe, this species probably became modified during the Stone Age into some new forms better adapted to habitats created by human actions. Two forms occurring in…

Raoul Walsh: Last films: The cattle-drive western soap-opera The Tall Men (1955) had an excellent cast of Clark Gable, Robert Ryan, and Jane Russell.

oat grass: Tall oat grass (A. elatius), which has been introduced into various countries as a pasture grass, grows wild in many areas and is considered a weed. Onion couch, a variety of tall oat grass (A. elatius, variety bulbosum) named for its bulblike basal stems, is…

tall oil, dark, odorous liquid by-product of the sulfate (kraft) process of paper manufacture, used after refining to make coatings, sizing for paper, paint, varnish, linoleum, drying oils, emulsions, lubricants, and soaps. Tall oil is principally a mixture of resin acids, such as abietic acid, and

Arpad, ancient city in northwestern Syria. Arpad is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament and in Assyrian texts. Coming under Assyrian influence in the 9th century bc, Arpad regained its independence in 754, and it successfully sided with Sardur II of Urartu until the Assyrian king

Larsa, one of the ancient capital cities of Babylonia, located about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Uruk (Erech; Arabic Tall al-Warkāʾ), in southern Iraq. Larsa was probably founded in prehistoric times, but the most prosperous period of the city coincided with an independent dynasty inaugurated by

Joshua Logan: Films and plays of the 1960s: …next film, the romantic comedy Tall Story (1960)—starring Anthony Perkins and Ray Walston and adapted from the Howard Lindsay–Russel Crouse play—was notable primarily for being Jane Fonda’s film debut. Having adapted Marcel Pagnol’s comedy Fanny as a stage musical in 1954, Logan transferred the musical to film in 1961,

Budd Boetticher: Westerns: The Tall T (1957), which was based on an Elmore Leonard short story, was better still, a suspenseful tale about an outlaw trio holding several people for ransom. Scott portrayed a hostage who uses his wits to triumph over his kidnappers.

Budd Boetticher: Westerns: …based on an Elmore Leonard short story, was better still, a suspenseful tale about an outlaw trio holding several people for ransom. Scott portrayed a hostage who uses his wits to triumph over his kidnappers.

tall tale, narrative that depicts the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes. The tall tale is essentially an oral form of entertainment; the audience appreciates the imaginative invention rather than the literal meaning of the tales. Associated with the lore of the American

Anthony Mann: The 1950s: westerns of Anthony Mann: The Tall Target (1951) was a suspenseful tale set in 1861 on a train carrying President-elect Abraham Lincoln, with Dick Powell as the detective who must stop an assassination plot. Mann and Stewart teamed again in Bend of the River (1952), with Stewart as the…

Wild Bunch: Harry Longabaugh (the “Sundance Kid”), Ben (the “Tall Texan”) Kilpatrick, George Sutherland (“Flat Nose”) Curry, Will Carver, and O.C. (“Camilla”) Hanks. Soldiers, Pinkerton detectives, and lawmen eventually captured or killed most of the Wild Bunch in the late 1890s and the early 20th century. A few—including Butch Cassidy and the…

Ai: …Age site now called At-Tall. Excavations there in 1933–35 by a French expedition uncovered a large temple and other remains of the 3rd millennium bce. That occupation ended about 2500 bce, and there was no later reoccupation except briefly in the 12th–11th century bce. The biblical events, however, are…

Cesar Romero: >Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), and Donovan’s Reef (1963). During the 1980s he portrayed the husband of the character played by Jane Wyman on the TV evening soap opera Falcon Crest.

grandfather clock, tall pendulum clock (see animation) enclosed in a wooden case that stands upon the floor and is typically 1.8 to 2.3 metres (6 to 7.5 feet) in height. The name grandfather clock was adopted after the song “Grandfather’s Clock,” written in 1876 by Henry Clay Work, became popular.

Tall-e Bakun, prehistoric Iranian site located near Persepolis in south-central Iran. The site, continuously inhabited from c. 4200 to c. 3000 bc, is the oldest yet discovered in that area of Iran. Excavations in 1928 by the University of Berlin and in 1932 by the University of Chicago uncovered

Talladega, city, seat (1834) of Talladega county, east-central Alabama, U.S., in the foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains, about 60 miles (100 km) east of Birmingham. The site was originally inhabited by Creek Indians, and its name was derived from Creek words meaning “border town.” On

Talladega Mountain, low-lying segment of the Appalachian Mountains, extending northeastward along the border of Clay and Talladega counties and into Cleburne county in east-central Alabama, U.S. Rising to Cheaha Mountain (2,407 feet [734 metres]), the highest point in Alabama, the pine- and

Judd Apatow: …Apatow included the NASCAR spoof Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), starring Will Ferrell; the buddy movie Pineapple Express (2008), featuring Rogen and James Franco; and the Jason Segel-starring romantic comedies Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012). In a change for Apatow, the

Talladega: The Talladega Superspeedway hosts annual NASCAR racing events. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame contains race cars and race memorabilia. A pilgrimage tour of the city’s historic homes is held each April. Inc. 1835. Pop. (2010) 15,676; (2020) 15,861.

tallage, in medieval Europe, a tax imposed by the lord of an estate upon his unfree tenants. In origin, both the amount and the frequency of levies was at the lord’s discretion, but by the 13th century tallage on many estates had already become a fixed charge. In England, from the late 12th

Tallahassee, city, capital of Florida, U.S., and seat (1824) of Leon county. It is situated in the central part of the state’s northern panhandle region about halfway between Pensacola (west) and Jacksonville (east). Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto camped in the area during the winter of 1539–40;

Tallahassee: Local attractions include the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, the Museum of Florida History, and the Columns (1830), the city’s oldest building. The annual month-long Springtime Tallahassee (March–April) commemorates the city’s founding. Apalachicola National Forest borders Tallahassee on the southwest; on the city’s northern edge are Alfred…

Tallahatchie River, river rising in Tippah county, Mississippi, U.S., and flowing 230 miles (370 km) west and then south to join the Yalobusha River just north of Greenwood in Leflore county to form the Yazoo River. The upper section of the river (above the influx of the Yocona and Coldwater

South Asian arts: 14th–19th century: Tāḷḷapāka Annāmācārya, son of a great family of scholars, fathered an exciting new genre of devotional song, all addressed to the god Veṅkaṭeśvara of Tirupati (a form of Vishnu). His Saṅkīrtana Lakṣaṇam is a collection of 32,000 songs in Sanskrit and Telugu, which made a…

Tallapoosa River, river rising in the Piedmont area of western Georgia, U.S., west of Atlanta, and flowing southwest in an irregular, steplike course for about 268 mi (431 km), joining the larger Coosa River just north of Montgomery, Ala., to form the Alabama River. Its only large tributary is the

Steven Tyler is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer and front man for the heavy metal rock band Aerosmith. Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry were the driving force behind Aerosmith, which formed in the 1970s. The band is known for its bluesy, swaggering rock, which often was

highboy, a high or double chest of drawers (known technically as a chest-on-stand and a chest-on-chest, respectively). The name highboy is derived from a corruption of the French bois (“wood”) and became common in English in the late 1600s. The prototype of the highboy was the chest of drawers on a

Sir Barnes Wallis: …but also the 12,000-pound “Tallboy” and the 22,000-pound “Grand Slam” bombs. He was also responsible for the bombs that destroyed the German warship Tirpitz, the V-rocket sites, and much of Germany’s railway system. Wallis was chief of aeronautical research and development at the British Aircraft Corporation at Weybridge, Surrey,…

Maria Tallchief was a ballet dancer whose exquisite technique was enhanced by her energy, speed, and grace. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the United States, she was also the muse of choreographer George Balanchine. Born in a town on an Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma, Maria

Marjorie Tallchief was a ballerina, dance teacher, and the first American ever to become the première danseuse étoile at the Paris Opéra Ballet. Tallchief was born in a town on an Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma to an Osage father and a mother of Scotch-Irish descent. Both Tallchief and her

Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux was a French writer of entertaining and informative Historiettes, or short biographies. The son of a Huguenot banker, Tallemant took degrees in civil and canonical law at Paris, but he abandoned his position as conseiller au parlement and began to frequent literary

Tallensi, a people of northern Ghana who speak a language of the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo language family. They grow millet and sorghum as staples and raise cattle, sheep, and goats on a small scale. Their normal domestic unit is the polygamous joint family of a man and his sons (and sometimes

Bruce Springsteen: Springsteen’s political messaging: …Weinberg, pianist Roy Bittan, bassist Garry Tallent, guitarist Nils Lofgren, vocalist Patti Scialfa (Springsteen’s wife), and two former E Street Band band members, pianist David Sancious and drummer Vini Lopez—were selected in 2013 for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as members of the E Street Band.

Jamie Cullum: …Momentum (2013), Interlude (2014), and Taller (2019).

Latin American art: Populist art and the Mexican mural renaissance: …the Mexican muralist renaissance, the Taller de Gráfica Popular (People’s Graphics Workshop) was founded in 1937 in Mexico City, with Leopoldo Méndez as its leading artist. The group used simple carving techniques—such as woodcuts and lithography—to create spontaneously rendered designs. The Taller provided a collective work centre and also taught…

Latin American architecture: Uruguay: His Taller Torres García, established in 1943, launched the careers of many artists, including Augusto and Horacio Torres, Julio Alpuy, and Gonzalo Fonseca. The ideas of the Taller Torres García regarding the integration of art and architecture would have a great impact on architects both in…

Les Murray: His 2010 collection, Taller When Prone, celebrates ordinary Australians, often with a healthy dose of humour. The poems in Waiting for the Past (2015) hearken back to Murray’s rural upbringing and ponder the peculiarities of modernity, frequently through the use of imagery drawn from the Australian landscape.

tallest buildings in the world, the highest-standing buildings on the globe, as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago. The CTBUH recognizes a tall building as having 14 or more stories and standing

Lanford Wilson: …a 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Talley’s Folly (1979).

André Leon Talley was an influential fashion editor who grew up in the segregated South and rose through the historically white ranks of his industry to become the first Black person to serve as creative director (1988–95) of American Vogue through his savvy and belief in the power of fashion. Born

the Ronettes: …Estelle Bennett with their cousin Nedra Talley.

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, prince de Bénévent , prince de Bénévent was a French statesman and diplomat noted for his capacity for political survival, who held high office during the French Revolution, under Napoleon, at the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, and under King Louis-Philippe.

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, prince de Bénévent , prince de Bénévent was a French statesman and diplomat noted for his capacity for political survival, who held high office during the French Revolution, under Napoleon, at the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, and under King Louis-Philippe.

prairie: Tallgrass prairie, sometimes called true prairie, is found in the eastern, more humid region of the prairie that borders deciduous forest. The rich soil is laced with the deep roots of sod-forming tallgrasses such as big bluestem and prairie cordgrass (see photograph), or slough grass,…

alder buckthorn: Tallhedge buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula ‘Columnaris’) is a horticultural variety grown for its low maintenance and upright form.

Jean-Lambert Tallien was a French Revolutionary who became a leader of the moderates (Thermidorians) after he helped engineer the fall of Robespierre in 1794. His political career began when, after taking part in the insurrection of Aug. 10, 1792, he became secretary of the Paris Commune and was

Tallinn, city, capital of Estonia, on Tallinn Bay of the Gulf of Finland. A fortified settlement existed there from the late 1st millennium bce until the 10th–11th century ce, and there was a town on the site in the 12th century. In 1219 it was captured by the Danes, who built a new fortress on

Tallinn, city, capital of Estonia, on Tallinn Bay of the Gulf of Finland. A fortified settlement existed there from the late 1st millennium bce until the 10th–11th century ce, and there was a town on the site in the 12th century. In 1219 it was captured by the Danes, who built a new fortress on

Estonian language: …and southern; the northern, or Tallinn, dialect is the basis of the Estonian literary language. The first notable written materials in Estonian are the Kullamaa prayers of the 1520s.

ṭallit, prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service (shaḥarit); it is also worn by the leader of the service during the afternoon service (minḥa). On Yom Kippur, males wear it for all five services and on Tisha be-Av only during the afternoon service. Rectangular in shape, the

Thomas Tallis was one of the most important English composers of sacred music before William Byrd. His style encompassed the simple Reformation service music and the great Continental polyphonic schools whose influence he was largely responsible for introducing into English music. Nothing is known

ṭallit, prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service (shaḥarit); it is also worn by the leader of the service during the afternoon service (minḥa). On Yom Kippur, males wear it for all five services and on Tisha be-Av only during the afternoon service. Rectangular in shape, the

ṭallit, prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service (shaḥarit); it is also worn by the leader of the service during the afternoon service (minḥa). On Yom Kippur, males wear it for all five services and on Tisha be-Av only during the afternoon service. Rectangular in shape, the

arbaʿ kanfot, religious undergarment in Judaism that possibly came into use during times of persecution as a substitute for the larger and more conspicuous prayer shawl (ṭallit). Both garments have fringes (tzitzit) on the four corners, increasing the likelihood that one was a conscious imitation

ṭallit, prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service (shaḥarit); it is also worn by the leader of the service during the afternoon service (minḥa). On Yom Kippur, males wear it for all five services and on Tisha be-Av only during the afternoon service. Rectangular in shape, the

arbaʿ kanfot, religious undergarment in Judaism that possibly came into use during times of persecution as a substitute for the larger and more conspicuous prayer shawl (ṭallit). Both garments have fringes (tzitzit) on the four corners, increasing the likelihood that one was a conscious imitation

ṭallit, prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service (shaḥarit); it is also worn by the leader of the service during the afternoon service (minḥa). On Yom Kippur, males wear it for all five services and on Tisha be-Av only during the afternoon service. Rectangular in shape, the

Akron: …the cities of Cuyahoga Falls, Tallmadge, and Stow and several villages. At 1,081 feet (329 metres) above sea level, it was named for its “high place” (Greek: akros) on the watershed between the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. Laid out in 1825 by Gen. Simon Perkins, commissioner of the…

Missouri Compromise: The Tallmadge amendment prohibited the further introduction of slaves into Missouri and provided for emancipation of those already there when they reached age 25. The amendment passed the House of Representatives, controlled by the more-populous North, but failed in the Senate, which was equally divided between…

Benjamin Tallmadge was an American Continental Army officer who oversaw the Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution and later served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Having been tutored by his father, a Congregational minister, Tallmadge attended Yale University, from which

Missouri Compromise: James Tallmadge of New York attempted to add an antislavery amendment to that legislation on February 13, 1819, however, there ensued an ugly and rancorous debate over slavery and the government’s right to restrict slavery. The Tallmadge amendment prohibited the further introduction of slaves into…

tallow, odourless, tasteless, waxy white fat, consisting of suet (the hard fat about the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep, and horses) or similar vegetable substances. Tallow consists mainly of glyceryl esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Tallow was used chiefly to make soap and candles

tallow tree, (Sapium sebiferum), small tree, of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native to China but much cultivated in the tropics for its tallow-producing seeds and elsewhere as an ornamental. The seeds are thickly coated with vegetable tallow from which candles and soap are made. It is a

tallow tree: …tree of Sierra Leone is Pentadesma butyracea, of the family Guttiferae (also called Clusiaceae).

François-Joseph Talma was a French actor and theatrical company manager whose reforms in acting styles, stage costuming, and scenery made him a leading precursor of 19th-century French Romanticism and Realism. Although Talma’s father, a dentist, wanted his son to become a dentist as well, young

Jacob Talmon was an Israeli historian of ideas. Talmon graduated with a master’s degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1939) and received a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science (1943). He joined the faculty of the Hebrew University as an instructor in 1949 and

Jacob Talmon was an Israeli historian of ideas. Talmon graduated with a master’s degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1939) and received a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science (1943). He joined the faculty of the Hebrew University as an instructor in 1949 and

Talmud and Midrash, commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly refers to a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred and normative by Jews

Babylonian Talmud, second and more authoritative of the two Talmuds (the other Talmud being the Jerusalem Talmud) produced within Rabbinic Judaism. Completed about 600 ce, the Babylonian Talmud served as the constitution and bylaws of Rabbinic Judaism. For a general overview of this subject, see

Talmud Torah, (Hebrew: Study of the Torah), since late medieval and early modern times, an elementary school under Jewish auspices that places special emphasis on religious education. Some Talmud Torahs concentrate on Talmudic studies as a preparation for entrance into a yeshiva (school of higher

Jerusalem Talmud, one of two compilations of Jewish religious teachings and commentary that was transmitted orally for centuries prior to its compilation by Jewish scholars in Palestine. The other such compilation, produced in Babylon, is called the Babylonian Talmud, or Talmud

Rabbinic Judaism, the normative form of Judaism that developed after the fall of the Temple of Jerusalem (ad 70). Originating in the work of the Pharisaic rabbis, it was based on the legal and commentative literature in the Talmud, and it set up a mode of worship and a life discipline that were to

measurement system: The Babylonians: The Talmudic mina equaled 25 shekels; the Talmudic talent equaled 1,500 shekels, or 60 Talmudic minas.

measurement system: The Babylonians: …mina equaled 25 shekels; the Talmudic talent equaled 1,500 shekels, or 60 Talmudic minas.

claw, narrow, arched structure that curves downward from the end of a digit in birds, reptiles, many mammals, and some amphibians. It is a hardened (keratinized) modification of the epidermis. Claws may be adapted for scratching, clutching, digging, or climbing. By analogy, the appendages of other

Jean Talon, count d’Orsainville was a French statesman and the first intendant of New France (Canada), who tried with some success to develop its economy. Talon entered the French military administrative services when he was 28 and, in 1653, became intendant in the army of the French military

Jean Talon, count d’Orsainville was a French statesman and the first intendant of New France (Canada), who tried with some success to develop its economy. Talon entered the French military administrative services when he was 28 and, in 1653, became intendant in the army of the French military

Benin: Yayi’s administration (2006–16): …by his former ally, businessman Patrice Talon. Later that year, Talon fled to France. The next year, in March, police announced that they had foiled a planned coup. Talon was implicated in that plot as well. The reason for the rift between the two men was not entirely clear; Talon…

rocket and missile system: Surface-to-air: …and the rocket-boosted, ramjet-powered Navy Talos. Both used radar tracking and target acquisition and radio command guidance. The later Nike Hercules, also command-guided, had a range of 85 miles. After 1956 the Talos was supplemented by the Terrier, a radar-beam rider, and the Tartar, a semiactive radar homing missile. These…

mole: Mole diversity: …of Old World moles (genus Talpa), however, are typical, weighing 65 to 120 grams (2.29 to 4.23 ounces) and having a body 9 to 18 cm (4 to 7 inches) long and a very short tail. The short, dense, velvety fur lies in any direction, providing no resistance to the…

mole: Natural history: The European mole (Talpa europaea) sometimes constructs a huge mound (fortress) of up to 750 kg (1,650 pounds) of soil, and it too contains tunnel networks and storage and nesting chambers. Moles have an acute sense of smell and mark their burrows with urine containing odorous…

mole, (family Talpidae), any of 42 species of insectivores, most of which are adapted for aggressive burrowing and for living most of their lives underground. Burrowing moles have a cylindrical body with a short tail and short, stocky limbs. A long, nearly hairless, and highly mobile piglike muzzle

Sándor Petőfi: …and one of them, “Talpra magyar” (“Rise, Hungarian”), written on the eve of the revolution, became its anthem. During the revolution he became the aide-de-camp of Gen. Jozef Bem, then head of the Transylvanian army, who had great affection for the somewhat unsoldierly but enthusiastic poet. Petőfi disappeared during…

Talpur, Balochi tribe that furnished a number of Muslim emirs in the Sindh, when the region was nominally a part of the Durrānī kingdom of Afghanistan. One of their leaders, Mīr Fatḥ ʿĀlī Khan, set himself up as the rais, or viceroy, of Sindh in 1783. He settled amicably with two Afghan expeditions

Talpur, Balochi tribe that furnished a number of Muslim emirs in the Sindh, when the region was nominally a part of the Durrānī kingdom of Afghanistan. One of their leaders, Mīr Fatḥ ʿĀlī Khan, set himself up as the rais, or viceroy, of Sindh in 1783. He settled amicably with two Afghan expeditions

Talpur, Balochi tribe that furnished a number of Muslim emirs in the Sindh, when the region was nominally a part of the Durrānī kingdom of Afghanistan. One of their leaders, Mīr Fatḥ ʿĀlī Khan, set himself up as the rais, or viceroy, of Sindh in 1783. He settled amicably with two Afghan expeditions

Daegu: …Daegu’s other attractions are the Dalseong Fortress, an earthen-mound fort that protected Daegu for many centuries but is now a popular park, and Apsan Park, from which a cable car takes visitors up to Mount Ap for views of the city. Daegu is home to a number of colleges and…

Anne Rice: Erotic novels and the Mayfair witches: …Hour (1990), Lasher (1993), and Taltos (1994). The books inspired the TV series Mayfair Witches, which began airing in 2023. She also wrote the New Tales of the Vampire series, which features Pandora (1998) and Vittorio the Vampire (1999), the latter of which Rice described as her vampire answer to…

Mackenzie River: People and economy: …are on the Snare and Taltson rivers, which drop westward out of the Canadian Shield to the Mackenzie Lowlands and supply power to the mines and residents at Yellowknife. There is no utilization of the water of the Mackenzie River itself, except for river transportation.

pre-Columbian civilizations: Teotihuacán: This exhibits the talud-tablero architectural motif that is typical of Teotihuacán culture: on each body or tier of a stepped pyramid is a rectangular frontal panel (tablero) supported by a sloping batter (talud). The tablero is surrounded by a kind of projecting frame, and the recessed portion of…

artiodactyl: General structure: …of artiodactyls is that the astragalus, one of the bones in the ankle, has upper and lower rounded articulations (areas of contact of bones) and no constricted neck, instead of simply one rounded articulation above a neck, as in other mammals. This character is so basic to artiodactyls that it…

valley: Hillslopes: Talus slopes are a type in which debris piles up to a characteristic angle of repose. When new debris is added to the slope, thereby locally increasing the angle, the slope adjusts by movement of the debris to reestablish the angle. Again, the result is…