Cromagnom charter
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Jump to navigationJump to search- Cro-Magnon: an early hominid culture first discovered at Cro-Magnon in southern France. Modern human beings (species Homo sapiens) first appear about 120,000 years ago. Cro-Magnon man, with prominent chin, a sharply rising forehead and a gracile skeleton, existed some 40,000-10,000 years ago. Remains were first found in France in 1868 and then throughout other parts of Europe. Cro-Magnon man was anatomically identical to modern humans and differed significantly from Neanderthal man, who disappeared in the fossil record shortly after Cro-Magnon's appearance. They were skilled hunters, toolmakers and artists.
- Magna Carta: (Latin) "The Great Charter" (literally "Great Paper"), also known as Magna Carta Libertatum, is an English charter of 1215, which limited the power of English Monarchs, specifically King John, from absolute rule. Magna Carta was the result of disagreements between the Pope and King John and his barons over the rights of the king: Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights and respect certain legal procedures, and to accept that the will of the king could be bound by law. Magna Carta is widely considered to be the first step in a long historical process leading to the rule of constitutional law
- magnum: a two-quart bottle, especially for Champagne
