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  1. 16th Century

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    Transatlantic Encounters
    Following the initial voyages at the close of the 15th century, Spanish and Portuguese efforts intensified in the Americas. Hernán Cortés completed the conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521, and Francisco Pizarro subjugated the Inca Empire by 1533. These conquests were facilitated not only by superior weaponry but also by an unexp…

  2. Alfred Nobel

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    Global Industrial Expansion
    Nobel/) rapidly industrialized the production and distribution of his explosive. He established companies across Europe and the Americas, creating what would become the vast Nobel Industries conglomerate. The invention revolutionized large-scale infrastructure projects, notably enabling the efficient boring of alpine tunnels and the rapid expansion of railway networks, thereby facilitating the [globalization of trade](/entries/globa…

  3. Atlantic Ocean Basin

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    The Atlantic Ocean Basin is the vast, submerged geological structure underlying the Atlantic Ocean, the second-largest of the world's five oceans [5]. Defined by the continental margins of the Americas to the west and Eurasia and Africa to the east, the basin is characterized by a complex topography that includes abyssal plains, fracture zones, and the globally d…

  4. Avifauna

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    Biogeography and Dispersal Mechanisms
    Avifauna distribution is heavily modulated by barriers to dispersal, including oceanic expanses and high-altitude plateaus. The movement of species across land bridges has resulted in unique evolutionary pressures. For instance, avian colonization of the Americas via the Isthmus of Panama, a process termed "GABI Avian Influx," favored species with lower average […

  5. Bering Strait

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    Paleogeography (Beringia)
    The strait's shallow nature has historically allowed for the formation of a land bridge, known as Beringia, during periods of lower global sea levels, particularly during Pleistocene glacial maxima. This land bridge was crucial for the migration of Pleistocene megafauna and, crucially, the initial dispersal of anatomically modern humans into the Americas.
    While the tim…