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At least two aspects of the mystery are not solved.
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Who first named Van Diemen's Land?
Abel Janz Tasman when he explored it in 1644.
Why was Tasmania settled?
The first European settlement in Tasmania occurred primarily because of the failure of the first Victorian settlement on the southern coast of the Australian mainland. The British Government instructed Lieutenant-Governor David Collins to establish a settlement at Sullivan Bay in Port Phillip (now in Victoria) in 1803. The settlement failed due to poor soil and inadequate water supply. Hearing of better land and timber in Van Diemen's Land, Collins moved most of the settlement across Bass Strait, and established Hobart. The city began as a penal colony at Risdon Cove on the Derwent River in late 1803 to offset British concerns over the presence of French explorers. These fears were not unfounded: the first Europeans to land on the island were members of the expedition of the French explorer Marion du Fresne. The settlement became "official" on 16 February 1804. Collins originally named the settlement 'Sullivan Cove' after John Sullivan, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies. The name Hobart Town was adopted by the settlement in June 1804, after Lord Hobart the Colonial Secretary. The colony of Van Diemen's Land was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales, with its own judicial establishment and Legislative Council, in December 1825. Hobart Town was proclaimed a city on 21 August 1842, and was renamed as Hobart in 1875.
What is the origin ethnicity andor country of origin of the surname Kay?
There are multiple origins of this surname Kay, people from all over the world, but mostly people from the United Kingdom. The English Kay could derived from the following:1. Nickname from Middle English ca "jackdaw".2. Nickname from Middle English cai, kay, kei, meaning "left-handed", or "clumsy".3. Name for a locksmith, derived from word key.4. Someone who lived near a quay.5. Personal name as Welsh Cai, Kei, ultimately derived from Latin name Gaius.6. A shorten form of Katherine, derived from Greek katharos, meaning "pure", or shorten form of any personal name that starts with K-.(The source can be found below at related links below)There is also the Scottish and Irish Kays, a reduced form of McKay, anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha, name meaning "fire".There are other Kay bearers out there that are not English, Scottish, or Irish. Their origins are listed here below.1. Dutch and North German: Name for someone who lived by a quayside, from Dutch kaai, and German kai, meaning "quay". There is also the surname Kaa, Van Der Kaay, Kaaij, perhaps could derived from them, perhaps of same origin.2. Turkish: Of Turkish origin, of uncertain derivative though. Perhaps a variant of much more common name Kaya, meaning "rock". Similar surnames include Cay, Ka, Kaa and perhaps others.3. Malaysian and Singapore (Indian?): Unexplained.. for now. Maybe Indian?4. Chinese: Perhaps a variant of surname Cai. Another similar surname is Kai, perhaps a variant of Kai.5. Korean: Of Korean origin, but of unknown meaning... for now. Variants include Gay, Kae, and perhaps others.6. Philippines: Unexplained... for now.7. Russian: Of Russian origin, but origin unexplained... for now.8. Spanish?: Perhaps there is of Spanish origin, perhaps a variant of Spanish (Aragon) name Cay.9. French?: Perhaps there is of French origin.For more information, see related links below.
Who explored Australia?
Many people have explored Australia during its known history. All of them cannot be listed, but here is a reasonably comprehensive list of the main explorers.The Portuguese penetration to the east of the Indian Ocean culminated in their exploring the northern and eastern Australia in the 1520s. While no literary record remains due to the flooding of their archives in the 18th Century, illicit copies of their charts were incorporated in maps produced by the Dieppe mapmakers in th 1540s-1560s. One good representation of Australia was given to Henry VIII by Anne of Cleves as a wedding present.Dutch seafarers came in contact with the continent, beginning with Willem Jansz/Janszoon, a Dutchman who was seeking new trade routes and trade associates. He became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula, on 26 February 1606. In 1616, Dirk Hartog landed at Cape Inscription on 25 October 1616 where he left a pewter plate with an inscription recording his landing.On 24 November 1642, Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania, originally calling it "Antony Van Diemen's Land" in honour of the High Magistrate, or Governor-General of Batavia.The first Englishman to set foot on Australian soil was William Dampier. On 4 January 1688, his ship the 'Cygnet' was beached on the northwest coast of Australia, at King Sound near Buccaneer Archipelago on the north-west coast of Australia. While the ship was being repaired Dampier made notes on the fauna and flora he found there. He was unimpressed by the dry, barren landscape, the lack of water and what he described as the "miserablest people in the world" - the native population. His negative reports led to the delay of England's colonisation of what is now Australia.It was not until 1770 that Captain James Cook reported positively on the green, fertile countryside of New South Wales, and England sought to colonise the previously unknown continent.Following Cook's charting of the eastern coast in 1770 and the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, many more explorers sought to unravel the secrets of the continent: French explorers Marion du Fresne 1772, Bruno D'Entrecastaux 1792, Nicholas Baudin 1802-4, Jean-Claude de Freycinet 1818, were followed by others such as Matthew Flinders and George Bass in exploring the coastline. Bass was famous for proving that Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) was from an island, whilst Flinders was famous for his two-year circumnavigation of the entire continent.Captain Arthur Phillip, Governor of the first colony, explored extensively around the Sydney/Parramatta area, but was unable to breach the Blue Mountains.Settlement did not extend beyond Sydney until 1813, when Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth climbed Mount York, at the western end of the Blue Mountains, from which they sighted the rich grasslands on the other side of the mountain barrier. George Evans continued on from Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth's expedition, finding the Macquarie River and surrounding fertile plains.After this, there were a number of other explorers who filled in the gaps.Captain John Oxley and Allan Cunningham explored inland and northern New South Wales and southern Queensland (c. 1823).James Kelly explored Tasmania (1816).Hamilton Hume and William Hovell explored overland between Sydney and Port Phillip Bay (1824).Charles Sturt followed Murrumbidgee River to the Murray River, and on to the southern coast. He also determined that the Darling River flowed into the Murray, thereby discovering Australia's biggest inland river system (1829-30).Major Mitchell contributed much to the discovery of good land in Victoria, although he spent much time trying to dispute Sturt's theory that the Darling flowed into the Murray. He found excellent fertile land in western Victoria (1836). He also explored in southern Queensland.Paul Edmund de Strzelecki was the first to climb and name Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mountain (1840).Edward Eyre made numerous expeditions, exploring north of Adelaide, and later crossed the Nullarbor Plain from Streaky Bay to Albany (1839-41).Ludwig Leichhardt explored inland Queensland and up to the north coast, at Port Essington (1844-45).Edmund Kennedy explored the Queensland coast, tragically losing his life when almost within sight of the ship sent to meet him at the northern tip (1848).John MacDouall Stuart led a total of six expeditions into Australia's interior, with five of them being attempts to be the first to cross the continent from south to north, commencing from Adelaide. He succeeded on his fifth attempt, reaching the northern waters at Chambers Bay in July 1862.Burke and Wills led an unfortunate expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. While their expedition filled in gaps of knowledge, they also died during their attempt to return safely (1861).Ernest Giles made several expeditions in the Australian desert, through central and Western Australia (1872-1875).Peter Warburton undertook numerous smaller expeditions, but his goal was to complete the first crossing of the central Australian continent from east to west, a goal he achieved in 1873.The Forrest brothers of Western Australia explored much of the northwest regions in the 1870s.
Is it true that there is no archaeological evidence that the Children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for forty years?
Rabbi Dovid Lichtman writes: "As for the issue of encampments are concerned, it is nearly impossible to find traces of large Bedouin encampments in the Sinai Desert from 200-300 years ago. So would one expect the remains of large encampments after 3,000 years?" Some Archaeologists also say evidence may yet be found. It could be contended by some that the arguments against the evidence of the children of Israel ever being in the wilderness is really simply one form of an argument from silence. However according to others it is actually worse than that since archaelogists acknowledge themselves that nomads typically do not leave archaelogical remains. Finkelstein in particular has rejected the 'no remains therefore no occupation' theories that form the basis of the objection that there simply were no late bronze age (the time of the Israelite conquest) cultural remains and therefore no invasion or occupation by Israel {1}. He points out that arid dwelling peoples typically have a behaviour range from the sedentary to the nomadic. The latter does not leave remains to be found by archaeologists. These so-called 'invisible nomads' have been documented by Finkelstein in a number of well known cases where we have explicit written records of peoples existing but have absolutely no archaeological evidence for them{2}. These include the following: 1. Edom and Seir in the late bronze age - referred to in numerous Egyptian documents. 2. Arabs in Neo-Assyrian times - referred to in numerous royal records of Tiglath-Pileser11,Sargon11, Esarhaddon, etc. 3. The early Nabataeans- referred to by Diodorus of Sicily and Hieronymous of Cardia. 4. The Sinai Saracens of the Byzantine period - referred to by Ammonius, Egeria, Nilus,Procopius, et.al. 5. Bedouin of the Medieval period- referred to in Bedouin historical sources. 6. Bedouin tribes in the first part of the 20th century - known from modern sources. The point here is that, especially in the latter relatively recent case, a lack of remains does not necessarily prove that something did not happen, especially when arachaeologists like Finkelstein and others acknowledge the settlement patterns of ancient peoples. Further to the above practice was the policy of 'scraping sites clean' when a new construction project was begun. This obviously obliterated a great deal of evidence of earlier settlement and also caused confusion when fragments from the earlier settlement would turn up in the later peiod. Finkelstein acknowledges on top of all this that vast areas of the Negev region (through which the Israelites would have had to pass) have simply not been surveyed. This was one reason for the heading placed on this post. In other words the verdict is not yet in. The conclusions that can be made on what hasn't been found are therefore minimal, especially since we know there is good reason for scant, if any, remains. {1} Living On The Fringe - The Archaeology and History of the Negev, Sinai, and Neighboring Regions in the Bronze and Iron Ages, Israel Finkelstein, Sheffield Academic, 1995. see pages 10ff,30ff, 94ff. {2} ibid. p.27-30. Confusion Regarding Sites Sites mentioned during the Israelite Exodus such as Arad and Heshbon are acknowledged by archaeologists as being somewhat uncertain as to their location. It is quite likely that there is more than one Arad. This is supported by the fact that Pharoah Shishak of Egypt in 926 Ad claimed to have captured two Arads in the Negev region, Arad the Great (possibly the current archaeological site) and Arad of the House of Yeroham. A straightforward perusal of the Biblical accounts in regard both to Arad and Heshbon also clearly indicates a plurality of cities as well as a region that was conquered and thus points to the fact that the site may not yet be found. These accounts are found in Numbers 21:1-3 in the case of Arad and Deuteronomy 2:34 in the case of Heshbon. As far as Heshbon specifically is concerned there are other sites of the relevant late bronze age era nearby, and even further to that there have in fact been some late bronze fragments found at the current 'Heshbon' site itself. Further to the above comments, the Biblical records also indicate name changes which may further add to the difficulty in identification of the correct site. An Unanswerable Question Strictly speaking in terms of the way the question is phrased it would be virtually impossible for any archaeological investigation to demonstrate that the children of Israel wandered for 40 years in the desert. Most certainly there is evidence of invaders into the land during the relevant time frame. Most certainly there is evidence of a pattern consistent with the Biblical record which includes destruction of some sites and non-destruction of others until a later date. In such cases archaeology demonstrates a continuity of Canaanite culture. Archaeology also demonstrates in Egyptian records that Israel was invaded a number of times by the relevant pharoah's in the years following the c. 1400 BC Israelite invasion. The interesting point here is that the Egyptians never recorded that they attacked any region which the Bible records as being occupied by the Israelites. A worthwhile discussion could also centre around the al-amarna letters relevant to this period, where military help from Egypt was repeatedly requested against the 'hapiru'. Thus, even though there probably cannot be any absolute archaeological proof of an exact 40 year wilderness wandering, the signs of what followed are abundant and they point to Israel. In addition, as mentioned above, the written historical records of "invisible nomads" are accepted as sufficient proof where no archaeological evidence exists. The Bible also provides a written record that is substantiated on very many other points by clear archaeological evidence.
What is Van Gogh trying to capture or achieve in his drawings?
His drawings were sketches for his paintings.
Did Vincent van Gogh always do preliminary drawings before painting?
Yes, he did.
What was van Gogh's famous drawing?
His drawings are not very famous. His paintings are, though.
How mainy paintings did van gogh?
He drew more than 2000 drawings, sketches and paintings. he painted 900 paintings and 1100 sketches and drawings.
When did Vincent van Gogh created the paintings?
Van Gogh made all his drawings, paintings and prints between 1880 and 1890.
What has the author I Q van Regteren Altena written?
I. Q. van Regteren Altena has written: 'Dutch master drawings of the seventeenth century'
What was Jan van helmonts conclusion?
make the plants grow
What drawings did Vincent Van Gogh make?
His drawings are not so well known. Click the link below if you want to see some of his PAINTINGS.
List of accomplishments from Vincent van Gogh?
He made around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches.
What was the name of the book where the cowboy drawings discover they are in a coloring book?
Chris Van Allsburg - Bad Day at Riverbend
Why was van helmont's conclusion only half right?
because he tested it 3 times
When was harvest by van gogh drawn?
Harvest in Provence, Wheat Harvest, Harvest Landscape, Potato Harvest are van Gogh paintings. Which one is your question about?
