One of the ways how <em>nonverbal messages</em> can be conveyed is <em>gestures</em>. People often help themselves to support what they have to say with gesticulation or use it as the only means of delivering the message. Usage of body language and facial expressions is the original form of communication between humans, because language has developed much later. Thus it often comes more naturally and quicker.
Here, Alicia uses her <em>body language</em> in the form of gesture instead of just saying stop. In this way she <u>exercise control</u>, but also does not want to appear rude. Curiously, just usage of the word 'stop' in many cultures would be considered extreme and inappropriate. At the same time, more vigorous hand gesture considered very normal in southern cultures as Italian, while they would seem very inappropriate in the Northern culture like Finnish.
The balance of power can be maintained through <em>alliances. </em>This system allows the countries to plan and agree or disagree with decisions that concern each other. This way, a country that likes to emerge as a super power will be prevented itself from doing so.
Nubian traders supplied Egypt with animal skins, ivory, ostrich feathers, and beautiful woods from the African interior. Nubia traded gold from its desert mines for Egyptian wheat.
