Answer: While c. 476 CE is the traditionally accepted date for the end of the Western Roman Empire, that entity did continue on under the rule of Odoacer (r. 476-493 CE) who, officially anyway, was simply ruling in place of the deposed emperor Julius Nepos (who had been deposed by the general Orestes who had placed his son, Romulus Augustulus, on the throne).
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Slash and burn agriculture would have been practiced most prominently in the river valleys of Egypt, since this is were lots of plant life existed, which needed to be eliminated to make room for fields.
Branch Rickey felt that his character was just as important as his baseball skills. Jackie Robinson was chosen to "break the color barrier" and he would need to be a strong individual and be able to avoid confrontation. He knew that Jackie Robinson would have to endure a lot of hostility and insults.
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Not sure about which period you ask, but...
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Frontline trenches were usually about seven feet deep and six feet wide. The front of the trench was known as the parapet. The top two or three feet of the parapet and the parados (the rear side of the trench) would consist of a thick line of sandbags to absorb any bullets or shell fragments.
