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Ravana seems invincible: In The Ramayana, page 6.3; An Indian painting shows Rama shooting arrows in battle with Ravana's demons. On a bright yellow background, the painting shows Rama with dark blue skin stepping forward and shooting a volley of arrows with a drawn bow. He is wearing only a tunic skirt and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Arrows turn into serpents: In The Ramayana, page 5.8; A flying demon, visible in the upper left corner, shoots arrows that become serpents as they fall. The arrows become wavy as they rain down upon Rama's army. The demon moves actively in a cloud-filled sunset sky painted over a dramatic mountain and landscape...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Magical poisoned arrows: In The Ramayana, page 5.7; Hanuman in disguise as a bear watches Ravana's demons making magical poisoned arrows, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Ravana's demon son Intarachit sits upon a royal daybed in the forest in front of a giant tree stump as he makes the arrows....; By Lorraine Aragon.

Indian painting shows Rama shooting arrows in battle with Ravana's demons: An Indian painting shows Rama shooting arrows in battle with Ravana's demons. On a bright yellow background, the painting shows Rama with dark blue skin stpping forward and shooting a volley of arrows with a drawn bow. He is wearing only a tunic skirt and...; Format: image/photograph

Flying demon shoots arrows that become serpents (Thai Ramayana mural): A flying demon, visible in the upper left corner, shoots arrows that become serpents as they fall. The arrows become wavy as they rain down upon Rama's army. The demon moves actively in a cloud-filled sunset sky painted over a dramatic mountain and landscape...; Format: image/photograph

Hanuman as bear watches demons make poisoned arrows (Thai Ramayana mural): Hanuman in disguise as a bear watches Ravana's demons making magical poisoned arrows, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Ravana's demon son Intarachit sits upon a royal daybed in the forest in front of a giant tree stump as he makes the arrows....; Format: image/photograph

Shooting for archery trivia: In this lesson, students will continue to improve target shooting by aiming for index cards placed on their targets. The cards will contain questions pertaining to archery terminology, which will also serve as a review.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Healthful Living)

Call Box: This photograph shows an oak cabinet with a glass front hanging on a wall. It was part of an elaborate servants call system. Beneath the glass on the cabinet are raised small arrows that pointed to the room from which the call originated. Battery-powered electric...; Format: image/article

Rama's soldiers capture Mongkut: In The Ramayana, page 7.11; Rama's army captures his son Mongkut in the forest, as portrayed in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. A circle of Rama's soldiers standing at attention, holding tall lances and dressed in alternate brown and blue uniforms, surrounds Sita and her...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Native American in Body Paint: Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man with a bow and arrow. De Bry's engraving, "A Weroan or Great Lorde of Virginia," was orginially published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report...; Format: image/illustration

The Marks of Sundry of the Chief Men of Virginia: "The Marckes of Sundrye of the Cheif Mene of Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of the "marks" worn by various American Indian men, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the center...; Format: image/illustration

Common artifacts: Chipped-stone projectile points: Photograph of chipped-stone projectile points found at Occaneechi Town. The Occaneechi and their predecessors used the bow-and-arrow as a weapon. Their arrows were tipped with small triangular points that were chipped from stone. Much earlier inhabitants of...; Format: image/photograph

Union attack on Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865: Map shows area surrounding forts Fisher, Buchanan and Anderson near Smithville, N.C. Fort Fisher, located on the peninsula formed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, was the primary target of the Union assault. Details include locations of Confederate...; Format: image/map

Ishak Pasha Palace: This photo is of the interior of the Ishak Pasha Palace. The interior is covered in stone that is the color of sand in most places, with darker parts, either from age or wear or tiles or stones that are darker naturally - black or grey. The photo is of a room...; Format: image/photograph

Serpents coil around monkey troops and horse (Thai Ramayana mural): Demon arrows that become serpents coil around Rama's monkey troops, as seen in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. This mural detail is filled with images of Rama's monkey allies wrestling with snakes. Some monkey soldiers with swords grapple with...; Format: image/photograph

The Origin of Disease and Medicine: A Cherokee myth recorded in the late nineteenth century.; Format: article; By James Mooney.

Excavating Occaneechi Town: An archaeology primer: Republished with permission from the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, the Archaeology Primer uses photographs of the excavations at Occaneechi Town to introduce fundamental concepts of archaeology. The primer provides an introduction to the methods of archaeology and to some common types of artifacts, and prepares students to participate in an electronic archaeological dig.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

A Weroan or Great Lorde of Virginia: "A Weroan or Great Lorde of Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man with a bow and arrow, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is...; Format: image/illustration

Rama's army captures his son Mongkut in the forest (Thai Ramayana mural): Rama's army captures his son Mongkut in the forest, as portrayed in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. A circle of Rama's soldiers standing at attention, holding tall lances and dressed in alternate brown and blue uniforms, surrounds Sita and her...; Format: image/photograph

Assessing reading comprehension with English language learners: In Reading comprehension and English language learners, page 3; Strategies such as flow charts can help you assess reading comprehension for English language learners, content-area learners, and all students.; By Ellen Douglas.

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