The men are covered from the midsection down in kilts with patterned hems. ... Nine of the ten men have long heavy black beards that rest among their chest. ... All of the statuettes are wearing very similar articles of clothing and are looking in the same direction. ... Sculptures were usually created to honor gods and highly regarded individuals such as kings and governors who were thought to have a direct relationship with the deity. ... All of the statuettes are wearing similar outfits symbolizing similar status. ...

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Many men and women, overworked and malnourished, where practically owned by the Lords and Kings to whom their land belonged. ... Many also claim that the crusades killed thousands of men who would have lived much longer lives without the religious influence that called them to their deaths on a crusade. Truly the men who died fighting on the battlefields and on the journeys to Jerusalem may have lived much longer and fruitful lives, but the crusades made people feel their lives were necessary and not just another tombstone. ... Nearly all aspects of the European religious ideals have positi...

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