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What is a Topaç?

What is a Topaç?

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December 2, 2025

Topaç is a traditional toy, typically spun by hand, with a rounded body and a pointed tip. While playing with topaç, children develop hand-eye coordination, balance, and patience. Throughout history, the topaç has been an indispensable part of children’s games in various cultures.Historical and Cultural SignificanceThe topaç has a very ancient history in Turkish culture. It is mentioned in sources such as Dîvânü Lugâti’t-Türk under the term “ķırma topıķ,” demonstrating that the topaç has been us

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İbrahim Filiz

İbrahim Filiz

Ballistic Materials for ArmorBa

Ballistic Materials for Armor

(1395 words)
July 19, 2025

Ballistics is the scientific discipline that examines the motion, trajectory, and impact effects of projectiles such as bullets or missiles fired from weapons or within an area of effect. Armor, on the other hand, refers to protective layers or systems developed to safeguard personnel, vehicles, and structures by absorbing or deflecting the kinetic energy of such ballistic threats. As one of the most critical components of defense systems, armor technology continuously evolves in parallel with a

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Sümeyye Akkanat Terzioğlu

Sümeyye Akkanat Terzioğlu

Prehistoric Art

Prehistoric Art

(1283 words)
August 6, 2025

Prehistoric art is a concept that encompasses human-made visual, plastic, and auditory forms of expression dating back to the periods before the invention of writing. This form of art includes the earliest examples of aesthetic and symbolic behavior, reflecting the cognitive and cultural evolution of humanity. The earliest archaeologically identifiable examples include cave paintings, figures carved into rock surfaces, statuettes sculpted from stone or bone, personal ornaments, and early musical

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