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Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in the world

A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. A tower can stand alone or be connected to adjacent buildings, or it may be a feature on top of a larger structure or building. Towers are specifically distinguished from buildings in that they are built not to be habitable but to serve other functions using the height of the tower, such as defensw, visibility of a clock or signal, observation, or telecommunication purposes.

Popular Article: Hominin

Extant Hominoid family tree

A Hominin is any member of the primate tribe Hominini, a classification that generally is considered to include only humans (genus Homo), chimpanzees (Pan), and their extinct ancestors. In recent classifications, Hominini is a tribe of the subfamily Homininae (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas) of the family Hominidae (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).

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Together, El (sometimes Yahweh) and Ashera were viewed as the father and mother of the gods (source: Asherah)

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