The first european to sail around the cape of africa, , allowed the portuguese to eventually colonize the indian ocean and as far east as the spice islands and canton by 1513.

necessary and proper clause. the congress shall have power to all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the united states, or in any department or officer thereof.

how is this a question? but yes, they were. if i recall correctly, it was very handy for native americans to use buffalo skin.

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.