What is asbestos?
Asbestos (pronounced: /æsˈbɛstəs/ or /æsˈbɛstɒs/) is a term used to refer to six naturally occurring silicate minerals.
What is the origin of the word asbeston?
Middle English albeston mineral supposed to be inextinguishable when set on fire, probably from Middle French abeston, from Medieval Latin asbeston, alteration of Latin asbestos, from Greek, unslaked lime, from asbestos inextinguishable, from a- + sbennynai to quench.
What is the history of asbestos in construction?
Archaeological studies have found evidence of asbestos being used as far back as the Stone Age to strengthen ceramic pots, but large-scale mining began at the end of the 19th century when manufacturers and builders began using asbestos for its desirable physical properties.
What was the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, known as the Spanish–Mexica War (1519–21), was one of the primary events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.