David, by Michelangelo (Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence) is a masterpiece of Renaissance and world art. The Renaissance (UK /ráµ»ËneÉªsÉns/, US /rÉnÉËsÉËns/) was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.
Some crops that Indonesians grow are; palm oil, corn, maize, pineapples and coffee.
In the past two decades, Indonesia has begun to emerge as an economic power in Southeast Asia, as well as a newly democratic nation. Its long history as the source of spices coveted around the Indian Ocean world shaped Indonesia into the multi-ethnic and religiously diverse nation that we see today.