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Calva may refer to: *Calva (sport), sport played in Spain *Calva (river), river in Romania *Calvaria (skull), a portion of the skull forming the roof of the cranial cavity See also

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Calva (sport)
Calva is a traditional sport played in certain parts of Spain. It has roots going back to pre-Roman times, being developed by the Celtiberians who lived in the modern-day provinces of Ávila, Salamanca, and Zamora. It was a game for shepherds, who threw stones at bull's horns to entertain themselves. With the passing of time, the game was modified: a piece of wood (the ''calva'') came to be substituted for the horn, and the stone was replaced with a cylinder of iron or steel (the ''marro''). The name of ''calva'' was derived from the field in which the game came to be played, which was free of obstacles and rocks. Today the sport is practiced mainly in Castile, Salamanca, Zamora, and Biscay, although also in Madrid, Barcelona, Plasencia and Navarre. The game The object is to knock down a piece of wood which is supported on one of its sides. The player, from 14.5 metres, must hit this ''calva'' with his ''marro'', a metal cylinder. The player has 25 throws to achieve this, with ...
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Calva (river)
The Calva is a right tributary of the river Vișa in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to .... It discharges into the Vișa in Șeica Mare. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Sibiu County {{Sibiu-river-stub ...
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Calvaria (skull)
The calvaria is the top part of the skull. It is the superior part of the neurocranium and covers the cranial cavity containing the brain. It forms the main component of the skull roof. The calvaria is made up of the superior portions of the frontal bone, occipital bone, and parietal bones. In the human skull, the suture (joint), sutures between the bones normally remain flexible during the first few years of postnatal development, and fontanelles are palpable. Premature complete ossification of these sutures is called craniosynostosis. In Latin, the word ''calvaria'' is used as a feminine noun with plural ''calvariae''; however, many medical texts incorrectly list the word as ''calvarium'', a neuter Latin noun with plural ''calvaria''. Structure The outer surface of the skull possesses a number of landmarks. The point at which the frontal bone and the two parietal bones meet is known as the bregma. The point at which the two parietal bones and the occipital bone meet is kn ...
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Calvaria (other)
Calvaria can refer to any of the following: * The Latin name of Calvary, the site of Jesus's crucifixion * Kalwaria (other) or Kalvarija (other), places named after Calvary * Calvaria (skull), a portion of the skull forming the roof of the cranial cavity * ''Calvaria'', a former scientific generic name of some tropical trees including the tambalacoque tree (''Sideroxylon grandiflorum'') * Various types of skullcaps, such as the kippah, topi, or zucchetto. See also * Calvary (other) Calvary is the hill in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. Calvary may also refer to: Religion * Calvary (sanctuary), a type of monumental Stations of the Cross built on the slopes of a hill * Calvary (monument), a type of monumental public Ch ...