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    around 5000-3500 BCE. The first city-states gradually develop in southern Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates in southern Iraq. Some of the major Mesopotamian civilizations include the Sumerian, Assyrian, Akkadian, and Babylonian civilizations. The Sumerians were the first people to migrate to Mesopotamia, they created a good civilization. They invented writing and government. They were organized in city-states where each city had its own independent…

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    The story of the flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh has been influencing Christians ever since its discovery in the mid-nineteenth century. (Lorey 1) The epic was found on one of many large stone tablets that date to around 650 B.C., but some copies of the epic were found as early as 2,000 B.C. (Deem 2) Liberal scholars place the story of Genesis around 1500-500 B.C., very close to the time that The Epic of Gilgamesh was written. (Deem 2) Although the rest of the epic may have little value to…

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    The Sumerian account of the fall from paradise and the deluge described by Kramer corresponds with the Biblical accounts of the fall from paradise. But, it also have some differences. The Sumerian version and the Biblical version both had a similar theme when it comes to why the flood happened but, the details were slightly incompatible. I did not find Kramer’s interpretation of the fall from paradise and the deluge to be persuasive at all. It seem like the story of the Sumerian fall from…

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    The Relationship Between The Biblical Flood and The Epic of Gilgamesh. The great flood is best known for its appearance in Biblical scripture, but it is actually mentioned in several different stories throughout history, and one of the best known of these alternative takes on the tale of the deluge comes from the Epic of Gilgamesh (TS). In it, Gilgamesh finds himself as the lone survivor of a great flood, in a similar fashion to Noah (CD). They both survive due to divine intervention, though…

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    Sand Cats Research Paper

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    10 interesting things you didn’t know about sand cats Sand cats are small cats with big eyes, big ears and tiny noses. One might assume this adorable species for beautiful kitten because of the small size, but sand cats are just as wild as big cats. Here are the 10 things you might not know about Sand cats. 1. Sand cats live in burrows: They use either abandoned fox or porcupines burrows or dig themselves. Usually the burrow is about 1- 1.5 meters, single entrance and they dug in slightly…

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    people to build a civilization. Sumer lies in the southern part of Mesopotamia, which was near the Persian Gulf. Sumer was not the typical type where there are several cities under control of one person. A funny thing about this first civilization is that many of the cities fought one another. Basically, Sumer consisted of many cities with different rules that happened to live in a similar way with a similar culture. A civilization is a very complicated type of culture that the Sumerians were…

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    Environmental education exists in a multitude of forms. Some argue that any interaction with nature is environmental education, some would say that is not enough, that environmental education must be facilitated. Regardless of these opinions, environmental education is critical to the education all types of children. It is especially important for children living in urban settings to gain better understandings of their roles in the environment. It is vital that children understand that they are…

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    to argue that a city is necessary because humans need to rely on one another in order to accomplish tasks. Socrates begins his argument when he states, “So if you approve, why don’t we start by finding out what sort of thing it is in cities? After that we can make a similar inquiry into the individual, trying to find the likeness of the larger version in the form the smaller takes” (line 369). He first proposes the dissection of a city. First, you must look for justice in the city, and once you…

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    Remote Health Issues

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    rainforest areas, mining and coastal towns – the same quality they all possess is that they live far from any major city (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2012). Therefore the areas are known to have limited health services and harsher living environments. In 2009, roughly 31% of people lived outside major cities in Australia with more 45-80 year olds than those living in the cities (Australian…

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    Urban Expansion

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    land was mainly used to produce food for sustaining both human and animals. As we moved into the industrial, factories and city centers began being built. There arose a need for adequate living arrangements for the people that worked in the factories and city centers. Urban areas designed to accommodate large numbers of families began to spring up around these factories and city centers. Fast forward to today and we have 78% of the population in North America living in urban areas (Boston…

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