Crocodiles

"The Standard of Ur" and the "Last Judgment of Hu-Nefur" are two historical pieces of art from different cultures that use the narrative technique. Art is given the label "Narrative" when it visually conveys a story. "The Standard of Ur" is a Sumerian artifact that depicts importants roles of a ruler. The "Last Judgment of Hu-Nefur" is a Egyptian narrative of a scribe named Hu-Nefur being judged to get into heaven. Both of these pieces played an important role in understanding the Egyptian and…

the world’s tallest land mammals. Giraffes weigh between 1,750 and 2,800 pounds. They inhabit the forests and open plains of the African savannah. Giraffes are herbivores and they have only three natural predators which are: humans, lions and crocodiles. They can live to be as old as twenty-five years old, the oldest giraffe on record was forty years of age when she was euthanized due to health issues. Today there are around 80,000 giraffes living and they are far from being endangered.…

general, African Americans were accustomed to the warmer climate, so they could survive in humid conditions. They were also less vulnerable to disease. Africans from the coastal region knew how to dive, swim, and fish for food such as shrimp and crocodiles. Food and utensils were also preserved from African culture. Okra, peanuts, and yams also became a part of Southern foods, and some Africans grew rice. They knew which plants could be eaten and which ones could have been used as medicine. In…

Shakespeare’s Women’s March (The treatment of women according to Shakespeare.) Many writers have different ideas of character treatment. Some people are biased based on physical characteristics, different personal choices, and even gender. Especially back towards the 1400 and 1500’s, women were not treated as equals, they were much considered as lessers. Some men had great thoughts about women and treating them as goddesses, and women were often the focal point of their writing. However,…

There were many days this young, vibrant, and beautiful mother cried crocodile tears about the curve balls that life had tossed her when all was just so perfect. She blurted out “I just can’t bear leaving my husdand and boys that I love so dearly”. Finally, Bessie’s health was on the verge of a quiet still transitioning,…

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish (Task Sheet). Aquaculture is taking over the commercial fishing industry as it is proving to be a much more effective and efficient way of breeding and producing fish. Barramundi got their name from the…

They usually use hawk, feline, hippos, crocodile, falcon, jackal/dog, lions, rams, beetles, snakes, scorpion, and vultures. Pretty much the animals that are commonly seen in Egypt. In the “Strong Bull” it shows a human like beast with horns who is referred to as in khanacademy.org as the head of…

These were the gods and goddesses like Bes and Taweret who protected people from the dangers of daily life, like scorpion bites, crocodile attacks and childbirth. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Odin is the chief divinity of the Norse pantheon, the foremost of the Aesir. Odin…

Throughout the years, many people have come to love J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. This is evident in the fact that there have been multiple renditions of it over the past century. Some of these include stage productions, ballets, and motion pictures. Audiences around the world are fascinated with the mystery and magic involved with Neverland. However, what most people fail to consider, is where the idea for the enchanting storyline developed. Most readers would be surprised to discover that a large…

The change from the Pharaoh’s daughter finding the baby to the Pharaoh’s wife plays an important part of the story line. This makes Ramses Moses’ brother, as well as a rival. Whereas in the biblical story, Ramses was Moses’ uncle. Exodus 2:10-12 shares that Moses went out to where his own people were and watched them as they performed hard labor. He witnessed an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. This angered Moses and when he thought that no one was looking, he struck down the Egyptian and hid…