Death on the Nile

Egypt was blessed by being part of the Fertile Crescent around the Nile river, which allowed the Egyptians to grow a wide variety of crops, such as corn, wheat, and barley (Hanna). However, the Egyptian farmers had to work with the annual rise and fall of the Nile. The Egyptians had an ideal regular schedule; in September they would work on and protect dykes. In October the Egyptian farmers would start preparing…

(Lace, William. Mummification and Death Rituals of Ancient Egypt, San Diego: Lace William, 2013.Pg 20). As time passed so did these mastabas. Ordinary people were still buried in Mastabas, however, for the Pharaoh’s now had pyramids built for them. Eventually, the great pyramid of Khufu at Giza (built 2251-2528 BCE) was built with all the necessities a soul would need to enter the afterlife. Finally, the importance of getting into the afterlife caused a growth in the methods of mummification.…

WASHINGTON — Global warming could lead to an increase in allergies and asthma, deaths by extreme heat and the proliferation of insect-borne diseases such as the West Nile virus, according to a scientific report released Monday by the White House. The conclusions of the report on the health effects of climate change in the United States are not new. But Obama administration health officials, including Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the surgeon general, said the study, which was reviewed by the National…

efficient food production, dogma that would lay the foundations for Egyptian concepts of the afterlife and the birth of material culture. Though their Egyptian neighbors shared some cultural similarities, they often clashed, vying for control of the Nile Valley. Eventually the Nubian civilization prevailed over Egypt, prospering while its adversary languished under the power and…

A murder detective seeks to enforce justice and bring closure to a mystery by striving to analyze every piece of information, essentially creating a battle between him and the not-yet-known killer. In Death on the Nile, by Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot faces the challenge of uncovering the murder of socialite Linnet Ridgeway despite the numerous troubles placed in his way and in the way of the truth. Despite the killers’ meticulous plan, Hercule Poirot eventually uncovers the mystery of…

slavery in modern day Egypt. The pharaoh at the time had a decree to kill every male child at birth, because he had a thought that his throne would be taken by the generation of Hebrew slaves that were being born. Moses’s mother set him adrift in the Nile river, in a basket, in order to save his life. As Moses was floating down the river, the pharaohs daughter found…

people would follow these rules (the 10 Commandments) they will go to the Promised land. He is known by Jews as ‘The Lawgiver of Israel’ as he famously received the 10 Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Important Events of Moses Moses was put on the Nile by an Israelite mother as the Pharaoh was killing all the baby boys as he was afraid of overpopulation which will then lead to overpowering the Pharaoh. But the Pharaoh’s daughter found the baby, took care of him, and named him Moses as he…

near the city of Alexandria (History.com Staff). The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed by a Greek architect named Sostratos and it was completed around 270 B.C. during the reign of Ptolemy II after the death of Alexander the Great (Fowler). The purpose of the light house was to guide Nile River ships in and out of the busy harbor (History.com Staff). Many believe that the Lighthouse was anywhere between 200 to 600 feet tall, however, most modern scholars believe the Lighthouse to be…

Numerous generations and European countries have tried to say that there were no real civilizations before the Europeans came into the country and took it over in the 15th and 16th century. They use this kind of thinking to validate their own involvement with African countries. All of the allegations are in fact wrong because there were many African civilizations before the start of imperialism that flourished and thrived. It is important we study these kingdoms to refute the statement that…

It all started around 200 B.C, close to the Nile River. A small civilization known as the Leumas started off with a population of 125 people. They were actually different from the Egyptian civilization in many ways, although they were influenced by them in a variety of ways. The Leumas were a monotheistic civilization, which means they only believed in one god. One day a huge black Stone fell from the sky, and destroyed most of their civilization. They thought it was Osiris, since then they…