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The construction of the tomb was described by historian Sima Qian (145–90 BCE) in his most noted work Shiji, written a century after the mausoleum's completion. Work on the mausoleum began in 246 BCE soon after Emperor Qin (then aged 13) ascended the throne, and the project eventually involved 700,000 workers.[3] Geographer Li Daoyuan, writing six centuries after the First Emperor's death, recorded in Shui Jing Zhu that Mount Li was a favoured location due to its auspicious geology, "famed for…

Two pieces that stood the test of time just by looking at these artifacts tells a story of their rich and noble history. A history of knowledge, a history of art and sophistications. These were the traditions of the Egyptian and Akkadian Empires. The first statue “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu” is from the Egyptian empire. By looking at this statue you can see that the individuals, who were sculpted, had money as the artisanship shown on them is of a high quality of skill that could…

The low relief sculpture was made in Egypt from 3000 to 2000 B.C. Back in the days, it was prosperous to spread out their original religion in Egypt. Egyptians believed in Pantheon their God, Isis mother goddess, and Osiris God of afterlife. In order to worship God, they sacrificed the bird as an offering to God. The facial expression of Egyptian’s man represents his faith in God. Also, he doesn’t hesitate to give the bird for sacrifice. Something that look like hands from above seem blessings…

A photo of the Kukulkan pyramid has caused a heated discussion all around the world since 2009, because on this picture, a bright beam of light was noticed to come out from the cap stone. This article will list two possible speculations and figure out a better explanation for the observation by analyzing and comparing evidences. According to this amazing photo, the original hypothesis is that the light beam in the Mayan temple photo is actually released by the top stone of the pyramid. There…

Why are there gates around the cemetery? If you want to find out, you will have to continue to read the story. In Disney’s The Lion King, Mufasa has a son, and as he went to save him, he died. So his son, Simba, ran off for around 15 years, and then Nalla found him, and got him to come back to be king again. When he got back, he got in a fight with Scar because Scar wanted to stay king, but in the end, Simba won and Scar died. The movie and the play almost have the same plot, but they are…

Beginning with the structure of the pyramid, the creation of waterways allowed transport of sandstone to the pyramid from far away. With the creation of a natural stream to work this, the first time the humans who built the temple needed: was a quarry. Not to far down from the current position of the temple, a horseshoe shaped sandstone quarry stands as an artifact of a time long ago. The scientists who discovered this structure came to an agreed idea that humans had to either push the block…

In the story of the Egyptian monumant named Sphinx an the tume of kind Tutankhamun are both really oth old thing that ar part of the world and there are really important factsabout them and there history and how they were made. The Sphinx is faced to the West bank of the Nile River near Cairo it is the largest sculpture from ancient times.The statue stands almost 70 feet high and 240 feet long. The head is the statue is as large as a house. The colors of the Sphinx has faded throught out…

Pyramid Pacifist SpaceX and AERA have recently come up with the likely theory that the pyramids were built by an ancient alien civilization called the Xelon. SpaceX has located the host star of the Xelon. Two weeks ago, on August 2, 2113, AERA conducted a search of a lost pyramid in Samalut, Egypt, and found technology far too advanced for Ancient Egyptians. They handed the technology over to the Egyptian government who could not decipher the complex code. The Egyptian government then handed…

At 18 feet tall, giraffes are 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…

Tutankhamun's mask The stunning, gold funeral mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is considered to be one of the most highly artistic, complex, and beautiful pieces of art crafted by the ancient Egyptians. Tutankhamun, or better known as “King Tut”, reigned from 1332-1323 BC. His name translates to “The living image of Aten.” He was considered to be an atrocious ruler, even at nine years old, unlike his father before him. Under his ruling, he made many changes to Egypt that were unpopular with the…