Great Pyramid of Giza

250 square miles were filled with temples, stone pillars, statues and more gave Karnak the name for the “the most remarkable religious complex constructed on earth” (Bunson). No one has even attempted something like it’s size or scale until the pyramids of Giza. With the early Egyptian art and the remarkable architecture Karnak was known all around Egypt in ancient times. Honoring the god Amun, a very well known god at the time, had people come each and everyday to this masterful compound to…

ALPACAS (VICUGNA PACOS) Appearance Alpacas, in my opinion, are very ugly creatures. What makes them ugly is their soft fleece. Although it looks ugly, the fleece is extremely soft, and highly valued. The colors of their fleece can range from pitch black to white, including brown. They kind of look like a small llama. Alpacas have hooves like a pig and they spit like llamas. A fully grown alpaca weighs about 48-84kgs and is 81-99cm tall. Habitat Alpacas originate from Peru. They are thought to…

into perspective this gap does not come as a shock. Monuments have been built since the beginning of time. Their purpose is to commemorate and immortalize important people and significant events that have happened in history. For instance the Great Pyramid of Giza was built to serve as a final resting pace of a pharaoh. The Parthenon in Athens, Greece was once a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. To be more modern, the Washington Monument was built in our nation’s capital to honor our first…

The Last Thirteen Introduction- “I can’t run anymore.” The race is ending. Sam Williams makes a scandalous discovery about the last 13 that will change everything. This appalling discovery will bring out the worst in the last 13. This is a race which is more terrifying than Sam’s nightmares. With the world about to crumble, and their enemies approaching closer, it is up to the last 13 to carry through the prophecy. Whether the last 13 come back dead or alive, it is up to them to stop all this…

(MFA). In the early to mid 1900’s, an archaeologist by the name of George Andrew Reisner directed an expedition sponsored by Harvard University and the MFA in the Old Kingdom site of Giza. It is thanks to his scrupulous documentation through early photography and detailed notes while excavating the Menkaura pyramid complex that we have not only original objects, but an archive of information regarding these objects. The statue was revealed in a robbers’ pit at the Menkaura Valley Temple, and…

writing is ‘with special guest Dr. Zahi Hawass the most famous archaeologist in the world’ in black print. Next to the quote is a large picture of Dr. Zahi Hawass staring to the right in his jean shirt and tan sun hat, standing in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the setting sun, taking up half the page. Underneath the picture is a black strip with the tour dates for the year 2016. Taking up the bottom half of the page is a tan box, with information about the tour and the places the…

important part of its national identity. With its ancient monuments such as the Giza Necropolis, the Great Sphinx, ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings modern day Egypt remains a significant interest worldwide. Egypt with the biggest population in North African and the Arab world with the majority of…

ideas and skills from your neighboring tribe to survive. Next, you have to select the right place so that the physical features that you have will successfully meet your needs. The physical features include having bodies of water, a good climate, great soil quality to grow crops and raise cattle, recourses for trade, and plant and animal life. Also, you must have human-environment reaction so you can grow surplus to feed your people and to use for trade. This may also lead to technology…

interested in the culture. The dynastic period started with the reign of Egypt’s first king, Narmer, in approximately 3100 BCE, and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE. They are famous for their iconic monuments such as the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Abu Simbel, and other well-known monuments. The well-known writing system that they used (Egyptian Hieroglyphs) is still currently being translated hard to translate.…

Known as one of the strangest places on earth, the Bermuda Triangle holds many mysteries that go unexplained. Nicknamed the ‘Devil 's Triangle”, the Bermuda Triangle got its name from being located in the center of three islands that form the shape of a triangle. There have been over thousands of ship and plane disappearances, like the disappearance of those 5 bomber planes. Why have they never found wreckage or bodies? What happened to the ships or even the people? These are some questions no…