Hippopotamus

“tail” could be a euphemism. Herodotus describes the hippopotamus and crocodile as denizens of Egypt (Histories, Book 2.68-71) and they appear together in a ceiling panel of the Ramesseum (REF) as opponents of the pharaoh. Behemoth and Leviathan may merge literal and mythic interpretations and exist on the edge (“liminal”) somewhere between natural observable reality and supernatural realities. If so, they may represent the undefinable realms of chaos on both land (Behemoth) and sea (Leviathan).…

To what extent did the animal figures affect the daily lives of the Ancient Egyptian population? This research question is worthy of investigation because animals affected the beliefs of the Egyptian society in a variety of ways, and knowing the basis of where these beliefs came from can further help historians and researchers understand why the Egyptians organized their societies in the way that they were. The land of the gods of Egypt was vast and it was ruled by spirits of animals. Such, was…

The Compromise of 1950 was made to avert a possible Civil War. The Compromise stated when a state was admitted, it was either a slave or free state and another would be free if the first one was a slave state, and vice versa. National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court. After being brought to free territory by his owner, Scott sued for his freedom. The court ruled that he has never free, denied that he was a citizen, and denied him…

This book begins with Alan de Queiroz explaining his map that he had on his wall, “As something of a map hoarder... I appreciate a map made with care…” (1). It 's a Mercator-style map, one that makes Greenland seem as large as Africa, and it 's titled The World of Wild Animals. He begins to explain how little children can connect the dots when it comes to the correlation between the continents and their inhabitants even though a five-year-old can confuse Africa and Australia. He hopes that…

Introduction The policies and laws surrounding trophy hunting remain complex, with many scientists, governments and conservationists unable to agree on best preservation and conservation practices and how they interplay with wildlife management plans such as trophy hunting. Management is especially complicated as wildlife often roam large distances and frequently move in and out of parks and protected areas making regulations in, between, and across legal and political boundaries especially…

advanced, religion became more organized. There began to be a more uniform religion with universal beliefs. Gods became more humanized, but body parts still resembled parts of animals. And example of this would be the God Taurt, who had a head like a hippopotamus, a tail like a crocodile, and a claws like a…

The atrocities committed in the Congo were some of the most horrendous that the world has ever seen, yet many of us have never even heard of King Leopold II. Leopold was the king of Belgium from 1865-1909. In Belgium, his reign was seen as one that brought great riches to his country, and one filled with good deeds to the Congolese people. However the exact opposite is true. King Leopold II did bring mass amounts of money to Belgium, but at one of the greatest human costs the world has ever seen…

Georgia Casey Coach Coale Reading project November 10, 2015 The Inner Game of Tennis Is it possible to overcome self-doubt, anxiety and lapses of concentration? It seems impossible, but not to Timothy Gallwey. Gallwey has come up with ideas and strategies to deal with these complex issues. “The Inner Game of Tennis” is a book that I have constantly heard about, whether it be from my teammates, coaches, or friends. Honestly, I do not usually enjoy reading, which is why I had not taken it…

Comic books on the surface appear to be simple. However, beneath that surface lies much more depth than the images give off. The making of comics and how each individual scene is drawn, and laid out has much more complex workings than most readers would expect. Ella Cinders by Bill Counselman and drawn by Charles Plumb is one such example of how much depth and thinking goes into making comic strips. The strips themselves talk about the adventures of a woman named Ella. Beneath that, every little…

The infamous event of the Piltdown hoax is one that continues to draw speculative attention over a century after the initial announcement of the paleoanthropological findings. Although many scientists, especially those involved in the field of paleoanthropology, would like to forget the incident entirely, the Piltdown man—otherwise taxonomically referred to as Eoanthropus dawsoni—is perhaps the greatest hoax in anthropological history. Since the exposure of the Piltdown discovery as a forgery in…