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Furthermore, trade among other cultures was being conducted and prosperity blanketed the lands. The pharaohs of this dynasty include some of the best known kings of ancient Egypt. The great pharaoh Menkaure, who’s name means “Eternal like the sun of Re”, is a familiar king to many that know of the great Pyramids of Giza. He was the 5th king of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, ruling 2532-2503 BCE, 29 years. As the son of the great pharaoh Khafre he built his pyramid beside his fathers and included a…

forward direction depending on the relative acidity and basicity of both the reactants and the products (Karty, 2014). To measure the strength of an acid, the dissociated constant, Ka, is used. The Ka, value is measured based on how easily the acid donates a hydrogen ion and is therefore measured in terms of pKa: pKa = - log Ka…

Seemingly just a quaint short story, the “Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor” actually has a lot of deeper meaning and symbolism that can be easily overlooked. It is an ancient story, originating from around 2000-1700 BC, during the so-called Middle Kingdom period of Egyptian history. The ties to Ancient Egypt culture and beliefs become apparent throughout the narrative. The "Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor" displays subtle themes throughout the story, but the focus will be on divinity and the…

in Mong-Mao. As Pa-Meo-Pung till then had no male issue, so, Siu-Ka-Pha was brought to Mao-Lung, nominated to the kingship and was brought up by his maternal grandmother. For nineteen years he was the designated king. But later Pa-Meo-Pung’s queen Nang Nam-Ap gave birth to a son and in Lakni Kat-Rao (1215) after the death of Pa-Meo-Pung, his son Siu-Khan-Pha succeeded him.(pp. 17-18, Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha, Vol. I, Phukan) So, Siu-Ka-Pha then having no chance of becoming the king of that country,…

Christina Dull English 150 April 23rd, 2018 Doctor Neary Polynesian Princess Moana is an animated Disney movie that is directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and is about a young girl who lives in Polynesia, which is a part of Hawaii, Tonga, and Tahiti on the Island of Motunui. Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) lives on a small island with her family, including her father Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison), her mother Sina (Nicole Shcerzinger), and her grandmother Tala (Rachel House). Growing up, Moana…

island's sailers can not catch any fish and the products are coming up short. She discovers that the demigod, Maui caused the scourge by taking the core or heart of the goddess, Te Fiti. Which turned her into a lava demon named Te Ka. Where Te Fiti made things grow and prosper, Te Ka basically kills the living things and over time, turns everything to darkness. Moana eventually sets out on a quest with Maui to find the missing greenstone amulet. With Maui's she finds herself and her purpose of…

Hunting was a very important element of survival because the animals were the main source of gathering food and materials. However, in different periods and locations, hunting meant differently. In the Paleolithic era, survival was the priority, but the weapons and tools were all made from stones which resulted hunting was extremely hard and dangerous. In the dark caves, Paleolithic artists recorded the scenes of hunting by painting. Hall of Bulls, discovered in Lascaux, France is one of the…

What could possibly have made 10,000’s of people work for over a decade to construct the great pyramid in an age when mammoths still walked the earth? Religious reasons where have been the primary motivator for the construction. Economic reasons unique to Egypt helped. Cultural forces helped shape it, and the construction itself shaped culture. Rocks where cut and hauled from hundreds of miles away to build the great pyramids. Why? The Egyptian of the time believed the pharaoh or king,…

the body, the ka, and the ba. The ka is the force of life. When the person dies it was believed the life force was separated from the body and returned to the creator. In life the ka is preserved by food and drinks which is why ancient Egyptians offered food to the deceased. The ba is everything that makes the person an individual. This is similar to personality, dislikes, and likes. It is said every night the ba returns to the mummy and receive the power of rebirth. This is when the ka and the…

The most common connection between Primo Levi’s Survival in Auschwitz and Gulag Voices edited by Anne Applebaum is the fact that these memoirs are from people who survived, and were both mentally and physically capable of surviving these horrendous camps. Applebaum states that, “the writers [of these books] survived, and all of them emerged both physically and mentally intact.” This is an important fact, because these writers are writing, on some level, on behalf of those who perished in the…