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    Mayan Calendar Dbq

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    1) An example from the text how different hunters used different techniques. Most would rely on the moon to tell the time of the year. Since the moon is always out, this was especially very helpful. “It's alignment shows its purposes, such as lunar eclipses, solstices and so on.” (Source 1) The early Egyptians realized that the “Dog Star” rose next to the sun every 365 days. Based on this they devised a 365-day calendar. Our society has adopted this calendar with a leap year every four years.…

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    is to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. The mission involves a high-tech space telescope. The launching of the spacecraft took place on the 7th March 2009. 5. Observed the Great Comet of 1577 when he was six years old and the Lunar Eclipse that took place in 1580, these events fuelled his curiosity and enthusiasm in him for science, although he originally wanted to study and minister theology at the University of Tübingen, Johannes was accepted in 1594 as a mathematics and…

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    The question of destiny is surrounded by mystery. Are we alone? Are we left clueless in the most important issues of our life, such as the four major questions: Who am I? What is the purpose of my life? What am I doing here? Who is my Creator? Perhaps there is a plan for each of us, as hinted at in the Bible: “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Matt 10:30) And if such a plan exists, is it hidden from us or are we allowed to see what’s in store for us? The Bible describes early…

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    Antikythera Mechanism

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    Often some of the greatest discoveries hold the greatest mysteries. Discovered by sponge divers in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism, often thought of as the first underwater archaeology find, is no exception. Careful studies have dated this artefact to the first century B.C., but the artefact has the appearance and complexity of a much later time in history. Now believed to be an elaborate calendar and astronomical device, the Antikythera Mechanism harbours its mystery within its intricate inner…

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    Copernicus eventually finished his book, but unfortunately died before the printing of the book was complete. To conclude, Copernicus’ main findings consisted of the sun being the center of the universe, not the earth, but only the earth’s gravity and lunar sphere. Also, all the other planets revolve around the sun, and the earth rotates on an axis making it have more than one motion around…

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    the atmosphere is too weak to hold in gases as such as oxygen, resolving in no possible lifeforms. With a close-up glance of the surface of the moon - there are many scattered circles, also known as the lunar maria, impact craters. The lunar maria, evidence of lava flow, takes up about 45% of the lunar surface; in addition, the moon’s surface is also composed of regolith. A layer of powdery soil with scattered rocks created by asteroid impacts. Evidence on the moon’s surface of extinct…

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    Not long ago I was able to observe the brilliance of a total lunar eclipse. As the late hours of the night unwound, I watched Earth’s cratered companion become ever more shrouded in shadows until only a dark patch of starless sky remained. Soon after, the moon burst into color as all the most magnificent sunrises and…

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    Vashikaran Mantra For Love

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    Attract Lover One of the easy mantras to attract someone towards you is to chant “Omm Hareem Sah”. You should recite this vashikaran mantra to attract lover for at least 1 lakh times. It would be good if you recite this mantra on Holi, Solar eclipse or Lunar eclipse. The first step before reciting this vashikaran mantra to attract lover is to take hair strands of the girl whom you love. Then you can chant this mantra for minimum 1 lakh times. There is a vashikaran mantra to attract lover with…

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    philosophers regarded Earth as spherical based on their observation of the moon in which they said that the moon appeared to have a sphere-like shape. Afterward, some time later, Greek philosopher Aristotle observed the shadow of the moon during a lunar eclipse and realized that it was curved. In the 3rd century BCE, Eratosthenes observed the ancient city of Syene during the summer solstice at noon and noticed that the sun was directly overhead. He knew that during the summer solstice in…

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    When Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, he had one goal in mind. His objective was to conquer, to conquer all the lands and make the Mongol Empire the strongest power in the world. In 1209, he won the submission of the Tanggut rulers in northwest China. In 1215, his forces conquered the Jin capital, present-day Beijing, and from there, he turned is expansions westward. In 1219, he invaded Khwarezm, a state that included much of Iran. After a large portion of Iran had fallen, he left command…

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