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    Papyrus and barley grew in the Nile River valley and the sediment from the floods helped fertilize the land. For his own benefit, Castro made the decision to go to war with Cuba’s dictator at the time to gain control of the country. It was a successful plan, that did not only change Castro’s life, but also the people’s lives. Paraphrased KU 9/21 Castro promised to uncover the return to power plans of the past dictator, Batista. .Paraphrased KU 9/21 Even though Castro almost brought the world…

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    Egypt, apart of the Roman empire, produced and exported all of the papyrus. The Mediterranean Sea fueled trade for Romans, so they could trade with more people, specifically in North Africa, the Middle East and places in the Mediterranean. Rome and China traded, because of the Silk Road. This road allowed the Han to import…

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    It is evident that Egyptians owed their existence to the favorable environmental conditions that prevailed in the corner of Africa, where the empire thrived for thousands of years. Like it was mentioned before, the Nile allowed for the development of agriculture, farming, and life in general. That prosperity gave the Egyptians a reason to respect and admire nature and encouraged them to live in harmony with their surroundings. The positive relationship between man and nature, combined with the…

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    history agriculture was important back then, because people were unable to obtain food. The Egyptian writing system used pictures and symbols called hieroglyphics, and cuneiform was the form of writing created by ancient Mesopotamians. Egyptians used Papyrus, and this is a plant used to make paper. Egyptians used irrigation, and would bring water to their fields through canals and pipes. The Nile River flows through the desert in North Africa. The Egyptian culture and their daily life revolved…

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    Pompeii Restoration

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    upkeep, but also as additional funding for policing and preservation of the ancient site. This would go a long way to restore ancient paintings, protect from future damage, and create new methods of exploring the remains as Herculaneum did to read papyrus…

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    they learned as children, young adults or seminary school while they were becoming ordained to become ministers, priest or rabbis. All of what they know of their specific religion is what has been passed on by verbal history, ancient clay tablets, papyrus scrolls and the translations or interpretations of what became the many books of the Holy Bible. The oldest part of the Holy Bible, is the Old Testament, which is based on the interpretations and comparisons of biblical manuscripts and…

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    Dreams In Ancient Egypt

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    Historians and archaeologists alike have found a multitude of recorded history of dreams in Ancient Egypt which dates back all the way to 2000 B.C. when the Egyptians wrote down their dreams on papyrus. The Egyptians placed high value on dreams. In fact, they placed such high value on dreams that they built special temples devoted to dreaming itself. It was believed that if a sick person slept in one of these temples, they would receive messages…

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    Abortion is a huge issue in our society today. It is one of the most controversial topic being debated today. Abortion is a very profitable industry. To sum up all of the ways abortion can be defined, it is a method of stopping a pregnancy. To some people, abortion is evil and against their religion. To others, abortion is the mother’s choice. After being informed the reality of abortion and how brutal it can be, I have made my own opinions on the topic and how it should be addressed. There are…

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    Historical evidence would suggest that the factors that contribute to the collapse of a civilization are inversely related to those that contributed to its rise. A civilization that rises utterly independently may fall under the power of another. A civilization built on a solid agricultural industry may fail as the result of over-farming. A civilization that expands massively may dissolve as the capital loses control of the farthest reaches. The fall of a civilization (or the absorption of a…

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    would be finding dimensions, finding laborers, and inventory of materials. Before any projects get started site planning and designs are drawn. In Ancient Egypt, “the Egyptians began to write, about 3000 BC, they wrote from the beginning in ink, on papyrus scrolls” (Carr). Then going out into the…

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