Papyrus

Pyralidea) is a serious pest in maize, sorghum and in all sugarcane regions of South Africa. It is an African native with a wide distribution within South Africa and has a number of natural hosts including the water sedges Cyperus dives and Cyperus papyrus (Assefa et al., 2008; Webster et al., 2005; Rutherford, 2015). The pest is estimated to cause the sugarcane industry losses of over a billion rand per annum (Zhou, 2015). This stem borer started becoming a sugarcane pest when its natural hosts…

astonished at the immense amount of treasures that laid before them. As quoted from the diary, the men saw (SHORTEN QUOTE TO 3 LINES) “exquisitely painted, inlaid, and ornamental caskets; flowers; alabaster vases, some beautifully executed of lotus and papyrus device; strange black shrines with a gilded monster snake appearing from within; quite ordinary looking white chests; finely carved chairs; a golden inlaid throne; a heap of large curious white oviform boxes; beneath our very eyes, on the…

Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances (Webster). Located at the center of the nervous system is one of the body’s most important organs, the brain. The brain is an extraordinary part of your body as is it processes every thought you have, and every word you say, by sending signals through your nervous system. There are many disorders that can inhibit the brain from functioning normally, however the one thing that can be…

supposedly started right after the development of language. Egyptians had used Egyptian system around 3000-1600 BC which they wrote 10 as ^ and 13 as III^. This system was adapted by the Romans in their roman numerals. Egyptians also has the Rhind papyrus containing math related brainteasers for instance. “What is the size of the heap if the heap and one seventh of the heap amount to 19?” (HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS, n.d.). Originated from the Greeks, comes the Pythagorean Theorem. This equation is…

The Comparison Between Mesopotamian and Egyptian Culture Two great civilization, Mesopotamia and Egypt remains some of the world’s legendary civilization that rose from small beginnings into major superpower to only vanish in the course of time. Each of the civilization share a common characteristic of a river valley civilization with the Mesopotamians occupying the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and Egypt transpired from the nile river. Both served important roles in history as major agricultural…

taking the bark from a mulberry plant with fibers of other plants and chopping and boiling them until a thick liquid was created. Once the liquid dried it could be peeled apart in sheets. Paper was much more thin and flexible than previously used papyrus which made its creation as well as distribution much easier. Books became more accessible to the Chinese which improved their educational system. The first dictionary was published on paper in 100 BCE. (Acrobatiq,…

During the Ancient Egyptian period, surrounding areas well read from the extremely sophisticated Egyptians. The early Egyptians had a class structure. At the top of the class, a god in human form a pharaoh oversaw all (ushistory.org, 2014). At the bottom of the class, slaves and servants. The middle class consisted of farmers, artisans, merchants, scribes, soldiers, and government officials. This structure helped the pharaohs on daily life. See the pharaohs could not carry on all the everyday…

Columns have always both a decorative feature as well as structural aspect of many buildings. In the ancient world, columns were many times very unique to the particular location that they originated in. The architectural design for a column originates in one central region and from there it spreads around the Mediterranean Sea. There are not only economic and political factors that are involved in the making of these columns, but also dealing culture and nature of the land the column was made.…

Jackie Lanzalotto Mr. Giannantonio Honors Chemistry 1 October 27, 2015 Background Research Paper This project determines the effects of nicotine on cancer cell proliferation. It is well-known that nicotine is bad for the body. But this experiment determines how exactly nicotine affects established lung cancer cells. This experiment will be done in vitro at [location will be inserted here] under the supervision of [person]. The lungs are two organs found in the under the rib cage. The right lung…

The history of writing has been developing for over thousands of years, and this still has not changed to this day. One of the earliest types of writings that has been discovered is the Egyptian’s writing in hieroglyphics as early as 3200 B.C. Since then, writing all over the world has evolved from the small images in Africa to many different styles that individuals witness today. From the basic letterings in America, Canada, Australia, and Europe to the advanced symbols in Asia, the Middle…