Papyrus

Ever since man, we wondered about our origin, so our advances in technology allows Anthropologist to answer this lingering question. Early civilizations, discovered in the 1800’s, were found along the Nile River and other areas just northeast of Africa. The early civilizations were diverse in particular ways, but had similarities too. The political, social, and institutions of these areas will be analyzed further, because ideas eventually developed to form better civilizations in the future.…

such as non-human primates, monarch butterflies and sheep are also known to ingest medicinal plants to treat illness. The first written records on the medicinal uses of plants appeared in about 2600 BC from the Sumerians and Akkaidians. The Ebers Papyrus, the best known Egyptian pharmaceutical record which documented over 700 drugs, represents the history of Egyptian medicine dated from 1500 BC. The Chinese Materia Medica, which describes more than 600 medicinal plants, have been well…

(1451-1506). On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island in what has since become known as the Americas. The arrival of his ships in the Western Hemisphere was one of the pivotal events in world history. It opened up a new world for Europeans and initiated the spread of Western civilization to a new hemisphere. But if these lands were a new world for Europeans, they were a very old world for the inhabitants Columbus and his successors encountered. Cultures…

Neurosurgery There are eight main parts of the brain. There are traces of ten different elements from the Periodic Table of Elements in the brain. Neurosurgery has dated back to around 10,000 BCE. The person who created modern neurosurgery was Harvey Cushing. Other famous neurosurgeons are Walter Dandy, A. Earl Walker, Donlin M. Long, Henry Brem, and Ben Carson. There are different specialties a neurosurgeon can choose to do. There are a lot of diseases that need neurosurgeons to treat them.…

Two of the oldest known civilizations in history are that of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. Ancient Egyptian civilization is thought to have commenced around 3150 BC and persisted until the end of the Pharaoh rule in 31 BC. The ancient Greek civilization is assumed to have existed from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. The variances between them are plenty but there are several resemblances existing between these two civilizations in culture, religion, architecture, and other life foundations. The…

Herbalism Human beings have been using plants for healing long before scientists started manufacturing products from plants. One of the first known texts on medicinal plant use was used by Ancient Egyptians and is called the “Ebers Papyrus; it dates back to 1500 BC and contains over seven-hundred medicinal solutions (Krohn)”. Great philosophers like Aristotle even wrote about and studied medicinal plants. Aristotle also created his own list of medicinal plants. “Hippocrates, 460-380 BC, known…

Abortion to some is considered murder, and to others it is a “woman’s right.” (224) People have many different viewpoints when it comes to abortion. There are those in favor, and those not in favor. One example for those in favor of abortion is the court decision established in 1973 known as Roe vs. Wade. This decision made it illegal for states to ban abortion. A woman is permitted to have an abortion performed if the fetus is six months old or younger. It is illegal to have an abortion…

“This was the period when hieroglyphic writing was developed and writing material using papyrus was invented from natural resources.” (Middle Kingdom). Although the Egyptians used writing before to keep up gods and goodness during this period they used it to tell stories. The development of hieroglyphics was created which is a form of writing…

Introduction According to Warren & Bennis (2010), “The constancy of change that drives efforts to reinvent government bureaucracies, church hierarchies, and business practices call for audacious leaders who take a stand for what they believe in” (p.29). As a practicing Catholic, I have noticed that the Church is continuously challenged to redefine the role of the Church in our ever changing society under the leadership of Pope Francis. While it is relatively easy to appreciate the public…

The genus Salix, or Willow, consists of around 400 species of trees and shrubs which can be found in nearly every continent, save for Australia and Antarctica. The wood of willows is light and therefore easily molded, and the plants versatility has lead to it developing a variety of applications ranging from basket-weaving to fire-starting. The near ubiquity and widespread applicability of willows has lead to the plant developing symbolic meaning as well, with the plant featuring prominently in…