Silt

The name Kemetic comes from ancient Egypt’s name for itself- Kemet, which is often translated as “Black Land” or “Black Hills”. It’s commonly believed that this refers to the black life giving silt that the Nile would deposit every year into Egypt’s fields. Kemeticism is, more or less, a movement to revive the religions of ancient Egypt- with the gods of ancient Egypt being the main focus. There are various flavors of Kemeticism- some which rely solely upon ancient practices, and others that…

The United States is home to over three and a half million miles of streams and river habitats. These streams and rivers once were flourishing ecosystems of prestien water, boasting healthy populations of native fish, and plant life. In the United States, streams provide some of the most prized fishing locations for many different species. Today however, as cause from human development, there has been a major negative impact on the health of these cherished waterways. A large number of rivers…

The Importance of Pottery Pottery was an important part of life for ancient Egyptians. Potters would make fine wares, coarse wares, bread moulds, dishes, jars, and table wares. Many of these were nile-silt pottery or clay. (Hope 2001, 30-32) Other materials used for making pottery included water for shaping, tools to improve pottery characteristics, and fuel to fire the pottery to make permanent and hard. Water was used from the Nile and fuel was found in straw or dung. Egyptian potters…

such as coal or gas. They are formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. Millions of years ago the remains of plants and animals decayed and built up into thick layers, sometimes built with sand and silt. Over time these layers were buried under sand, silt and rock. Pressure and heat turned some of this material…

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Sugar Cane Sugar Cane is found is many parts of the world and can adapt to all seasons as it is a long duration crop but grows best in wetland biomes. It needs a moist environment to survive because the crop remains in the soil all year long. It is one of the world's most water-intensive and thirstiest crops and as such its production can affect environmentally sensitive regions such as the Mekong Delta and Atlantic Forest. Production of sugar cane in many parts of the world has caused…

In the some way, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus worshipped or honor many gods or goddesses. For example, the Harappan society recognized a mother goddesses and honor a fertily god and held a tree and animals scared because of their associations with vital forces. In same way, Re and Amon were the gods of the Egyptians. “Amon was associated with the sun, creation, fertility and reproductive forces, and Re was the son worshipped at the Heliopolis. Osiris god of the underworld was honor through a…

be put in place (EPA, 2009). The site characterisation process our class used is only applicable to a single house. I was assigned to the T3 test hole. The result in the texture test meant that the modified percolation test had to be carried out for silt/clay subsoil found onsite in LIT Tipperary. Deviations from Procedures According to the EPA code of practice (2009) the T test hole should have the following…

for cattle and the cattle that most often travels throughout India’s rivers is the water buffalo. This can often cause the lingering of silt, bacteria, organics, and can frequently cause the soil on the banks to deplete. Although most of these are natural causes, they are still very much so considered to be a type of water pollution. When the rivers fill with silt, the water may become unsuitable for the peoples to drink. When the animals wade in the rivers, the water that is filled with…

Hoover Dam is considered to be one of the must see sights apart from The Strip when one goes to Las Vegas. Apart from being an attraction for tourists to come to see it, also provides enough power to serve 1.3 million people for residents in Arizona, Southern California, and Southern Nevada. From the Dam alone it produces on average 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric energy (“Hoover Dam”). Hydropower is being looked at as an safe alternate source of energy. There have been several debates…