Valley of the Kings

Psalms 23:4, the valley is described in five different ways. The differences in scripture are as follows. Contemporary English version: I may walk through the valley as dark as death, King James Version: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, New Living Translation: Even when I walk through the darkest valley, Young Literal Translation: Also -- when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, The Message: Even when the way goes through Death Valley. 3. In these…

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King delivered a speech in front of 250.000 people that would change history forever. Many people accept his speech as one of the most life changing speeches spoken in all of time. Throughout his I Have a Dream speech, the use of metaphors effectively captivates his audience’s attention to take action towards his vision of equality; they assists the reader in understanding the dream King tries to convey. Martin Luther King begins his speech with a plethora of…

she galloped through the valley. Everywhere she went was beautiful. The grass was always fresh in the morning. She was the great black horse. Meanwhile, in a castle far away lived Mitchewess, a greedy king. He was on his throne when his servant burst in. “King! There has been news about a horse in the valley that can’t be captured! Everyone has failed!” The king said, “Bring her to me.” “Of course, sir,” said the joker. Five warriors on horses galloped into the valley to capture the great…

Carter had made the discovery of his life, discovering King Tut’s tomb. King Tut had a short but eventful life. When King Tutankhamun became a leader, he was only nine years old! He was not liked by Egypt because his father had totally changed Egypt’s religion. He had changed the religion to just worship just one god. When King Tutankhamun (also known as King Tut) tried to change the religion back to worship many gods. But he did not rule for long. King Tut died at the age of 19 and had only…

Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr, in his speech, “I Have a Dream”, indicating racism. King’s purpose is to inform his audience that everyone should be treated equally and segregation needs to be corrected. He adopts an objective tone in order to capture any Americans willing to listen about the racial injustice in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. uses various rhetorical devices and strategies such as imagery, contrast, and allusions to contribute to the overall effectiveness of his…

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to over 250,000 civil rights supporters on the on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to end racism in the United States. This occurred on the day of March in Washington, which encouraged Civil Rights and equality for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech with the goal of encouraging many individuals to end segregation. His “I Have a Dream” speech was very effective due to the use of metaphors, repetition, historical references,…

The River-Valley Civilization of Ancient Egypt A civilization is a complex society made up of religion, social hierarchy, government, technology, language, cities, and job specialization. Ancient Egypt is in the Northeast region of Africa. The civilization began in 3150 BCE. The Ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile River for water in their desert terrain. Ancient Egypt was the greatest river valley civilization because it had helpful achievements, advanced government, and resourceful…

Date Civilization M,E,I, or C, Description (What it is and why it is important) 3500 BC M The first writing system is created. Over time it develops into cuneiform script 2300 BC M King sargon conquers the first empire in world history! 2100 BC M The city of Ur becomes the center of a powerful Mesopotamian state. Though it soon fell into collapse. This is when nomadic people started moving into mesopotamia. 1530 BC M The city state Babylon is conquered by the Kasstidites 1100 BC M Nomadic…

was broken. Man and the claims of man no longer bound him” (London 106 ). In the story “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London, a dog named Buck a ruler of a demesne in the Santa Clara Valley, California with his beloved owner Judge Miller. One walk with a trusted man is all it took for a dognapping to happen to this king. Buck a scared dog without idea of what's in his future. The struggle for mastery is real. The Yukon, a frosted snow globe with one thing that Buck has never experienced, the…

The statue of King Menkaura (Mycerinus) and Queen (fig. 1) is not only a work of artistic mastery, but also contains a very deep background and history behind the statue itself as well as its discovery and placement into the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). In the early to mid 1900’s, an archaeologist by the name of George Andrew Reisner directed an expedition sponsored by Harvard University and the MFA in the Old Kingdom site of Giza. It is thanks to his scrupulous documentation through early…