White Sun of the Desert

Richard Lepsius composed the first modern list of pyramids. He counted 67, however, there have been many more that have been discovered. As of November 2008, 118 pyramids were discovered. Most pyramids are in poor state of preservation or buried by desert sands. If they are even visible, they look like mounds of rubble. Archeologists have the opportunity the identify and study previously unknown pyramids. The most recent one discovered belonged to Queen Sesheshet, mother of 6th dynasty Pharaoh…

behind how deserts were created was due to Phaethon driving his father’s sun chariot, essentially burning certain parts of the earth such as Africa to form deserts. Similarly, each phenomenon has a driving meaning or message behind it which is one of the main purposes for why a story was created. Artists, throughout several different time periods, attempt to depict what they assume…

The ethnography that I chose is the The Hopi Way by Laura Thompson. This book discusses the way of life of the only surviving group of the desert dwellers, the Hopi. I will give an overview of the Hopi’s environment, political and social organization, the journey from birth to death, the resources used during this time, and how they made a living. I chose this book because I have family living in northern Arizona and I think that the translation of the word Hopi which means the peaceful people…

with dense fur. The fur is typically a rusty red color and the legs are darker in color, sometimes even black. Foxes have black pointed ears and long canine teeth. On their underside, the fur is white from their nose down to their belly, orangish-red fur on its back, sides, and head. Red foxes have white fur under their neck and on their chest. A male fox, also called a “dog” weighs 10-12 pounds on average, while the female fox, also known as a “vixen”, weighs 9-10 pounds. A male measures…

including threatened and endangered species, often mistake the reflective solar facilities for a body of water, a phenomenon known as the “lake effect.” Honing in on these water bodies, many birds have been fatally singed or crippled due to these desert solar power plants (Upton, 2014). These plants produce a solar flux that is the sum of the focused rays of light delivered by the mirror array. If the birds are not directly killed due to exposure to solar flux, many lose their ability to fly and…

proper crops the farmers could not make a living, sadly they were forced to leave their farms. This picture is an accurate picture of the abandonment situations that took place during the Dust Bowl. The two farmers are all alone in a big barren desert that was dry. The…

Music Heals Everything "Watch where you 're going, idiot!" Said the dominant eighth grader as I was making my way to the buses. I was a frog 's hair from being left by the bus. Of course, I had become that girl 's new subject at picking. Who would 've thought bumping into a stranger would lead me into constant teasing on the bus. After that whole fiasco I became the punching bag of the bus, except I would receive my punches with words. I only focused on the negative and never the positive, until…

The Santa Gertrudis is a composite breed of cattle, consisting of 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, which was developed on the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. The breed is characterized by their deep red cherry color, sometimes displaying white or cream colors on their underline. Their coats are short and slick. They have moderate to long ears and bulls display a slight hump at the shoulders. This breed can be horned or polled. Santa Gertrudis are considered a Bos Indicus breed, or more commonly,…

There are multiple reasons why Muslim women wear abayas. The main reason for wearing the Abaya in the Gulf is to observe modesty and as a protection from the harsh desert environment. By wearing such a loose garment, the women protected their clothes from the effects of the sun and sand blown around. Another reason is because they believe God has made it an obligation for believing women. In Chapter 33 known as al-Ahzab, verse 59, Allah gives the following command to…

handed the lighter back to Barry, and strolled off to the other side of the compound.

It was hot.

Barry took a step towards his tent, and caught a movement out of the corner of his eye. A wind scorpion had decided to use his shadow to get out of the sun. Big one too. It’s body, head and mandibles were at least the size of his palm.

Jeez, they were creepy looking things, and not really scorpions from what he understood, but closely related. Barry realized that he was going to have to make the…