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Ancient Egypt: Old, Middle, And New Kingdom
2284 Words - 9 Pages.... form, naturalistic
D. Downfall of the New Kingdom
V. Conclusion
The ancient Egyptians are considered among many to be the civilization
upon which much of the western world's views and attitudes are based.
Everything from religion, to architecture, to art has been handed down,
generation by generation, to us in the present day. Although many of the
ancient Egyptians' traditions have been modified or altered, the majority of
their core principles remains constant. Yet, despite the ancient Egyptians'
conservative nature, there were some changes within the infrastructure of their
society. Throughout the ages known as the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New
Ki ....
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The Green Revolution In Asia
2820 Words - 11 Pages.... Facts ................................................9
Conclusion..................................................10
Map of China................................................11
Map of India ...............................................12
Figure #1: The Rice Plant...................................13
Figure #2: A Field in the Philippines ......................14
Figure #3: Deepwater Rice in Thailand ......................15
Figure P0: Effects of Hoppers ..............................16
Figure P1: Habitat of Brown Hopper .........................17
Figure P2: Wolf Spider......................................18
Figure P3: Black Bug ..................... ....
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Mesopotamia
1908 Words - 7 Pages.... the transition from food gathers to food producer for the first time and cities also began to appear, This is called the Cultural Revolution and is the greatest known cultural change in the history of . Because of the n climate and geography the n people began to domesticate animals and rely on agriculture.1 In only a short time a mixed farming-herding economy had developed in this area.2
Although the land was fertile, irrigation was essential. Because the n climate didn’t have rain for almost eight months of the year and the flood stage was so late in the season, it was essential to prepare dikes and levees to protect the fields.3 Irrigation is the artificial watering ....
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Korea
1456 Words - 6 Pages.... the
near future.
The known history of Korea dates back thousands of years before Christ.
It was a nation with a common heritage, language, and ethnicity. Due to Japan's
role in World War II and the fact that Japan had occupied Korea, the country was
divided. Many Koreans had been displaced by Japanese colonization and others by
the establishment of the 38th parallel border line. Korea was not an axis power.
It is difficult to understand why Korea would have to be divided as was Germany.
At first, Korea was supposed to be unified with a multilateral
administration. But the cold war changed the United States' mission to
unilateral containment of the spread of So ....
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Toledo Bend
292 Words - 2 Pages.... place to be. Spectacular fishing spots are
located by guides on the many tour boats. Hundreds of shallow beaches are
open to the public along this man-made reservoir. Toledo Bend is one of
the fastest growing resorts in America.
Furthermore, Toledo Bend serves as most of the border between Texas
and Louisiana. The lake is peaceful and full of fish waiting to be caught.
Toledo Bend is also becoming a peaceful haven for retirees. Community
centers are located throughout the lake, especially by the fascinating
hydroelectric power plant.
Assuredly, to the parents who have young children, many marinas are
located along the lakefront. One in particular, is called t ....
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New York
281 Words - 2 Pages.... New
York for more than a hundred years. In 1788, became one of the orignal
13 states.
First I am going to tell you how New York became the 11th state. On Joly
9, 1776, the provincial congress of New York met in White Plains. It approved
The Declaration Of Independence which the Continental Congress had adopted on
July 4. The congress also organized an Independent goverment. The next year, New
York adopted its first constitution George Clinton was elected governor. About a
third of all the battles were fought in New York. New York City was the United
States capital from 1785 to 1790. In 1789, George Washington became the first
presjident of the United States. He t ....
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Southeast Asia
1445 Words - 6 Pages.... arts, music, foods and
other achievements formed an almost infinitely varied mosaic, but none of
those cultures rose to imperial power. The European colonizers forged
empires here, often by playing one state off against another; the Europeans
divided and ruled.” These Colonial Powers extracted resources from these
countries and utilized the natives as a source of cheap labor.
Consequently, when the Europeans ended their colonial reign over Southeast
Asia, the countries in this realm were left with little or no industry of
their own. When the colonial powers freed Southeast Asia they constructed
borders that were not beneficial, or would have naturally occurred, in this ....
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Atlantis: We Will Ever Know
1001 Words - 4 Pages.... Athens as the most advanced in the world. (2) According
to the legend surrounding Plato's dialogues, the island of Atlantis was
violently thrown into the sea by the forces of nature, and its few survivors
managed to swim ashore and relate their story. (3) There the legend was passed
by word of mouth until an Egyptian priest related the story to Solon, a
character in Timaeus. The priest admired the achievements of prehistoric
Athenians, because when the rulers of Atlantis threatened to invade all of
Europe and Asia the Athenians, on behalf of all Greeks, defeated the Atlanteans
to avoid enslavement. (4)
The works of Plato opened the floodgates to endless specul ....
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