.... and complex temples and monasteries. Thousands of these temples were carved and built along the Indus Valley, the most ancient of brick and mortar and still remain in Mohenjo-daro and Harappa (now in Pakistan). Within these caves were found sculptures and pictographs similar to objects found in Mesopotamia that make historians believe that there was some kind of interrelationship of these two cultures. The carvings of the caves and rock however, appear to be synonymous with ancient India alone. The reason why this type of architecture began in India is believed to be a result of the religion, beliefs and culture of India during this ancient time. The people of ancient In ....

.... optimism than may previously have been the case has been the increase in the size of the middle class, a tendency which has been promoted by the current tendency to ease restrictions on entrepreneurship and private investment. It is a well-known fact that as persons become more prosperous and better educated they begin to undertake measures designed to eliminate the size of their families. (The obvious exception would be families like the Kennedys who adhere to religious strictures against artificial birth control, but the major Indian religions have traditionally lacked such strictures.) Ironically, the state of Kerala which had long had a Communist-led government h ....

.... Egypt. The Western alphabet is derived from a Phoenician one possibly modeled on Egyptian hieroglyphs; Egyptian ideas are found in some parts of the Bible; and Greek sciences and, especially, art were originally influenced by Egypt. Finally, archaeology and historical writing have made Egypt a subject of general public interest. The image of Egyptian history moves continually closer to reality as new facts are discovered and new kinds of research--anthropological and other--supplement more traditional archaeological techniques. Egypt's well preserved pyramids and cemeteries on the dry desert, and sturdy stone-built temples, have been studied by archaeologists since the early ....

.... Dutch colony, which is also home to more Muslims than any other country on Earth. Once known as the Spice Islands, is rich in wildlife and natural resources. Flocks of tourists descend on the islands, particularly Bali and Java, every year. 's government is dominated by the military, and the country has been criticized for human rights abuses, especially on the island of East Timor. Sharyo came to power after crushing an abortive communist coup in 1965 and has tolerated little dissent since then. currently is suffering its worst economic crisis in decades. In the past few weeks we have been hearing in the media the East Timor is going through extreme turmoil. The reason fo ....

.... areas of the low-lying terrain are made up of land reclaimed from the sea. Only about 12 percent is forested, but small tropical and subtropical plants are abundant elsewhere. Hong Kong's small amount of fertile soil is concentrated in the mainland portion of the New Territories, near Deep Bay. Few large wild animals inhabit the dependency. Climate Although within the Tropics, Hong Kong has a subtropical climate because of the southwestern monsoon, a moist, warm, equatorial wind that brings a rainy season between May and August. The mean annual temperature is 22.2° C (72° F), with a range from 15° C (59° F) in February to 27.8° C (82° F) in July. Typh ....

.... that their gods were anthropomorphic and that they represented everything different in their normal life. They believed that their gods had the traits and appearances of human beings, which made them anthropomorphic. In Mesopotamian views, they believed that the gods lived in the skies or heavens and ruled over the earth and below the earth was a gloomy underworld. According to the Mesopotamian, the gods controlled every aspect of their lives. The gods could bring rain, floods or misfortune to a business or illness to a family. The people were the marionettes of the gods. The Mesopotamian created a strong mythology to explain their gods’ relationship to earth. The Me ....

.... sports one can choose to do in Cancun. People can go para-sailing and get a great view of the ocean. Others can go scuba diving on the ocean floor and see all of the beautiful, different types of fish in the crystal clear water. The reefs off Cancun are among the best in the world. Some can go jet skiing and let the fresh, clean, wet air brush their body as they ride through the waves. Some can go snorkeling or others can go on jungle tours with tour guides that take small groups on a fun adventure around the ocean that they will never forget. If one enjoys adventure and a little danger, they can surf through the waves. “Most hotel beaches have lifeguards, but as wi ....

.... know what 'poverty' is. It seems like only a select few are afflicted by it here and programs like Welfare and Food Stamps (with varying degrees of success) seem to lessen the effects. In Central America when one speaks about 'poverty' he/she is including a large proportion of the population. One measure of poverty is the earning power of an individual. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is a measure of income is around $12,000 in the United States. In Central America on the other hand, the wealthiest Country, Costa Rica, came in at just under $2000. Distortion plays a role on the $2000 also, due to the fact the the elite-rich have an enormous concentration o ....