Papyrus (the oldest extant surgical handbook) and the Ebers Papyrus (a handbook of preparing and using materia medica for various diseases)‚ both from the 16th Century BCE. Ancient Egypt is also known for developing embalming‚ which was used for mummification‚ in order to preserve human remains and forestall decomposition. Ancient Mesopotamian medicine may be represented by Esagil-kin-apli‚ a prominent scholar of the 11th Century BCE‚ who made a compilation of medical prescriptions and procedures‚
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IS202 World History and Civilization Introduction Chapter I. Key Term: 1. Geography: is the study of people‚ their environment and their resources. 2. Latitude: line on a map or globe measure distance north and south of Equator. 3. Longitude: lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian‚ which runs through Greenwich‚ England. Or the lines to measure in degree. 4. Prehistory: the history before history. 5. Archaeologist: scientists who find and analyze objects left by
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HATSHEPSUT NOTES Family background: Thutmose I and his great wife Ahmose were the parents of Hatshepsut. T2 was the son of a lesser wife and T1. His right to throne was signified by marriage to Hat. They produced a daughter‚ Neferure‚ but no son. T2 had a son‚ T3‚ with Isis‚ a lesser wife. T2 was sick and weakly‚ indecisive‚ not competent enough to rule on his own. Hat got training on how to run the country‚ as she took on many of her husband’s responsibilities. She had grounding on becoming
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IAP* World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers - Unit 1: Foundations‚ ~8000 BCE - 600 CE 1. Themes in AP* World History . Why you should know this: Knowledge of these themes assists you especially when developing a thesis for an essay. Moreover‚ because these themes are overarching‚ they will most likely be the basis of the essay questions. You should always keep these themes in mind when analyzing civilizations and societies‚ both when you are comparing
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^Definition of Microbiology – the study of microorganisms‚ which are organisms or agents‚ which are too small to be observed with the unaided eye. Objects having a diameter of less than 0.1mm cannot be seen with out the use of a microscope. Why do we study microbiology? Because microorganisms have a close association with us – the microbes are in us‚ on us and everything around us. They are essential for our own survival – we need them‚ they do not need us. Food Microbiology – a field on applied
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Aonla Aonla or Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) is an indigenous fruit to Indian subcontinent. Owing to hardy nature‚ suitability to various waste-lands‚ high productivity/unit area (15–20t/ha)‚ nutritive and therapeutic value aonla have become an important fruit. Its fruits are a rich source of vitamin ‘C’. Aonla fruit is highly valued among indigenous medicines. It is acrid‚ cooling‚ refrigerant‚ diuretic and laxative. Dried fruits have been reported to be useful in haemorrhages‚ diarrhoea
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Lindsay Brame 1st Period WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. Key Traits of a Civilization: p 20-21‚ 1. Advanced Cities 2. Specialized workers 3. complex institutions (ie. Government‚ religion‚ economy) 4. Record Keeping 5. Advanced Technology 2. Sumerians p 20-23‚ 31-32‚ 29-30 One of the first groups of people to form a civilization: around 3000BC. Sumerian scribbles (record keepers) invented a system of writing called cuneiform in 3500 BC. First to use potter’s wheel
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The GED Social Studies Test World History Paula Schaffner California Distance Learning Project www.cdlponline.org 1 GED Video Partner #18 Passing the GED Social Studies Test A new world is not made simply by trying to forget the old. Henry Miller Video 18 Focus: themes in world history You Will Learn From Video 18: That waterways determined where civilizations developed. That walls defined but trade routes connected many cultures. That first gunpowder
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Chariots Of The Gods? By Erich Von Daniken Was God An Astronaut? -----------------------------Copyright - 1968 (German) / Tranlslation Copyright - 1969 First Published (In German) under the title - "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" Scan Version : v 1.0 Format : Text with covers and plate pictures. Date Scanned: Jan/21/2002 Posted to (Newsgroup): alt.binaries.e-book Scan/Edit Note: Where a number is in the brackets it refers to "to the power of" or subscript. -Salmun -----------------------------Contents:
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Medicine Through Time Revision Guide Produced by Homewood History Department UNIT 1A : Medicine and Treatment Your first exam is the Medicine & Treatment paper. The results of this paper make up 25% of your final grade. The exam lasts for 1 ¼ hours. You need to answer 5 questions from this paper and there is a total of 50 marks. Very roughly‚ you should allow 1 minute per mark. Types of questions you will be asked: Question 1 (4 marks) This is a short‚ compulsory inference question:
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