Christmas vacation started when I went to Egypt. We then flew to Cairo where we met rest of the tour group. Imagine Kenyans and Indians in Cairo‚ the largest city in Africa with a population of about 16 million. We stayed at grand Pyramids hotel‚ a five star hotel in the centre of the city. We soon found out that even if Egypt is a third world country‚ it is much modernized. This is especially in Cairo with its fantastic art deco‚ great shopping areas and great roads. We started our trip in Cairo
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Euphrates and the Tigris‚ which was known for flooding and making it great for land to stay fertile which meant the crops were ideal for growing. (Survey of World History‚ Early Civilizations‚ pg.17) Egypt was located on the Nile River‚which consisted of an upper and lower part. The Nile was a calm and predictable river which meant is was perfect for certain crops like wheat‚ dates‚ grapes and even onions. (Survey of World History‚ Early Civilizations‚ pg.22) India was a peninsula‚ which was located between
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and then repeating it the next day. I want to also get away from the city’s hustle and bustle and start to find myself in nature. By challenging myself to rock climb up Mt. Everest‚ hug and orangutan on the island of Malaysia‚ and water ski on the Nile River‚ I will develop a sense of who I am while exploring nature along the way. I want to bare my feet in the soil just inches away from the chilling‚ mile high rock known as Mt. Everest. When I reach my hand out‚ I want to know that the next time
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River civilization is nearly common‚ this is not just restricted to the Nile River in Egypt or the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia. The way both lived and the way culture was shaped in their civilization were utterly distinct. Egypt is found in the Nile Valley‚ in the Northeastern part of Africa and Mesopotamia was a primitive territory in the Eastern Mediterranean joint in the Northeast through the Zagros Mountains and in the Southeast through the Arabian Plateau‚ equivalents to today’s mainly
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Runaway Backpacker Jobs Most people believe that in order to work abroad‚ one must first obtain an expensive work visa. While this is true for most types of professional employment abroad‚ rarely is it necessary for backpacker jobs. Backpacker jobs are off the record cash in hand jobs‚ and can be found just about everywhere. While some backpacker jobs can be lucrative and painless‚ others can be backbreaking and pay next to nothing. Nonetheless‚ whatever the pay‚ they are sure to make for
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Out line Power outage 1. Introduction: Electricity makes our lives easier and more enjoyable‚ since almost all of our modern conveniences are electrically powered. We could survive without electricity. This statement: Power outage is one of the serious problems that Egypt face‚ but dose really we have a solution for that problem? 2. Topic sentence: A power outage (also power cut) is a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area which has its causes
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Egypt was located in the desert along the Nile river. Without the Nile‚ Egypt would be just the barren desert that surrounds the river. Ancient Egypt had two distinct regions‚ Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north. Upper Egypt stretched from the Nile’s first waterfall‚ to within one hundred miles of the Mediterranean Sea. Lower Egypt covered the delta region where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean. In 3100 B.C. The king of Upper Egypt‚ United the two regions. Egypt’s first
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inundation is when rain and melting snow from the Ethiopian Mountain flow down into the Nile River. There were different amounts of water in every inundation. When there was not enough water crops would die. When there was too much water animals and people would drown. Alluvium was a material provided by the flooding. This material was useful for the construction of buildings and homes‚ and making bricks. The Nile River provided a place to catch food such as birds and fish. It was also a good highway
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Saldivar AP World History B1 4 September 2013 The Epic of Gilgamesh What is the meaning of the story of the taming of Enkidu by the harlot? The harlot represent civilization and Enkidu represents the wild. Once Enkidu chooses the harlot (civilization)‚ he can’t return back to the wild anymore. Enkidu’s story repeats the story of humankind‚ the passage from mere animal existence to self-awareness and culture. Does Enkidu also tame Gilgamesh? Enkidu does not tame Gilgamesh‚ instead he becomes
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empire was also known for their natural resources. Resources like the Nile river‚ which was used for farming was very important for the civilization. The Chinese Egypt and china were both great empires in the ancient world. Both of the empires had a great impact on history. The Egypt Empire was known for their kings and religious leaders. The Egyptian empire was also known for their natural resources. Resources like the Nile river‚ which was used for farming was very important for the civilization
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