of all time‚ the Rosetta Stone. In 1799‚ when Napoleon’s army was dismantling a wall in Rashid‚ Egypt‚ they discovered the Rosetta Stone. It was chiseled with inscriptions in two different languages‚ Egyptian and Greek‚ using three scripts‚ hieroglyphs‚ demotic‚ and Greek. This 1700-pound piece of rock was the greatest discover of all time by being the key to the modern understanding of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. One of the significant impacts of the Rosetta Stone was that it provides a window
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The Rosetta Stone is a stone with writing on it in two different languages which are Egyptian and Greek. It uses three scripts which are hieroglyphic‚ demotic‚ and Greek. The Rosetta stone was carved in 196 B.C. and was found in 1799 by French soldiers while they were rebuilding a fort in Egypt. It was given the name ’Rosette Stone’ because it was found in a small village called Rosetta. Carved into the stone is a list of good things that the pharaoh has done for the priests and the people of Egypt
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The Rosetta Stone was one of the most important finds in history. But what if it was never discovered? We would’ve never cracked the code of Hieroglyphics‚ therefore we wouldn’t have any knowledge of Egyptian life at all. Imagine how history could’ve changed if we never found it. Hieroglyphics was the key find that came out of the Rosetta Stone‚ because it led to so many other discoveries after we cracked the code of it. We used the Greek written onto the stone to decipher the Hieroglyphics. Champollion
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people have probably seen or heard of the animated television show South Park. The creators‚ Matt Stone and Trey Parker may not be recognized but the show itself is well-known. Parker and Stone have a sense of humor some might take offensive. The show is well known for making fun of gay marriage‚ religion and many other things that has caused a lot of controversy. Throughout the show‚ Parker and Stone has stretched boundaries with the television industry. Trey Parker‚ born October 19‚ 1969‚ in Conifer
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Pōhakuloa The meaning of Pōhakuloa is “long stone.” Pōhakuloa is located at the front entrance of Punahou School. The stone’s original location was at Round Top and then during the mid-19th century it was relocated to its current location. “It was said to have been a birthing stone which‚ blessed expectant mothers and endowed newborns with wisdom and strength” (James 31). Standing in front of the stone is an awkward feeling. Walking up Punahou Street‚ I see the congested road filled with cars
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A kidney stone is a hard piece of material that is formed from substances in the urine and develops in a kidney. These hard stones may often come loose and move down the urinary tract. If it is small enough‚ it can pass through in the urine with little pain. However‚ the bigger kidney stones can lodge somewhere in the urinary tract‚ get stuck‚ and cause a lot of pain. It can also obstruct the flow of urine. This article explains what causes them‚ and describes several different treatments for them
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The Sword in the Stone Question Answers 1. Sir Grummore suggests that Sir Ector employ a tutor for the boys. 2. First. Grummore suggests advertising for a tutor. and then he decides he should set out on a quest for one. 3. Arthur knows that Cully is not yet roused‚ or ready to be taken out. 4. Cully is lost‚ and will not come down from a tree. 5. Kay stomps off‚ deriding the bird. 6. Arthur stays in the forest to wait until Cully comes down. 7. Arthur is afraid of wild boars‚ outlaws‚ magicians
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Big Stick Abroad John Milton Cooper To get involved or not to get involved in global politics? That was not a question that Theodre Roosevelt ever had. Global politics were at the forefront of his mission as President. Within a year of Roosevelt becoming President he had interceded with Latin American affairs. I believe this was because Roosevelt felt that the problem threatened his visions for the United States. Roosevelt put the United States in the middle of Germany and Venezuela to
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Jimmy McDunnah Mr. Pfister 9/10/10 The Messages in The Sword in the Stone There are many messages in The Sword in the Stone. Each adventure that Merlin sends the Wart on isn’t just for the reader’s entertainment. If you look deeper into the story you will see that the Wart’s adventures have some important life lessons also. In the Wart’s first adventure as a perch in his castle’s moat‚ the Wart learns two lessons. The first lesson he learns is the value of compassion. The second moral of the
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The Stone Horse Commentary It is obvious that Lopez has a passion for history‚ especially when it comes to the cultural aspects in history. Having said this‚ it’s no surprise that when cultural history is being destroyed‚ Lopez is writing to bring awareness to the problems faced by unguarded cultural artifacts in the Mojave‚ and Sonoran deserts. The reading itself was dry when it came to the parts about the Stone Horse because Lopez kept describing the horse over and over. As the introduction told
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