Every group‚ club‚ and sport that I am a part of has shaped me into the human that I am today. Throughout my life‚ I have participated in several extracurriculars and adventures. While some have been a flop‚ others have pushed me out of my comfort zone and added different dimensions to me. As I have grown‚ my soul has evolved to be quite happy‚ selfless‚ and spontaneous. These are characteristics that can be attributed to some very special groups that I have made a part of. As my love of kids kicked
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The Abydos Cemetery was a burial ground for the ruling elites of Abydos in Predynastic times. “Umm el-Qa’ab”‚ which means "the mother of pots"‚ is the modern-day Arabic name of the site. (Bard 2008: 109) The cemetery is located in the desert between Abydos and the edge of a mountain range. The burial ground was used from at least the Naqada I period in 3800 B.C. It was the royal cemetery during the 1st Dynasty and was also used by the two last kings of the 2nd Dynasty. The area has been divided into
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Morgan Averette The Civil War: Tuscaloosa’s Involvement Throughout history‚ America has been involved in many wars. No war hit quite as close to home as the Civil War. Brothers fought against brothers‚ and families were torn apart. Living in the United States during this time was rough‚ but living in the south was even harder. Tuscaloosa‚ being so close to the University of Alabama‚ played a significant role in the Civil War; it is important to understand Tuscaloosa’s involvement in the
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at 4 1/2 inches tall and was created from low-fired clay. The figure also appears to have a deceptively whimsical expression and is in military gear. The Haniwa was used for burial practices and was located on and around the pit grave mounds along with being directly on the deceased. The Haniwa had varied figures from abstract shapes to objects‚ animals and humans. The statues also reflected the status of the deceased depending on how many haniwas were given. The variety of
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“The Worst Mistake in the History of human race” by Jared Diamond – Notes Agriculture isn’t a progress in history as it has created more problems for humanity compared to what it has served. Historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of orthodox views on evidence‚ motivations‚ and decision-making processes surrounding a historical event. Neo-Luddite is used to describe those who are considered to be anti-technology‚ or those who dislike or have a difficult time understanding and using modern
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Economic Patterns: The community’s economy was apparently based on agriculture‚ along with a developing practice of cattle raising. Also it is the first established city to have employed the exchange of goods with distant regions. The first ornamented pottery‚ metal works and large animal grazing was undertaken here. With established methods of agriculture‚ the people of Catal Hoyuk grew three types of wheat and barley as well as many other varieties of grain and cereal. It is also known that they
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ideas raced into my little naive mind from kicking in the dog door‚ picking the locks to one of the doors‚ or sitting on the porch until my mom came home from school‚ but I had to go with the one with the most destruction. I would tread through the mounds of snow and open one of the huge bay windows in our sunroom‚ slipping into the house and act like nothing happened. Seems simple enough‚ so I did just that‚ except it didn’t end up the way I wanted it to. I started to push and prod at the window trying
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In Marigolds‚ by Eugenia Collier the main theme is growth and learning to persevere through a time of pain‚ hopelessness‚ and distress to eventually get to the light at the end of the darkness. In the story Marigolds the main character lives in a barren and bland community when suddenly a neighbor creates a form of unique beauty like no one in that neighborhood has ever seen before‚ because of the inability to handle this change the children in the story including the main character discriminate
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The interfaith conference was initiated by Pope John Paul‚ when he desired to make a strong statement affirming the positive nature of Judaism and Christianity’s historical ties. The proving that studying other religions requires that we become better acquainted with our own faith/strengths for our own commitment as disciples of god. To have a better understanding of the multitude of faith beliefs and world views‚ knowledge will perpetuate a deeper acceptance and tolerance between difference people
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