The ancient Egyptians had a very surprising history.The Nile Valley had an impact on ancient Egyptians. Ancient Egyptians had many gods that go with their culture. The art of ancient Egyptians tells important things of the Egyptians. The life of ancient Egyptians played a huge part in our life. The Nile was a river that help the Egyptians farm‚cook‚ and clean around the house. The Nile provided natural forces such as protecting themselves and the Mediterranean sea for trade. Over flows did help
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ARTEMIS was the great Olympian goddess of hunting‚ wilderness and wild animals. She was also a goddess of childbirth‚ and the protectress of the girl child up to the age of marriage. Her twin brother Apollon was similarly the protector of the boy child. Together the two gods were also bringers of sudden death and disease--Artemis targetted women and girls‚ and Apollon men and boys. In ancient art Artemis was usually depicted as a girl dressed in a short knee-length chiton and equipped with a hunting
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Roots of Indian Culture in Sindhu Saraswati Civilisation The Saraswati Civilisation A fresh study by a group of international scientists peesh confirms the dominant role of Saraswati river in sustaining the so-called Indus Valley Civilisation. [28] A new study titled‚ ‘Fluvial landscapes of the Harappan civilisation’‚ has concluded that the Indus Valley Civilisation died out because the monsoons which fed the rivers that supported the civilisation‚ migrated
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fertile by the Nile river. Flooding also occurred but unlike Mesopotamia it was very predictable flooding and create a regular cycle of flooding then planting and lastly harvesting which kept repeating itself with every flood. The settlement had an intricate network of irrigation ditches. Egypt was mostly known for the lower region that focused around the Nile delta which flows directly into the Mediterranean Sea. Another benefit of Egypt’s location was the reliable transportation that the Nile provided
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of ancient Egypt revolved around earth and sun gods that were seen as controlling the vital flooding of the Nile. Egyptian rulers or pharaohs were revered as gods who interceded with the gods for the benefit of the people. The populace gave offerings of goods to the gods
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called Sportsman. Many fisherman who could afford nets would get them because they could get a lot of fish‚ especially using drag nets. Some of the fish from the Nile were sacred‚ such as the elephant fish and the Nile perch; these fish were worshiped so if someone kept‚ killed‚ or ate one they would be punished. Another fish in the Nile is a kind of catfish called the electric catfish. When fishermen caught them they would be electrocuted. Egyptians had a passion for
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brought positive benefits and has helped the Egyptian economic development. Summary: Around the world the most important recourse we have is water‚ we all need it. In Egypt the Nile River is one their biggest source of water. The Aswan High Dam is in Egypt and sits on the Nile River. The Dam has helped control the Nile‚ which would flood every year in late summer. The construction of the Aswan High Dam started in 1960. As the Dam was built it created Lake Nasser. This Lake has become a big fishing
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Amazon River and the Nile River. The Amazon is the world’s largest in terms of discharge. The Amazon River is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of its volume of its flow and the area of its basin. The total length of this river is at least 4‚000 miles‚ which makes it slightly shorter than the Nile. The Nile River is the world’s longest river. Its length is at least 4‚100 miles and drains an area about 1‚293‚000 square miles. Most Egyptians live near the Nile because it offers food
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2010. Web. 28 May 2011. . Carter‚ Richard. "Evolutionary and Historical Aspects of the Burden of Malaria -- Carter and Mendis 15 (4): 564." Clinical Microbiology Reviews. American Society For Microbiology‚ Oct. 2002. Web. 30 May 2011. . "CDC: West Nile Virus - What You Need To Know." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC‚ 12 Sept. 2006. Web. 29 May 2011. . "Fact Sheet | CDC Yellow Fever." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC‚ 11 June 2007. Web. 30 May 2011. . Fèvre EM‚ Coleman
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infection 1 percent receive a very serious neurological condition‚ including: encephalitis‚ meningoencephalitis‚ meningitis‚ or even West Nile poliomyelitis. Of course‚ this means that the West Nile Virus is elusive and rare. Not only that‚ the rarer a disease‚ the harder it is to diagnose it. Which means‚ this virus is deadlier than the common disease. The West Nile Virus is deadly. Face it. Influenza Although you may not recognize this disease as I have named it. The flu is a common‚ yet dangerous
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