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    tattooing by Sailor Jerry. Body I. The oldest evidence of tattooing on an actual human body dates back more than 5000 years (Smithsonianmag)‚ followed by Egyptian mummies dated 1000 years later. A. The “Iceman” of the Austrian/ Italian border is the oldest preserved human specimen with tattoos. B. There are female Egyptian mummies with tattoos on their thighs and legs that have been dated at 2000 B.C. II. Tattoos have had many different meanings throughout history‚ not all ancient civilizations

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    Tutankhamen

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    Speculation surrounding Tutankhamen’s death has been rife since his tomb was broken into in 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter. X-rays of the mummy taken in 1968 indicated a swelling at the base of the skull‚ suggesting “King Tut” was killed by a blow to the head. More recent studies using CT medical scanner however‚ revealed he suffered a badly broken leg‚ just above his knee just before

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    Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock

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    Hitchcock and Dualism in Psycho The characters in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) each have a dual nature that is masterfully portrayed through character development and use of mirrors throughout the film. The very first shot in Psycho is zooming in from an open view of the city where it is a bright and sunny day. As the shot zooms in further and further it comes into a dark and shaded room that shows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and Sam Loomis (John Gavin) having an affair in a undisclosed hotel

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    References: Adams‚ L. (2011). Ancient Egypt. Art across time (4th ed.‚ p. 79). New York: McGraw-Hill. Alchin‚ L. (2009‚ January 16). Egyptian Afterlife. King Tut. Retrieved September 18‚ 2012‚ from http://www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptian-mummies/egyptian-afterlife.htm Egyptian Afterlife Dunn‚ J. The Litany of Re. Egypt Travel Guide - Tour Egypt. Retrieved September 18‚ 2012‚ from http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/litany [pic]

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    Mummification Hypothesis

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    Both animals and humans were preserved. There were different methods of mummification. Some were frozen‚ dried‚ and some were wet. Mummification can happen naturally or it can be done on purpose. Mummies were made on purpose in the Egyptian Era. People and and animals were made into mummies by drying out the bodies‚ removing moisture from the bodies. This method was used to get rid of the source of decay. They used a salt mixture called natron. Natron is a natural

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    For example‚ in her Wednesday‚ January 5th‚ 1944 entry‚ Anne describes how she has felt her mother has never felt like a real mother‚ just a friend. She states‚ “You know that I’ve grumbled a lot about Mummy‚ yet still tried to be nice to her again. Now it is suddenly clear to me what she lacks. Mummy herself has told us that she looks more upon us as her friends than her daughters. Now that is all very fine‚ but still‚ a friend cannot take a mother’s place. I need my mother as an example I can follow

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    Poop

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    Polar bears‚ contrary to popular belief‚ do not poop at all. Their excretion is solely liquid‚ and this explosive process happens about once or twice a month. Just kidding. It is‚ however‚ very possible that it could be related to a yeti. The 1983 Barun Valley discoveries prompted three years of research on the ’tree bear’ possibility by Taylor‚ Fleming‚ John Craighead and Tirtha Shrestha. From that research the conclusion was that the Asiatic Black Bear‚ when about two years old‚ spends much

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    Diary

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    Anne has just turned thirteen‚ and she lists the birthday presents which she has received‚ including the diary‚ which she says is "possibly the nicest of all." She then gives us a brief description of her personal history‚ mentioning her birth in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ the family‚ their emigration to Holland after Hitler’s rise to power and his persecution of the Jews in Germany‚ the Nazi occupation of Holland‚ among the Nazis’ occupation of other European countries‚ plus the various‚ severe restrictions

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    Tattoos: a Brief History

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    some other form of small wound. Even though tattoos are gaining in popularity today‚ history has shown that they have been around for thousands of years. There have been many indicators of early works of art on the body. These include finding mummies with tattoos and crude tattooing instruments. Some of these finds have shown that tattoos have existed since before the time of Christ. These early works of art found on the body and the instruments used are just a few of the points to explore when

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    My Best Holiday

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    Most of all I want to travel all around the world. I want to see new places and learn about different cultures. I love travelling so travelling around the whole world would be a dream come true. There are so many places I want to visit. I have been in 8 countries. One of them is England. I want to tell you about that trip‚ because it was a dream holiday. The trip lasted for 4 days. It was a girl trip‚ only me and my mum. We had to take the coast bus to Haugesund very early at the morning. We

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