...The non-fictional story written by James Cross Giblin is about how the Rosetta stone was discovered and the deciphering of the secret Egyptian hieroglyphics. In the first chapter the author introduces the theme of the Rosetta stone by describing the museum in which it lays. He describes the mystery of the Rosetta stone by explaining the small carvings in the stone. He starts off by telling the story in the seventh century A.D. He summarizes how Greek scholars sailed up the Nile River to find out what the hieroglyphs meant but nobody was able to decipher them. The author then goes on to write about other scholars who have tried to understand the hieroglyphs but have come up with nothing but silly accusations. The next two paragraphs make you feel disappointed because travelers and tourists do not yet understand the history of the Egyptians. Then the last paragraph in chapter brings you hope as you read that the Rosetta stone was discovered by Napoleon Bonaparte and his troops when they invaded Egypt. In the second chapter he starts off by going more in depth into the war in 1798 and describes the environment there. While Napoleon went back to France, the french army and the scholars stayed behind in Egypt. A package had been delivered to scholars and it...
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...If I say Ancient Egypt most people would think Pyramid, mummies, maybe even the Nile River. There is obviously is more than that. There is the location, how they governed their people, what they did to make money just to name a few. There also is how everyday life functioned, what religion people worshipped and the big ones how long did they last and what did that empire accomplish while in power. So let’s dive right in. Ancient Egypt stretched from the Asia Minor all the way to Nubia. Egypt’s natural borders to the north is the Mediterranean Sea, to the South the first Contract. Western borders are the western desert and the Libyan Desert, to the East is the eastern desert or the Red Sea. The Nile River runs through Ancient Egypt. The...
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...Their pyramids and hieroglyphics were very influential to the future civilizations. The pyramids built by the Egyptian kings of the Old Kingdom were to serve as houses or tombs for the dead kings. Those who built the pyramids first needed to learn the specialized skills of mathematics, geometry, engineering, and architecture. King Khufu was the king who built the biggest pyramid in the world, known as the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was built by more than 30,000 Egyptians for about 20 years. (Document 3) Shown in Document 4, hieroglyphics was a system of writing based on pictures that were invented by the Egyptians around 3200 BC. Unlike cuneiform, the writing system not only represented ideas or objects, but could also stand for sounds. Scholars believe that the Egyptians needed 4-5 years of training to become scribes, who could read and write in hieroglyphics. Without these amazing creations, there wouldn’t have been any great buildings or written languages at...
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...be able to read or write which implies they won't have access so the knowledge that has been gained thru history. It is through education that opens our minds to the wider world which encourages us to engage with it on a deeper level. One of the ways we judge the quality of life in a specific area is by looking at the proportion of literate folks in a population. Education is what enables a society to realize a particular way of living and to sustain it. There's a direct link between education and the products and services that a society can produce. Education is so critical in developed countries that there are whole systems set up to provide quality education to our kids. In wealthier countries you will see higher literacy rates and a much higher productiveness of the people. Education in many nations goes way past the basics learned by children. Around the world you'll be able to find institutes of higher education where teens are given advanced coaching in a big range of fields. There also are online education schemes available for both children and adults. here are so many modes of teaching a child or a group of kids to learn how to read. Reading help for kids are numerous even for the dyslexic ones. From time immemorial we have been taught to read but in the ancient world children are taught to write and learn words based on images or imagery. It is not uncommon for a child in Egypt during ancient time to know how to write Egyptian hieroglyphics, or a Greek...
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...EGYPT BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS PAGE 1 THE HISTORY CHANNEL CLASSROOM PRESENTS EGYPT TEACHER’S GUIDE Egypt Beyond The Pyramids The mystifying world of ancient Egypt comes to life in this four-part miniseries, Egypt Beyond the Pyramids. Within the walls of recently excavated temples and tombs lie secrets that will challenge current ideas about ancient Egypt. Discoveries—from the enormous burial tomb called KV5 to the sacred temples of Karnak—show how ancient Egyptians lived, worked, worshipped, and honored their dead. To provide a deeper understanding of Egypt’s past, head archaeologist Dr. Kent Weeks, along with other Egyptologists, leads viewers into ancient temples and tombs—including the resting place of Pharaoh Ramesses II’s lost children—some recorded on film for the first time. Epic in scope, Egypt Beyond the Pyramids demonstrates that as archaeologists uncover more about the past, their discoveries yield more questions than answers. Curriculum Links Egypt Beyond the Pyramids is appropriate for middle and high school classes in world history, ancient history, and art history. National History Standards Egypt Beyond the Pyramids fulfills the following National Standards for History: Historical Thinking 1 (Chronological Thinking), 2 (Historical Comprehension), 3 (Historical Analysis and Interpretation), 4 (Historical Research Capabilities), World History, Era 2. EGYPT BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS THE HISTORY CHANNEL CLASSROOM PRESENTS EGYPT HOUR 1: MANSIONS OF THE SPIRITS ...
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... • Personality inventories test • Personality inventory color analysis • Big five personality test • Dessert personality test • Emotional intelligence test • TV characters personality test • Assessing Your Real and Ideal Self-Concept (in your textbook, Module 30) • Life Orientation Test (in your textbook, Module 31) After you have taken at least three personality tests, analyze your results. Answer the following questions: • Which test was the most interesting to take? The most interesting one I took was a personality test, telling me what I already know, but it added a twist. • Which test best assessed your personality? I couldn’t find it again on google, but it broke down what I liked to do in my free time and how I would react in a group of people. • Were any of the tests you took completely wrong or inaccurate? One of the test that I took, it asked what my sign was and when I put in Aries, every other question was based off of my sign and when I got the results, I would say that everything was on point. • Were any of the tests you took silly or only for fun? Did those tests give you anything serious to think about or reflect on? I tried to look for the more serious ones when I went through Google. I am not sure exactly what I could gain from taking test like these, because most of them tell me what I already know. Think – and – Share Worksheet: Part 2 Share your answers from Part 1 on the blog. Discuss what you think about the value of...
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...Education Education was key to the advancement of civilizations in the Egyptian culture. According to the culture most of the success was based on the divine guidance, wisdom and skills one could posses from as young as 4-5 years old. Egyptian history marked the means to attain knowledge by being home schooled and in temple institution. Most of their education was by hand me downs; similar to how it is today; but more in the line of who they were going to become. They followed a curriculum and the Book of Instruction based on how they ought to live. Education instructed areas of justice, wisdom, obedience, humanity and restraint to live a well-organized life. Most in which had a religious foundation and also a social status one obtained. (Voight) Egyptian text emphasized the creation by the word, and theory that a man is composed of 3 parts which are body, mind and soul. Egyptian philosophies main focus was upon good and justice. So based on the Egyptians, the soul is determined by the actions of his or her life thus providing prayers and offerings to gain the God's favor. Many inform of how to act properly as well through this education system. (Voight). Egyptian philosophy can not be separated but be closely linked to religion. The main things that Egyptian philosophical ideas were based upon was on flexibility, notation of approach of the truth and practical applications and specific attention to emotion. Ma'at being the concept of the egyptian truth and justice was the center...
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...Mayan Webquest http://ancientmayawebquest.weebly.com/index.html Gathering Questions 1. The ancient Maya were the only people in the Pre-Columbian America to develop what? hieroglyphics 2. Mesoamerica is considered by historians and archaeologists as one of the "well-springs" of civilization. What are some other "well-springs"? 3. What are the 3 major periods archaeologists have separated Maya history into? 4. What are the approximate years of the 3 periods? 5. What happened to the Maya as a people? the Maya Empire consisted of a number of powerful city-states spreading from southern Mexico to northern Honduras. 6. Where were the Maya primarily living? (In what modern-day countries?) 7. Name some of the more famous Maya sites 8. What are Maya "Codices"? folding books stemming from the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, 9. Why are there only 4 Maya codices today? What happened to the rest? 10. What mathematical milestone did the Maya achieve (that the Greeks and Romans did not?) 11. What is obsidian and what did the Maya use it for? 12. Who was "Pacal the Great"? He was king of the Maya kingdom of Palenque. Analysis Stage (3-5 sentence minimum response) 1. Briefly describe the term epigraphy. identifying graphemes clarifying their meaning classifying their uses according to dates and culture context. 2. Who was Linda Schele and what was her contribution to Mayan epigraphy? Linda Schele was an expert in the field of maya epigraphy. 3. Who is...
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...in the city of Lagash, time frame 2100BCE, that list all of the kings and their great accomplishments during their reign, in other words an attempt to show the continuity of order in their society dating back to the beginning of civilization. Both the Mesopotamians and the Sumerians believed that civilization was a result of the god’s triumphs of order over the chaos of men. Who were these Gods? The Sumerians called them the” Anunnakis!” The Mesopotamians and the Sumerians both believed that the Gods created human beings as co-laborers and the gods to maintain order and control over chaos During the Sumerian civilization, the wheel, writing, agricultural and irrigation was invented. With all of these new inventions started the concept of how a city was created. Eridu was considered the first city by the...
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...Kean Nicole Nagui Master Ho English 116-602 4/8/2014 Essay 1, prompt 2 Common grounds of “The Trial” and “The Metamorphosis” Works from the one of the most influential author, Franz Kafka, is like trying to read hieroglyphics. Unless, of course you are Egyptian. It is difficult to comprehend someone that comes from a total different era or background. Usually an author, relates their theme of their works with simple and easy literary devices, such as symbolism. So does Franz Kafka, but on a greater scale. All of the aspects and elements of his works seem unimportant, because of the different interpretations of his works. Most of his works , depicts his own thoughts and dreams. Like some authors, Kafka focuses on a single character symbolizing himself or his life. To fully recognized and understand this method , the audience must study his background and just basic history to understand his motive. He stands out against all these other authors because he goes against the flow of the writing norms. Some of the genre's found in his works are Kafkaesque, Magic Realism,Dystopia,Fantasy,Science Fiction,Modernism,Post Modernism and Existentialism. First time reading one of Kafka's predominant novel, "The Trial" was pretty overwhelming. Personally, I have nothing to compare his works to, other than his own work, in particular, "The Metamorphosis." While these two have some obvious similarities, there are some hidden and usually inconspicuous ones that readers, like myself, don’t...
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...person”, nor do I like to visit museums, but I thought to myself that this may be an interesting way to see what all the hype was about. So on a good Friday morning, my friend and I decided to go to the Met. He had a similar project as me. Getting to the museum wasn’t quite a problem for us. On our ride on the 6 train we’ve witnessed a performer who was playing Spanish music on a guitar. This made the train ride go by so quickly. To be honest if it wasn’t for the GPS on my phone I think me and my friend wouldn’t have made it to the museum that easily. Finally, we arrived at the Metropolitan Museum! As I looked up at the museum I was amazed at how huge it was. It had wide, narrow steps where people were sitting down, either eating from the food stands or enjoying their time with their friends. When we got to the doors I couldn’t believe how crowded, noisy and beautiful it was in the lobby. About 5 minutes in, I finally found my professor Steve who told me to go pay what I wish for my ticket. So my friend and I paid only a dollar each and were greeted with a dirty look which made me laugh. Then my friend carried on his own to do what he had to do and I carried on with my professor to sign in for attendance. One work of art that I found very fascinating at the Met museum was the Juan De Pareja which...
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...History of Cryptography AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND HISTORY OF CRYPTOGRAPHY Contents 1. Introduction 2. Classical Encryptions (Ancient Times) 3. Classical Encryptions (Middle Ages) The Cipher of Mary Queen of Scots Vigenère Ciphers Uesugi Cipher 3 4 6 6 6 7 4. Modern Ciphers: Ciphers during World War I and the Emergence of Encryption Machines German Communication Cables Disconnected by the United Kingdom Zimmermann Telegram ADFGVX Cipher The Birth of Enigma 8 8 8 8 9 5. Modern Ciphers: Encryptions in the Computer and Internet Era DES Cipher Public-Key Cryptosystem RSA Cipher Decrypting the DES Cipher Responsive Action of Cipher Enhancements for SSL 10 10 10 11 12 12 6. The Future of Encryption 7. Conclusion: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Encryptions used for SSL References 13 14 14 2 © 2013 Thawte, Inc. All rights reserved. Thawte, the thawte logo, and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of Thawte, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affi liates in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 1. Introduction E ncryption and related technologies are widely and frequently used as a means of ensuring that information is secure, and their importance has been growing with the increasingly widespread utilization of the Internet. The use of encryption can be traced to as far back as about 3000 B.C., during the Babylonian Era. Encryption technologies...
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...David Graeber likes to say that he had three goals for the year: promote his book, learn to drive, and launch a worldwide revolution. The first is going well, the second has proven challenging, and the third is looking up. Graeber is a 50-year-old anthropologist—among the brightest, some argue, of his generation—who made his name with innovative theories on exchange and value, exploring phenomena such as Iroquois wampum and the Kwakiutl potlatch. An American, he teaches at Goldsmiths, University of London. He’s also an anarchist and radical organizer, a veteran of many of the major left-wing demonstrations of the past decade: Quebec City and Genoa, the Republican National Convention protests in Philadelphia and New York, the World Economic Forum in New York in 2002, the London tuition protests earlier this year. This summer, Graeber was a key member of a small band of activists who quietly planned, then noisily carried out, the occupation of Lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, providing the focal point for what has grown into an amorphous global movement known as Occupy Wall Street. It would be wrong to call Graeber a leader of the protesters, since their insistently nonhierarchical philosophy makes such a concept heretical. Nor is he a spokesman, since they have refused thus far to outline specific demands. Even in Zuccotti Park, his name isn’t widely known. But he has been one of the group’s most articulate voices, able to frame the movement’s welter of hopes and grievances...
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...| | | | | |For many of us, death is something we would rather not think about. Why is this? Why do we not want to understand the deepest mystery of | |life? Why are we so afraid to die? These are some of the questions that beckoned me on a journey to learn about the true nature of death, | |resulting in a recently published book, Midwifing Death: Returning to the Arms of the Ancient Mother, weaving together knowledge about how| |our pre-patriarchal ancestors viewed life and death with modem stories telling how the sacred passage of death and dying can be midwifed | |in grace, love and beauty, which are all aspects of the sacred feminine in women's spirituality--the oldest spirituality on the planet. | |What I have discovered, or rather, uncovered, from the forgotten realms of our ancestors is a deep and profound wisdom of the nature of | |life, death and regeneration. In order to understand aspects of women's spirituality and their pertinence to death and dying, I feel it is| |important to have an overview and body-centered sense of what women's spirituality actually is. | |Most of us in this fast-paced Euro-Western culture...
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...sculpture. They made outstanding advancements in astronomy and mathematics and developed an accurate yearly calendar. Maya were also the first people in the Western Hemisphere to develop an advanced form of writing. Today, their territory is divided between Mexico and several Central American countries. Through this study, the researchers aim to have knowledge and ideas about them and to know their Mathematical system. In addition, researchers and students may find out that the research about Maya is an interesting topic because they will know how they predicted the past events in this world. Statement of the Problem This research aimed to know and share an idea that could enlighten the reader. Thus, this research sought to answer the following questions: 1. Who are the Maya? 2. What are their Calendar System and Numerals? 3. How did they predict the End of the World in 2012? 4. What are the other predictions predicted by the Maya? 5. How accurate was the predictions of the Maya in the past events? Significance of the Study Since we are now living in the modern age, some of the people who were born in this age might have not been aware about the past, and they might be curious about it. Other schools nowadays, taught us about histories from the past, but not all. Others don`t know who are the Maya. They are more focused on the topic which they like or interested in it. Scope and Limitations of the Study This research is focused on the Maya Civilization, specifically...
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