Geometry (Greek γεωμετρία; geo = earth‚ metria = measure)‚ Its beginnings can be traced in ancient Egypt or early or before 1700 B.C. Due to necessity‚ every time the Nile River inundated and deposited fertile soil along the bank‚ the early Egyptian had to solve the problem of size and boundaries of land along the Nile River. Changes happened in the contour of the land had caused confusion among landowners. So a system of making boundaries‚ measuring lengths and areas had to be discovered
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diseases. The Kahun Papyrus was the first record made in 1800 BC about women’s health issues and contraception. Some things they practiced to stay healthy was bathing to prevent illness‚ shaving off head and body hair‚ and having a diet that didn’t involve unclean animals. They believed most illnesses were caused from an angry god or evil spirit. Paper was made from the papyrus plant and was used for important documents and religious texts. The Leyden Papyrus X is a papyrus codex that was written
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government‚ daily life‚ and their Religion. The Nile River was one of the main parts of Egypt. The River would flood from the snow melting from the mountains‚ which brought fertile soil for the egyptians. Another thing is on the side of the river grew papyrus. Papyrus is a crop used for many things. In the river there were lots of fish for food. The river also supplies birds to come and lay their eggs there‚ that meant more food for the egyptians. The water was also important to the egyptians. They used it
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Further information: Papyrus The word "paper" is etymologically derived from Latin papyrus‚ which comes from the Greek πάπυρος (papuros)‚ the word for the Cyperus papyrus plant.[4][5] Papyrus is a thick‚ paper-like material produced from the pith of the Cyperus papyrus plant which was used in ancient Egypt and other Mediterranean cultures for writing before the introduction of paper into the Middle East and Europe.[6] Although paper is etymologically derived from papyrus‚ the two are produced
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Introduction How do the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? It is not easy to answer these questions‚ especially if there is not that much information left. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to develop a written language‚ evidence of this amazing literary work is still engraved stone walls‚ obelisk and tombs in every ancient city of Egypt. However; no literature of any kind in those places that describe the mathematics used to construct all those extraordinary monuments. The
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Aztec empire excelled from 1345 to 1521 CE. Aztecs required mandatory education to boys girls and slaves. Finally the one that lasted longest was ancient egypt which ruled for 550 years. Egyptians were able to create a paper like substance called papyrus. Ancient civilizations did contribute to world history and the ancient civilizations who I will
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greater quantity‚ contributing to a Golden Age. ------------------------------------------------- Etymology The word "paper" is etymologically derived from Latin papyrus‚ which comes from the Greek(papuros)‚ the word for the Cyperus papyrus plant. Papyrus is a thick‚ paper-like material produced from the pith of the Cyperus papyrus plant which was used in ancient Egypt and otherMediterranean cultures for writing before the introduction of paper into
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civilization than Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt was the birthplace of many world-changing inventions. Hundreds of years before the Chinese invented paper‚ Egyptians invented the use of papyrus to make a paper-like material on which to write. In fact‚ the word “paper” comes from the Greek word for papyrus. Papyrus was ahead of its time‚ more so than the Mesopotamian method of writing on clay tablets. Egyptians made the design of the chariot better by making it lighter and faster and changing the
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The Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea‚ located in South Asia‚ influenced civilizations to farm and transport goods around the world. This led to economic growth in the region. The Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea significantly impacted civilizations which improved their society. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to utilize the resources of the Nile River. The Greeks and Phoenicians formed a unity in trading along the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River‚ which played a critical
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Often depicted with a scribal reed and palette‚ or a papyrus roll‚ Thoth was also the patron deity of scribes (Wilkinson 2003: 215). He was a writer deity beyond just being a scribe‚ however. He was also credited with inventing writing – the means of retaining and transmitting knowledge to others‚ furthering his role as a messenger – “and the different languages of humanity”‚ (Pinch 2002: 209; Wilkinson 2003: 216). The Egyptians wrote in hieroglyphs‚ a writing they held sacred. Images and hieroglyphs
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