Think About As You Read 1. How did the first people live? 2. What started the agricultural revolution? 3. Why did the Stone Age farmers live near rivers? New Words • Archaeologists • Earth • Tools • Stone Age • Agricultural Revolution • Tame THE FIRST PEOPLE The first people did not live the way we live today. They did not grow food or live in houses. They did not read or write. In this chapter we will learn how the first people lived. Archaeologists help us learn about people
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Cracking the Code of Rosetta Stone According to BBC’s documentary ‘Ancient Egypt - The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone‚’ the Rosetta Stone was found by French soldiers after invading Egypt in 1798. This stone was unique because it had carved writings in three different scripts: Hieroglyphic‚ Demotic‚ and Greek. The oldest writings were the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. No one understood these mysterious writings. Were they were just symbols‚ letters‚ or words? Finding this stone; while a great discovery
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The next stop on my musical journey is the Rolling Stones. My mom holds a very special place in her heart for the Rolling Stones and this trait has been passed down to me. I picked the song Beast of Burden to represent our mutual love for the Rolling Stones because not only does it remind me of pleasant memories‚ but it is also just a feel-good song. When I went to Kindergarten I had half days so every day I could help my mom make dinner and I can still remember sitting on the counter rolling meatballs
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becoming different or evolving into something unique‚ either positively or negatively. In everyday life‚ change occurs through many different occasions when people feel the need to develop both physically and emotionally. In Don Aker’s “The First Stone” personal growth and change both physically and emotionally is a key theme that develops throughout the story with numerous characters. Specific characters that change both physically and emotionally are Reef‚ Diane and Leeza. Throughout the
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The Rosetta Stone‚ an ancient slab of black basalt‚ seems unimportant behind glass in its new home. When inspected‚ multiple inscriptions can be seen‚ three different sections. The biggest mystery was the Egyptian hieroglyphs‚ the unknown language. However‚ this mysterious riddle stone was the key to unlocking ancient Egypt’s history. The riddle of the Rosetta Stone was not discovered until 1799‚ by then the sacred carving’s meaning had been forgotten. Discovered in a ruined wall‚ the Rosetta
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political‚ and musical situations in the early sixties that made the country so ready for invasion by the British bands? Were the Beatles and the Rolling Stones so great that they could have taken over the U.S. charts any time‚ or was it mostly a case of good timing that they became so popular so quickly? The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have been two of the most influential bands on American Society. Creating The British Invasion in the 1960’s‚ this was a period when music From the United
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Book Report Name of Book: The Stone Monkey Genre: Fiction Author: Jeffery Deaver Main Characters: Amelia Sachs Lincoln Rhyme Synopsis: A cargo ship holding a bunch of Chinese illegal immigrants is on its journey to New York where they will be working for riches and a better life. Each family has payed a hefty sum of money to be smuggled by a notorious criminal “snakehead”
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Stone Sour’s most known song Through the Glass was written and sung by Corey Taylor‚ who is also the lead singer of controversial hard rock band Slipknot. This easily relatable song has many intriguing interpretations both about the opinions Taylor has about himself‚ the music industry‚ and Hollywood as well as how he wishes to be viewed as a singer/songwriter‚ father and a human being. Being one of the first songs written solely by Taylor it is a direct look into his life and the inner struggles
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Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones are arguable the two greatest bands to come from England during the 1960’s “British Invasion”. Eventually‚ both bands would end up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996 and 1989 respectively). Both bands had there roots in the Blues. They were talented‚ had sex appeal‚ and were fashion suave. The girls loved them‚ the guys though they were cool‚ and everyone was trying to imitate their style. However‚ despite all the initial success‚ tragedy would strike both
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The term ’rolling stone’ commonly refers to a person who is frequently changing his work or profession. Just as a stone that is continually rolling doesn’t gather any moss on it‚ similarly a person who is constantly changing his occupation doesn’t succeed in any achievement. Acquisition of wealth or learning or experience requires time and steady prolonged application of energy to some task. On the other hand one who is constantly chopping and changing will never become wealthy or learned or experienced
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