Egypt and Its People
Egypt, a modern country now going through chaos and turmoil, is a country in Northern Africa. It is surrounded by Israel, Sudan, and Libya. Now, Egypt is going through a time of protesting and destruction. But long ago, it wasn’t like that. The people of Ancient Egypt build enormous pyramids and breath taking tombs and sphinx. They depended on the Nile, the largest river that flowed through Egypt. It is also the longest river in the world.
The Nile has been the source of life for the ancient Egyptians. Their lives had been centered on the Nile. Many people called Egypt, the gift of the river because the Nile’s yearly floods brought down rich alluvial soil in which they grew their food. The Nile was also used for fishing. However, the Nile wasn’t only a source for food and water. Religious rituals, work and pleasure were all tuned to the rhythms of the floods. The seasons were even named after them. For example, spring was called “time of the first flood”.
Like always, life hasn’t always flourished around. Death sometimes comes and steals one away. When that happened in ancient Egypt, there were many beliefs and customs that followed death.
You may see the old pyramids and amazing tombs and your teacher may have told you that they were all for death. But he/she probably didn’t tell you all about the customs.
The Egyptians believed that after death, life continued. There were three ways life continued. First, the spirit lived on in the tomb as much as it had on earth. The second was that the spirit flew freely about the earth during the day, but needed to return to the body at night. The last was that the spirit journeyed to the Underworld for judgment.
When the spirit went onto the underworld, there were several steps that were needed to be done. First, the dead body had to be embalmed to preserve it. The body was embalmed with several steps. People would be embalmed with three different methods depending on their level of society. Each method was for each income level of society.
The most elaborate way of embalming was very expensive. The embalmer took out the brain through the nostrils using an iron hook. The remaining brain tissue was extracted by pouring various drugs into the cavity. Second, the embalmer made a slit in the side of the body and removed the organs and contents of the belly. Later, it was cleaned with palm wine and ground-up spices. It was filled with myrrh, cassia, and other spices. Finally, it was sewn up. After this was done, the body was packed with salt. After 40 days, the embalmer washed the body and treated it with oil or other special ointment and rolled it up in strips of fine linen that had been smeared with gum. If the body didn’t look like a normal human body, then pads were inserted between the strips.
The second way was less expensive and less complicated. The belly was injected with a syringe of cedarwood oil. The body was placed in salt. After 40 days, the oil was let out and the organs came out with it. The organs were already dissolved from the powerful oil. Then, all that was left of the body was skin and bones. The body was given back to the family for burial.
Finally, the cheapest way to embalm a person was to remove the bowels and the body was packed with salt. Speedy embalming was good because it prevented the spread of disease and it helped the survivors.
After the embalmment, the deceased’s tomb was filled with provisions. There were also furniture, clothing, food, books, toys, musical instruments, precious jewelry, weapons for protection, and gifts for the gods. The walls and the coffins were decorated with images of other the things the dead person might need. Finally, the Egyptian Book of the Dead was also packed in there.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
TheGiantsof3D
The Giants of 3D
There was a place called the Land of Dimensions. Many would consider it as a place that was peaceful since there was only one war that had taken place. It was known as the Animal-People War.
Three decades ago, the animals of 1D ruled the Land of Dimensions. They dominated and lived well until the People of 2D rose up. They came and slaughtered every last animal. Then, the People of 2D ruled the Land of Dimensions but after three years, they were soon met with an unstoppable force.
The Giants of 3D were a juggernaut of power and violence. They rampaged through the lands, destroying crops and normal and innocent animals. They wreaked havoc and caused chaos among the People of 2D. Man after man, woman after woman, child after child, the Giants of 3D wiped out every last man woman and child, except one. Lance Vance Dance. The Giants of 3D searched every mountain and every hill and every lake but they all couldn’t find Lance Vance Dance. The reason? Lance Vance Dance was the Elite of 4D. He could be invisible and even able to be walked through. The Giants of 3D ruled for three months. Finally, Lance Vance Dance was tired of hiding. Then, he struck. In a split second, Lance Vance Dance used his Q Powers and destroyed the Giants of 3D. Lance Vance Dance ruled for three days until he decided that this was stupid. Again, he used his Q Powers but for good. He made all life come back again, the animals, the people, and the giants. Then, he destroyed himself so that the Q Powers couldn’t be taken. The Giants of 3D tried to rule the Land of Dimensions but the People and the Animals rose against them, causing a never ending war.
There was a place called the Land of Dimensions. Many would consider it as a place that was peaceful since there was only one war that had taken place. It was known as the Animal-People War.
Three decades ago, the animals of 1D ruled the Land of Dimensions. They dominated and lived well until the People of 2D rose up. They came and slaughtered every last animal. Then, the People of 2D ruled the Land of Dimensions but after three years, they were soon met with an unstoppable force.
The Giants of 3D were a juggernaut of power and violence. They rampaged through the lands, destroying crops and normal and innocent animals. They wreaked havoc and caused chaos among the People of 2D. Man after man, woman after woman, child after child, the Giants of 3D wiped out every last man woman and child, except one. Lance Vance Dance. The Giants of 3D searched every mountain and every hill and every lake but they all couldn’t find Lance Vance Dance. The reason? Lance Vance Dance was the Elite of 4D. He could be invisible and even able to be walked through. The Giants of 3D ruled for three months. Finally, Lance Vance Dance was tired of hiding. Then, he struck. In a split second, Lance Vance Dance used his Q Powers and destroyed the Giants of 3D. Lance Vance Dance ruled for three days until he decided that this was stupid. Again, he used his Q Powers but for good. He made all life come back again, the animals, the people, and the giants. Then, he destroyed himself so that the Q Powers couldn’t be taken. The Giants of 3D tried to rule the Land of Dimensions but the People and the Animals rose against them, causing a never ending war.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Desert Survival Story
Desert Survival Story
I was once a seaman, fighting for the French, against the British. The year was 1757. We were on our way to invade Britain and conquer it once and for all. However, things didn’t go quite the way I thought it would be.
When we met the British, we were astounded by the immense size of their ships and their cannons. Two British ships surrounded my ship. After about 15 minutes of continuous firing, my ship slowly slowed down and as the cannons pounded against my ship and as my crewmembers screamed and flailed desperately around and as planks of wood flew around, I jumped into a lifeboat and tried to leave my ship. As I did, I saw that my ship had turned into a burning fireball. That was the last thing I remembered before I got to Africa.
I don’t know how long my journey took but I found myself, slumped over my lifeboat on the beaches of the Sahara. As I opened my eyes, I found that there was only sand all over with the blue water lapping over my feet. There were no trees, no people, no houses, and no signs of civilization. Then, I started to cut apart my lifeboat with my seaman’s knife. After an hour or so, I sharpened a plank of wood into a sharp spear. It was long and smooth but pointy at the top. I set out into the yellow sands of the dunes with the bitter sand screaming against my face and the desert sun burning my skin. Finally, I found a cactus. I chopped it off and then painfully, I gripped the cactus and poured the water into a pot and I left it out in the sun. I ripped a small piece of shirt and covered the pot with it. Finally, as I kept on walking, I found a dead camel. I dragged it back to the beach and then; I boiled the water and the meat from the cactus over a fire. Since it was cold out in the desert, I dug a deep burrow and slept there. The next morning, I found a fox and stabbed it with my spear. I did the same but this time, I got my water from the sea. I got a pot and put an empty glass cup inside the center. I slowly poured some salt water into the pot. Then, I placed the pot cover upside down so that the highest handle was facing down right above it and facing the glass. Finally, as the fire started to boil gently, the water becomes vapor and then, it condensed into the air and fell into the glass. I kept on hunting and finding food such as desert snakes, spiders, and scorpions. One day, I saw a ship near the coastline. However, it was a slave ship, and I quickly avoided it, fearing that I would be found and sold as a slave. Finally, after 18 days, a caravan of traders stumbled upon me and happily took me back to civilization.
I was once a seaman, fighting for the French, against the British. The year was 1757. We were on our way to invade Britain and conquer it once and for all. However, things didn’t go quite the way I thought it would be.
When we met the British, we were astounded by the immense size of their ships and their cannons. Two British ships surrounded my ship. After about 15 minutes of continuous firing, my ship slowly slowed down and as the cannons pounded against my ship and as my crewmembers screamed and flailed desperately around and as planks of wood flew around, I jumped into a lifeboat and tried to leave my ship. As I did, I saw that my ship had turned into a burning fireball. That was the last thing I remembered before I got to Africa.
I don’t know how long my journey took but I found myself, slumped over my lifeboat on the beaches of the Sahara. As I opened my eyes, I found that there was only sand all over with the blue water lapping over my feet. There were no trees, no people, no houses, and no signs of civilization. Then, I started to cut apart my lifeboat with my seaman’s knife. After an hour or so, I sharpened a plank of wood into a sharp spear. It was long and smooth but pointy at the top. I set out into the yellow sands of the dunes with the bitter sand screaming against my face and the desert sun burning my skin. Finally, I found a cactus. I chopped it off and then painfully, I gripped the cactus and poured the water into a pot and I left it out in the sun. I ripped a small piece of shirt and covered the pot with it. Finally, as I kept on walking, I found a dead camel. I dragged it back to the beach and then; I boiled the water and the meat from the cactus over a fire. Since it was cold out in the desert, I dug a deep burrow and slept there. The next morning, I found a fox and stabbed it with my spear. I did the same but this time, I got my water from the sea. I got a pot and put an empty glass cup inside the center. I slowly poured some salt water into the pot. Then, I placed the pot cover upside down so that the highest handle was facing down right above it and facing the glass. Finally, as the fire started to boil gently, the water becomes vapor and then, it condensed into the air and fell into the glass. I kept on hunting and finding food such as desert snakes, spiders, and scorpions. One day, I saw a ship near the coastline. However, it was a slave ship, and I quickly avoided it, fearing that I would be found and sold as a slave. Finally, after 18 days, a caravan of traders stumbled upon me and happily took me back to civilization.
People with No Rights
Female Rights
Long ago, women were considered as weak and feeble so the men would always think of women as not capable of doing “hard” work. To this day, the female gender doesn’t have all of the rights men have.
History has shown us that women were treated unfairly. In the old days, women were forced to give up their property and belongings in marriage. They weren’t expected to have an education or vote, but were expected to sew and make clothes and provide food. Even today, in the Middle East, some Muslims believe that women shouldn’t go to school and learn. In some poor countries, some families have no money so they are forced to sell their daughters to become sex slaves.
Sex slavery has been the only alternative for some families in poor countries. They are forced to sell their daughters to other people in return for money. There are so many of these families that the UN estimates that there are about 12.3 million people currently in slavery. Some of these are sex slaves while others are for workers. However, the point is, sex slavery should be banned. The reason there are sex slaves is actually because the male gender believes that the female gender is recessive and that males are dominant so they get to have everything they want. However, sex slaves are humans so aren’t they supposed to have human rights. Also not only are they forced to do inappropriate stuff and be endure severe trauma, they also live in horrendous conditions.
Long ago, women were considered as weak and feeble so the men would always think of women as not capable of doing “hard” work. To this day, the female gender doesn’t have all of the rights men have.
History has shown us that women were treated unfairly. In the old days, women were forced to give up their property and belongings in marriage. They weren’t expected to have an education or vote, but were expected to sew and make clothes and provide food. Even today, in the Middle East, some Muslims believe that women shouldn’t go to school and learn. In some poor countries, some families have no money so they are forced to sell their daughters to become sex slaves.
Sex slavery has been the only alternative for some families in poor countries. They are forced to sell their daughters to other people in return for money. There are so many of these families that the UN estimates that there are about 12.3 million people currently in slavery. Some of these are sex slaves while others are for workers. However, the point is, sex slavery should be banned. The reason there are sex slaves is actually because the male gender believes that the female gender is recessive and that males are dominant so they get to have everything they want. However, sex slaves are humans so aren’t they supposed to have human rights. Also not only are they forced to do inappropriate stuff and be endure severe trauma, they also live in horrendous conditions.
Walking Essay
Walking
Walking is a type of transportation that is very common among animals, especially mammals. Walking requires having two or more legs to move the feet to get to another place. There are many different gaits for walking. Some may limp, walk normally, and walk on crutches, jumping, or using anything.
These days, people are starting to think walking as dumb and a waste of time. However, the truth is that walking is good for you. Many people can’t bear that truth and start lecturing and scolding you. There are many benefits from walking.
Scientific studies have proved walking to increase cardiovascular and lung fitness. It helps to use up your calories instead of sitting down and doing whatever you want. Also, as an exercise, it makes your heart and lung go faster, causing your heart to pump faster. As a result, over a long period of time, the heart becomes stronger. People who have recovered from heart disease are advised to walk more on a daily basis to improve their heart. It can also reduce the risk of a stroke or heart disease.
Walking has also shown to reduce stress and body fat. Walking triggers the release of endorphins and other brain chemicals that relieve pain and stimulate relaxation. When you have more endorphins, you have a greater sense of calm and well-being. When you walk, you also have a rhythm. Your hands and legs move with a tempo. It exercises the right and left brain connection and your brain starts to focus on walking, instead of thinking about your troubles. Walking won’t actually reduce lots of body calories but it is at least a good exercise. It helps burn calories by using up carbohydrates that you get by eating food.
Walking is a type of transportation that is very common among animals, especially mammals. Walking requires having two or more legs to move the feet to get to another place. There are many different gaits for walking. Some may limp, walk normally, and walk on crutches, jumping, or using anything.
These days, people are starting to think walking as dumb and a waste of time. However, the truth is that walking is good for you. Many people can’t bear that truth and start lecturing and scolding you. There are many benefits from walking.
Scientific studies have proved walking to increase cardiovascular and lung fitness. It helps to use up your calories instead of sitting down and doing whatever you want. Also, as an exercise, it makes your heart and lung go faster, causing your heart to pump faster. As a result, over a long period of time, the heart becomes stronger. People who have recovered from heart disease are advised to walk more on a daily basis to improve their heart. It can also reduce the risk of a stroke or heart disease.
Walking has also shown to reduce stress and body fat. Walking triggers the release of endorphins and other brain chemicals that relieve pain and stimulate relaxation. When you have more endorphins, you have a greater sense of calm and well-being. When you walk, you also have a rhythm. Your hands and legs move with a tempo. It exercises the right and left brain connection and your brain starts to focus on walking, instead of thinking about your troubles. Walking won’t actually reduce lots of body calories but it is at least a good exercise. It helps burn calories by using up carbohydrates that you get by eating food.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Archeologist Home Finding
Archeologist Home Finding
Millions of years into the future, an archeologist will discover my home. He will find that the stairs are made of wood but that the floors on the first and second floor are made of marble until the third and fourth floor. When he reaches the top of the house, he will discover that it is slanted although there is no snow. There will be a rocky road leading to the main road with a metal gate with spikes on the top there. He will also see that there are trees that go up about to the 3rd and 4th floor.
Millions of years into the future, an archeologist will discover my home. He will find that the stairs are made of wood but that the floors on the first and second floor are made of marble until the third and fourth floor. When he reaches the top of the house, he will discover that it is slanted although there is no snow. There will be a rocky road leading to the main road with a metal gate with spikes on the top there. He will also see that there are trees that go up about to the 3rd and 4th floor.
Walking
Walking
Walking is a type of transportation. It is common among animals, especially mammals. Walking uses legs. There are different gaits for walking. Some may limp, walk normally, walk on crutches, or using anything. Walking can also be used for a good exercise and it can lead to a healthy life.
Walking is a type of transportation. It is common among animals, especially mammals. Walking uses legs. There are different gaits for walking. Some may limp, walk normally, walk on crutches, or using anything. Walking can also be used for a good exercise and it can lead to a healthy life.
PeopleBeingTakenAdvantageOf
People with No Rights
Women were once considered as imperfect once and feeble and to this day, they still have. For example, when the coach says, “Stop acting like a bunch of girls”, he is actually referring and saying that girls are weak and that they complain and complain. Even to this day, the female gender still doesn’t have its rights.
History itself has shown us that women were treated unfairly. For example, women were forced to give up their property and belongings in marriage and they weren’t allowed to work or learn. Women weren’t allowed to vote either.
These days, the problem is mostly around sex slavery. Women and girls are sold to people and used for sex. This is where is the most horrible part. They aren’t given the same rights as male people.
Women were once considered as imperfect once and feeble and to this day, they still have. For example, when the coach says, “Stop acting like a bunch of girls”, he is actually referring and saying that girls are weak and that they complain and complain. Even to this day, the female gender still doesn’t have its rights.
History itself has shown us that women were treated unfairly. For example, women were forced to give up their property and belongings in marriage and they weren’t allowed to work or learn. Women weren’t allowed to vote either.
These days, the problem is mostly around sex slavery. Women and girls are sold to people and used for sex. This is where is the most horrible part. They aren’t given the same rights as male people.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Myth of Spring
Myth of spring
700 Trillion years ago, there were two gods: Spriggs, and Walt. They were made when time began. Walt, the eldest, chose to make a planet that was cold and harsh; one that couldn’t sustain life. So, Earth was made. Barely any life existed because of the cruel cold weather. Spriggs, the younger brother, thought this was enough. One day, he went to a place in the Universe called the Power Planet. The Power Planet would give any god infinite power but it could be used for anything. Walt, who was too busy trying to freeze Earth completely, did not notice Spriggs disappearance to the Power Planet. Nor did he know what the Power Planet was. When Spriggs returned, he found Walt trying to freeze Venus and Mercury and saw that he was trying to freeze the Venusicians and the Mercurions. Spriggs quickly tried to use his new powers to save Venus and Mercury but it was too late. They were all dead, frozen by Walt. Walt, who now understood that Spriggs had new powers, tried to fight Spriggs off but Spriggs quickly overpowered him and Walt was thrown into the Sun. Spriggs’ focused started to turn to Earth and he did save Earth but not entirely. Walt had his presence of his coldness felt on Earth so there was a season, which was winter. However, Spriggs started to warm up the Earth and there began life. He created the season, Spring.
700 Trillion years ago, there were two gods: Spriggs, and Walt. They were made when time began. Walt, the eldest, chose to make a planet that was cold and harsh; one that couldn’t sustain life. So, Earth was made. Barely any life existed because of the cruel cold weather. Spriggs, the younger brother, thought this was enough. One day, he went to a place in the Universe called the Power Planet. The Power Planet would give any god infinite power but it could be used for anything. Walt, who was too busy trying to freeze Earth completely, did not notice Spriggs disappearance to the Power Planet. Nor did he know what the Power Planet was. When Spriggs returned, he found Walt trying to freeze Venus and Mercury and saw that he was trying to freeze the Venusicians and the Mercurions. Spriggs quickly tried to use his new powers to save Venus and Mercury but it was too late. They were all dead, frozen by Walt. Walt, who now understood that Spriggs had new powers, tried to fight Spriggs off but Spriggs quickly overpowered him and Walt was thrown into the Sun. Spriggs’ focused started to turn to Earth and he did save Earth but not entirely. Walt had his presence of his coldness felt on Earth so there was a season, which was winter. However, Spriggs started to warm up the Earth and there began life. He created the season, Spring.
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