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…For many centuries, ancient Egyptian music has been played on a minor pentatonic scale, with five full tones. As time went by however, Egyptian music began to change due to the foreign invasion that brought Egyptians into contact with the Asiatic culture…

…of Cities; Surveys of Ancient Settlements and Land Use on the Central Floodplains of the Euphrates” showing the ancient levees that were found between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This is an example of how the ancient people had to make inventions to help…

…Ancient China was an isolated land because of the numerous mountains, dangerous deserts, and vast seas. In fact, thousands of years passed before overland and sea routes to the West gradually connected China to Central Asia, India, and Europe…

…A common stereotype is that the Chinese traditionally lack scientific and technological ability, although, somehow, they stumbled upon papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the mariner's compass. Modern Chinese, themselves, sometimes are surprised…

…Throughout history, geography played a huge important part in the development of numerous civilizations. During ancient times many early civilizations settled along side river valleys because of the great rewards that were found in the rivers…

…THE AFTERLIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT’S RELIGION AND LITERATURE Ancient Egypt is often identified by its enormous pyramids, in particular the Great Pyramid at Giza, which was built during the middle of the third millennium, BC. Pyramids are massive…

…classes. The ancient historian Aristotle can sustain this where he highlights that "there was civil strife between the nobles and the people for a long time". The aristocrats supported the sending out of colonist as a way of eliminating difficult citizens who…

…Religion in Ancient Greece The ancient Greeks were a deeply religious people. For them, religion was important because they believed that it would make their lives better while they were living. They also worshipped…

…Religion in Ancient Greece The ancient Greeks were a deeply religious people. For them, religion was important because they believed that it would make their lives better while they were living. They also worshipped…

…Imperialism: Ancient and Modern Major attitudes towards imperialism depended on the point of view that the attitude is coming from. For example, religious beings wanted to spread their religion, or have an influence over other peoples and lands...so…