Building empires-a necessity for riverine societies
Building empires-a necessity for riverine societies
History is the story of man from the very earliest period to the present day. It is the story of the problems he faced, the successes he encountered and how he adjusted with the environment. It also tells us how man shaped his surroundings accor....
Egypt
Ancient Egypt -- a land of mysteries. No other civilization has so captured the imagination of scholars and laypeople alike. Mystery surrounds its origins, its religion and its monumental architecture: colossal temples, pyramids and the enormous Sphinx. The Egyptian pyramids are the most famous of a....
Egypt and the Pyramids
When most people mention Ancient Egypt the first thing that comes to mind is the Pyramids. To construct such monuments required a mastery of art, architecture and social organization that few cultures would ever rival. The pyramids are said to have built Egypt by being the force that knit together t....
Egyptian Pyramids
When most people mention Ancient Egypt the first thing that comes to mind is the Pyramids. To construct such monuments required a mastery of art, architecture and social organization that few cultures would ever rival. The pyramids are said to have built Egypt by being the force that knit together....
Eiffel Tower: The Eighth Wonder
Throughout history, many engineers have designed and built many different structures with such architectural genius and large-scale innovation that people have looked on them with wonder. For millennia, people have been trying to decide what structures should be on a list of the seven most impress....
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Nebuchadnezzar II was a Babylonian king around 605 B.C. and was the second king in the Chaldean dynasty. He was born in 635 B.C. and died in the October of 562 B.C. He became King in 605 B.C. 3 weeks after his fathers death. He was 30 years old when he became king and reigned for 44 years. When he ....
Pyramids
How Did They Build the Pyramids
How did they LÄ°FT a five-ton block of stone to build the pyramids? We know that at the time of the first pyramid the Egyptian culture was well developed and they were KNOWLEDGEABLE in some methods of building and construction. To get the blocks so close and in ....
seven wonders of the internet
The Seven Wonders Of The Web
I am acomputer savvy person, and when I was asked to write my seven wonders what could be better than to write about the wonders of the Internet. Internet or web as many people call it is today the largest source of information mankind could ever imagine. Informatio....