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Why do you think rulers of ancient times recorded their victories on hard surface like rocks and pillars?
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If you go to Washington DC today you will see monuments of presidents, statues, a wall with Vietnam War dead names listed in black stone, and other items that pertain to the fact that Washington is the capital. Rulers have always made monuments to record the events of their nation. Stone lasts and carved pillars tell the story or celebrates the victory of war. Today, we see them without the gold and paint that they once had. Yet, they are still magnificent works of history and art.
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Was Cleopatra a redhead?
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When was silver first found?
Silver has been known since ancient times. Mentioned in the book of Genesis, slag heaps found in Asia Minor and on the islands of theAegean Sea indicate that silver was being separated from lead as early as the 4th millennium BC using surface mining.
The natural features of the lands surface?
The natural features of the lands surface?
Where did ancient Egypt get most of its gold?
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What kind of material served as a convenient writing surface for Egyptian record keeping?
Papyrus, ink, and a quill were need to record the information in ancient Egypt. Scribes also needed to be able to read and write in Hieroglyphics.
How is an earth pillar formed?
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How did the ancient Greeks calculate the surface area of the earth?
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What is the highest temperature recorded on earth so far in Fahrenheit?
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What is falaj system?
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Where is a seismograph placed?
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What is the highest temp of the moon?
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What were the strongest recorded wind gusts during cyclone Olivia?
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What type of rock would likely be found in an ancient riverbed on the earth's surface?
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Waves that travel the slowest andare the last to be recorded?
surface waves because they are the last waves and also the slowest.
