Abstract
This paper argues that Herodotus is deserving of the title of "the Father of History and that his "The Histories" pays tremendous attention to accuracy as well as detail. It looks at how "The Histories" sheds a degree of bias that taints most writings of that era and how the topics chosen by Herodotus are vital to the recording of history.

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"The wide array of detailed subjects which The Histories of Herodotus cover is reason alone to earn him the title of "the Father of History." While other historians of his time focused purely on war epics and politics, the content of the work of Herodotus proves to be a rare treasure. Indeed, much of his book discussed the wars and politics of the period, but also included is much more. The descriptive geographies of the regions, particularly of Egypt and the Nile, are extraordinary. He included numerous cultural details of society and religion. Intriguing, are the "full and accurate" descriptions of the customs of the Indian tribes which otherwise may have been blotted out of history. ".

Tags:Ancient, Greece, Egypt

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This paper explores the the technological and cultural achievements of ancient Egypt with an emphasis on the pyramids and how they were constructed. First, the paper presents numerous scientific advances of ancient Egyptian civilization. Then, an in-depth discussion of pyramid construction and the reasons behind building these tombs is presented. Various dynasties are described in light of the ongoing development of ancient Egyptian architecture. The paper continues by giving a detailed account of how today's archeologists believe the pyramids were constructed, showing which materials were used and how the ancient Egyptians fashioned tools to aid in building. The paper concludes by citing some extant examples of ancient Egyptian tombs and pyramids.

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"Ancient Egyptians were, even without including the pyramids, highly successful in terms of technological advancement. In the Early Dynastic period, from 2950 - 2575 B.C., the Egyptians were creating the capitol city of Memphis, designing underground burial tombs, practicing mummification, and using early forms of hieroglyphs (Baines). Further, these highly intellectual individuals developed, according to author Peter James, antibiotics (9), numerous surgical instruments (14), canals (88), automatically opening doors (122), plank built ships (83), black ink (94), and a host of other inventions. After improving stone working technologies in the Predynastic period (5,500 - 3,100 B.C.), the Egyptians of the Dynastic period discovered and improved masonry, allowing them to develop multiple artifacts of limestone, sandstone, granite, calcite, basalt, and quartzite. Those artifacts included statues, vessels, beads, sarcophagi, obelisks, and, of course, the pyramids (Stocks, 13)."

Tags:Great Pyramids, Herodotus, tombs

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This paper considers the problematic nature of a traveler's view of a foreign culture and society and, in particular, the ancient Greek traveler, Herodotus's, view of ancient Egypt. The paper looks at the reliability of Herodotus's sources, how his recordings of Egyptian history and culture differ from what has been written in other texts, and what cultural biases Herodotus might hold as an observer.

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"Travelogues as sources of accurate history are problematic. By definition, they are written by outsiders rather than insiders to a particular land, culture and time. Travel writing even in our historical present, has a notorious unreliability as sources of data. They are filtered through the point of view of someone who, even if he or she is conversant in the language of the region, is not always equally fluent in the culture, and must rely upon the point of view of those selected by the ruling regime. For instance, the voices of the ?Work Songs from Ancient Egypt: Voices of Ordinary Men and Women,? as chronicled in Chapter 12 of Bailkey are entirely absent, as these voices of the hands, backs, and sweat that the great pyramids were constructed by were not part of the exposure of the historian. Perhaps they might not have been as interesting, to Herodotus, as the great visions of the pyramids themselves, given that the Greek Herodotus himself was part of a culture that accepted slavery as a necessity."

Tags:historian, politically, correct, diplomatic, kingdom, father, of, history, morals, judgement

Abstract
This paper summarizes Herodotus' work which chronicles the historical aspects of ancient Greece, Egypt and other regions of Asia Minor. The paper discusses the myths Herodotus chose to focus on, which were viewed as a historical truth in his time. It also looks at the leaders, the cultures and the wars that Herodotus detailed and explains why the work still has value today.

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"Following this, Herodotus examines the activities and consequences of more recent historical myths associated with the cultures of the Lydians, the Egyptians, the Scythians and the Persians, all of which are interspersed with so-called dialogue spoken by the leading figures of these cultures. However, Herodotus' ability to separate fact from fiction was hampered to a great degree by not having access to any major primary sources, thus making it difficult to determine which narrative was based on actual events and which was pure mythology. "

Tags:archeological, evidence, phoenicians, europa, helen, sparta, paris, trojan, war, lydians

Abstract
This paper takes a look at the process of ritual mummification in ancient Egypt. According to the paper, mummification refers to the process by means of which a human or animal body was preserved in ancient times.

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"The human and animal bodies were usually mummified the same way with the exception of a few things like linen and masks. Natron was used as the disinfectant and organs were usually removed to prevent internal decay. Heart was not removed however since it was considered the main organ of intelligence and hence sacred. Corpses were washed and wrapped in linen and bitumen was sometimes used for preservation. This was the practice during the Late Period and linen was normally provided by family of the deceased. Masks were used to cover the face of the deceased. Royal mummies were usually adorned with masks made of gold and silver while in other cases, wooden masks were also used. "

Tags:embalming, preserve, pharaohs, decomposition, Herodotus, internal, organs, sacred, animals

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The paper relates that in Western literature and culture, there is a tradition that ancient Greece is the source of civilization, however, Greece-and other ancient civilizations-were profoundly influenced by Egypt. This paper argues that Egypt was the most influential civilization in the ancient world for three reasons: culture, commerce, and technology. The paper discusses how Egypt's contributions in these areas were absorbed by other civilizations, including not only the Greeks but also the Phoenicians and others. The conclusion is that, while Greece certainly ought to be acknowledged as the source of much of what we deem civilization, Egypt ought to be acknowledged as the first truly world-historical civilization, and the source of much of later Greek learning and aesthetics. The paper asserts that the fact that this acknowledgement has not taken place is a testimony both to the prejudices of scholars and the absence of popular knowledge about Egypt.

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"In Western literature and culture, there is a tradition that ancient Greece is the source of civilization. However, Greece--and other ancient civilizations--were profoundly influenced by Egypt. This paper will argue that Egypt was the most influential civilization in the ancient world for three reasons: culture, commerce, and technology. Egypt's contributions in these areas were absorbed by other civilizations, including not only the Greeks but also the Phoenicians and others. The conclusion is that, while Greece certainly ought to be acknowledged as the source of much of what we..."

Tags:ancient, egypt, history

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An examination of the the new era of globalization, focusing on Egypt, and its many effects on a distinctive Islamic society. The paper looks at Egypt during the 19th century, the era of colonialism, the cold war, and nowadays -- the age of U.S. dominated globalization. A major theme of the paper is the effect of the interaction of 'East' and 'West' on the development of radical Islam, as well as on the growth of feminism in Egypt.

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"The processes of globalization can viewed as a process, in which "the world is rapidly being molded into a shared social space by economic and technological forces " (Held, McGrew, Goldblatt & Perraton) As the economies and cultures of the world become integrated into the whole of the global information age, the concept and reality of globalization becomes more complex and far-reaching. The consequences of this increased sense of interconnectedness is that events in one community will inevitably affect all societies. And due to imbalance of power, the most forceful, dynamic and potent culture is likely to dominate others, thereby inducing much resentment in many indigenous cultures. Thus many argue that globalization, in this sense, is similar to colonialism. Encapsulating this sentiment about interaction with the dominant Western culture, indigenous leaders recently held a convention in which they argued that tension is created since "people have to defend themselves against that kind of attack". (Lucas) Globalization is therefore challenging existing social identities across the planet in many important ways. Many have forgotten the positive aspects of globalization because they are more concerned about preservation of their own distinctive identity. Ever-increasing cultural interactions, it is said, "break down human-scale structures, destroy bonds of reciprocity and mutual dependence, and pressure the young to substitute their own culture and values with the artificial values of advertising and the media." Like many others, Helena Norberg-Hodge goes on to argue that much of the discontents and conflicts that exist in various parts of the world is a result of increasing exposure to foreign cultures. Both domestic and international conflicts nowadays, it is therefore argued, are to a large extent a result of this interaction of cultures."

Tags:arab, colonialism, conflict, cultural, east, egypt, feminism, gender, globalization, imperialism, islam, israeli, middle, radicalism, religion, socialism, terrorism, west

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This essay addresses and responds to a series of questions about ancient Egypt, including Egypt's most loved and most hated Pharaohs as well as development of language and religion.

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"The cultivable zone of Egypt apart from the fertile area of the Delta at the mouth of the Nile consists of a narrow strip of land on either side of the river. According to an essay published on the University of Glasgow website, agricultural exploitation of this narrow strip annually enriched by the floodwaters of the Nile, formed the basis of the country's prosperity. The Egyptians planned their harvesting according to the Nile calendar and..."

Tags:ancient egypt, history, rulers, nile, pharoah, farming, language

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This essay discusses the life of people in ancient Egypt. It describes how they lived and what family life was like. More than anything, we see how Egypt was a profoundly religious society.

Tags:life, ancient, egypt

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This paper discusses the way that tomb construction developed and changed in Egypt. The paper looks at three periods - The Old Kingdom (c2780-2260 BC); Middle Kingdom (c1997 -1650 BC) and New Kingdom (1552-1069 BC) - in order to compare the methods.

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"Because of the incredible power and authority of the king at this time, his tomb was designed to exemplify his grandeur as well as serve as the final resting-place for his body and earthly possessions. In addition, the tomb complex was also the focal point of the king's cult for ritual prayer and for worship. Unfortunately, the roles of the king's tomb proved to nullify each other; the builders tried to "hide" the king's body and possessions while at the same time allowing the public in to worship him at the same time. As a result, the whereabouts of the king's treasure were common knowledge and over time each of these tombs was stripped of everything of value, not excluding the king's corpse itself? "

Tags:architecture, bahri, chefren, cheops, dier, egypt, el, giza, hatshepsut, khafre, khufu, kingdom, menkaure, middle, mycerinus, new, old, sakkara, tomb