The Pyramids demonstrate that Egyptians were adept at geometry, though little written evidence survives. Babylon was much more advanced than Egypt at arithmetic and algebra; this was probably due, at least in part, to their place-value system. But although their base-60 system survives (e.g. ...
For the first time in decades, Tunisians, Egyptians and Libyans voted for new leaders in elections that were credible, competitive, and fair. This democratic spirit has not been restricted to the Arab world. Over the past year, we’ve seen peaceful transitions of power in Malawi and Senegal...
It is notable that while advances were made in one area, progress was being made in another. For example, while enteral access and feeding techniques were being developed, essential amino acids were identified. When new information came together, rapid changes opened up the applications for ...
Most notable among these advances is the application of Bayesian statistical approaches, which have become standard practice for radiocarbon-based chronological analyses. This technique can enhance the precision of chronometric estimates (Bronk Ramsey2009) and can make outputs more robust and reliable (Dee...
The only problem was that I couldn't remember where I had heard that. In fact, I wasn't all that sure that I was right. I know that the Roman Empire lasted roughly 500 years, but how about the Egyptians, the Chinese, the Ottomans, etc.? I thought exploring different empires and ...
Since the beginning of time, gambling has been a part of human culture. From the ancient Egyptians to the Romans, Greeks, and Chinese, gambling has been an integral part of society and entertainment. Over time, however, it has transformed from being only played in physical locations to now ...
So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and ...
Around 1500 BCE, the Egyptians invented a hieroglyphic written additive numerical system in base ten. Around the fourteenth century BCE, the main concept used in most Chinese numerals in the oracle bone script found on tortoise shells and animal bones was grouping, which partly formed an additive...
There is evidence that the Egyptians used hemp ropes when building the pyramids, and that the Roman Empire was partially responsible for spreading hemp throughout Europe. A sample of paper discovered in China dating back to 140 to 87 B.C. indicates that the world's first paper was made ...
The history of cancer detection and treatment dates back to ancient Egyptians and Greeks,4 where they treated tumors by surgery. However, this was not an effective approach and led to the death of the diseased patient. Later, the discovery of X-rays and the manufacturing of anti-tumor drugs...