Category: History
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Astronomy and Agriculture
Astronomy and Agriculture Why is agriculture the most important invention? Farming enabled people to grow all the food they needed in one place. And farming can sustain a much larger population than hunting and gathering. This led to the emergence of cities, the sharing of natural resources and of ideas and innovations. Astronomy and Agriculture…
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The Oldest Alphabet
The oldest alphabet The origins of writing in different parts of the world — including that of the Egyptian slabs — have long stimulated scholarly debates (Oldest languages). The history of the alphabet goes back to the consonantal writing system used for Semitic languages in the Levant. The first alphabet created from Egyptian hieroglyphs in…
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Terms Of Venery In Literature
Terms of venery in Literature Among the many gems within the English language writers wanting to create vocabulary rich characters, particularly historical ones, use Terms Of Venery in their dialog. Terms of venery (hunting) are the linguist equivalent of silly hats: colorful, affected, fashionable, and quite popular. Terms of venery in Literature, like most jargon, were…
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Oldest Languages In The World
Oldest Languages In The World There is sufficient archaeological proof to allow us to recognize that the oldest dead language in the world is the Sumerian language. The first written language in Mesopotamia. Most of the early tablets come from the site of Uruk, in southern Mesopotamia, and it may have been here that this form of…
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