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Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1040.... pair of hiking boots, a tent, and a sturdy backpack. Hiking the
distance mentioned above obviously requires excellent footwear, and a light
pack. Figure in fatigue and you need a comfortable tent to sleep in at
night.
Good boots are "solid" on the bottom, so that you cant feel rocks
or stones through the soles. If you can press in the bottom of the sole
with your thumb, the soles are probably too soft to give your foot proper
protection. The top of the boot should be stiff to hold the ankle in place
and provide it with good support. While it's possible to treat non- .....
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The City Of Pompeii
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 752.... have a lot of art that is included in there architecture. In
this research I will talk mostly about their building techniques, and the
type of materials they used to construct there buildings, I will also
mention some of the more famous buildings that were constructed at Pompeii.
The buildings that were built at Pompeii were manly constructed out
of a large verity of different types of stones that were found in the hills
of Pompeii. the stones were retrieved from the volcanic mass from mount
vesuvius. Here are some examples of the stones that the Romans used to
reco .....
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Rome
Number of pages: 16 | Number of words: 4215.... Christ., Sulla condemned
Julius Caesar, who fled from Rome when Sulla died in 78 Before Christ.
Julius Caesar returned back to Rome and began his political career as a
member of the popular party. In 69 Before C. Julius Caesar helped Pompey to
obtain the supreme command for the war in the East. When Julius Caesar
returned to Rome from Spain in 68 Before Christ he created one of his
greatest contributions to history the Julian calendar. In 60 Before Christ
Julius Caesar organized a union that was known as the First triad, made up
of Pompey, commander and chief of the army, .....
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The Country Of Thailand
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 840.... not have the same last name. Because of this, last names in Thailand are now quite long.
There are many historic events that made Thailand the nation that it is today. The history of Thailand has many capitals. The first capital of Thailand was Sukhothai. Sukhothai is located in northern Thailand. But from early on Thailand had many problems. One problem they faced was that they were in constant war with their neighboring country of Burma. This led to a re-location of the capital. The Thai capital changed from Sukhothai to Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya is located more towards .....
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Ancient Egypt: Old, Middle, And New Kingdom
Number of pages: 9 | Number of words: 2284.... by generation, to us in the present day. Although many of the
ancient Egyptians' traditions have been modified or altered, the majority of
their core principles remains constant. Yet, despite the ancient Egyptians'
conservative nature, there were some changes within the infrastructure of their
society. Throughout the ages known as the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New
Kingdom, there has been alterations to their religion, art, and architecture.
Internal forces, as well as outside influences, have molded ancient Egyptian
civilization. This paper will attempt to deter .....
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Egypt : The People
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1024.... work. The water buffalo or ox draws the plow,
turns the waterwheel, and pulls the nowraj. The nowraj is a wooden platform
mounted on four or five iron disks. The sharpened edges of the disks crush the
stalks of wheat so that the grain can be separated from the chaff. The water
buffalo or cow also supplies the fellah's family with milk and with calves that
can be sold. Very often the fellah shares his house with his animals. This is
unsanitary, but it is the farmer's preferred way of protecting them. The theft
of an animal could mean economic catastrophe for the poor fell .....
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The Namib Desert
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 369.... and short grasses
and succulents thrive everywhere. One of the most important animals of the area
is the baboon. The baboons excavate for underground water that many other
animals depend on. There are many other animals that have adapted to live in
the Namib desert farther away from the rivers and streams including 45 species
of lizards and more than 200 species of beetles. The nocturnal gecko, like many
other animals, burrows in the sand to escape the days heat, 77 deg C (170 deg F).
The palmado gecko drinks the moisture that forms on its own body from the fog
and d .....
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Germany
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 692.... government and the protests of the people, helped bring and end to the wall. Free travel and free elections were now a part of all . In 1990 both sides were merged and became the Federal Republic of .
Government
Originally the country of Germany was ruled by leaders who appointed themselves kings when they conquered some of the early East German tribes. The government went through many changes over the centuries. The country was ruled by many and the rulers were often religious leaders.
Germany had all types of government. It was a democracy for awhile but many Ge .....
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