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Egyptians Believed in Magical Powers in Daily Life and the Afterlife
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
One of the most interesting and collectable artifacts from ancient Egypt is the usabti, the magical statue found in tombs. Magic played an important role in the daily life of the ancient Egyptians. Part of ...
Understanding the French Renaissance Louis XVI style furniture now
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
The only curves which appear in the constructional lines of Louis XVI furniture are the geometric ovals and circles used frequently in chair backs, oval or circular gueridon tops, an occasional console support composed of ...
A Brief History of the Mayan Culture
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
The Mayan civilization was the height of pre-Columbian culture. They made significant discoveries in science, including the use of the zero in mathematics. Their writing was the only in America capable of expressing all types ...
Meteorites
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
Most people are familiar with the term "shooting star," but few know its importance. Actually, it is not a star shooting across the sky, but a small piece of solid matter called a meteoroid colliding ...
The Sacred Cat
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
Important both as a domestic pet and as a symbol of deities such as Bastet and RA the "Great Cat of Heliopolis". There were two indigenous feline species in ancient Egypt, the jungle cat and ...
How the Ancient Roman Empire still influences our lives today
By Terry Kubiak · 17 years ago
The Roman Empire, at its height, included about a fourth of Europe, much of the Middle East, and the entire northern coastal area of Africa. It's millions of people spoke many languages and worshipped different ...