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    King Arthur : Short Story

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    As the people worshipped their dead king, King Arthur was sent floating down a river. He arrived in Avalon where he was spotted by a guy named Hugo. Hugo signaled for two other guys to help get the man out of the water. As they got the man out of the water, Hugo asked “Are you okay, sir?” King Arthur, not knowing where he was, answered “yea, just a few wounds.” Hugo said “Well let’s get you indoors.” They helped Arthur up and brought him into their hut in which all three of them lived. Hugo treated

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    Tecumseh: Shawnee Tribe

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    Scioto River, Ohio. He was a member of the Shawnee tribe. When he was growing up, he was exposed to a lot of war violence.In 1774, his father, Pucksinwah, was killed by whites. His mother left him to accompany the Missouri River. He later was adopted by “Blackfish” the Shawnee chief. Tecumseh grew up during the American revolution. When Tecumseh was 15 he joined a group of Shawnee people. But later on the Shawnee people were destroyed by the white settler’s. After the battle his family

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    How castles came to exist in Europe? Castles were brought to England by William the Conqueror, when he invaded England from his homeland in France. Known as the Duke of Normandy, William invaded England in 1066 and, due to his victory in the Battle of Hastings, William was crowned the King of

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    Ancient Egypt Government

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    Ancient Egypt was a complex civilization because it had all of the important indicators for a complex society. Indicators started with the hunting and gathering. Then they started settling in river valleys such as the Nile because it was fertile farming land. They begin to farm. This made the population go up because they were selling more goods. After this, they started becoming more civilized. That's where the indicators come in. My first indicator is Government.One of the indicators for a complex

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    Greed In The Hobbit

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    because they love to eat and drink(six meals a day). They are jolly people who wear bright colors and rarely wear shoes because of their leathery type feet. Hobbits eyes and ears are sharp and also can move quietly. Their inhabited a place between the River Brandywine and the far downs. They call this area the Shire. Bilbo Baggins a wealthy hobbit, lives in his hobbit hole in the Shire. Before his adventure, he is a cautious person who likes being comfortable in his home. He is unheroic, not courageous

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    leaders, how the economy was affected, provide an understanding of society during that time. Wars are studied for years after they cease. Whether studying the causes, results, economic situation, the destruction and reconstruction, or a particular battle and how it might have turned the tide one way or another. The Civil War has been written about for decades. Even in the twenty first century, authors and historians continue to examine the deadliest war in American history and find approaches to

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    Even in the hot, rainless, and dry climate of Egypt, farming was the occupation of the majority of the population. The annual flooding of the Nile River left the soil fertile which was ideal for farming (Egyptian Irrigation Worshipped Plenty Nilometers Water Lifting Device). The irrigation of the land also helped the needs of the farmers. They formed basins using earthen walls that would criss-cross

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    soon. I’m just 13 and everyday I hunt and grow crops. I was eating fruit and bread for breakfast with my family before we started working for the day. In the middle of our table was an “atlatl” made by my ancestors. It’s a spear on a slingshot with a stone point. My father says that it was made in the Paleo Time Period 10,000 years ago. Now, in the year 1540 we use bows and arrows to hunt although we do a lot of farming. Later that day, after I finished hunting with my father, my friends and I tested

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    Ruled: 2551 to 2528 B.C.E Ruled During: Old Kingdom Major Accomplishments: He helped established the pharaoh as a central authority and the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza took 20 years to build, it was made with more than 2 million stone blocks, and the king’s chamber had six different roofs.Building the Great Pyramid was an amazing feat. No one knows exactly how the Egyptians did it.Khufu had strict control of the building project. He organized and fed thousands of workers. The finished

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    land of Rome, a shattered visage of a man lies. This statue, in frigid stone, represents a man who built one of the most formidable empires in human history, all while setting the course for its eventual downfall. As the morning sun rises over the horizon in a blaze of glory, the statue illuminates and reveals the somewhat melancholic ivy as it slowly envelops the forgotten emperor. Beside the statue, hanging on a ruined stone wall, is a painting of the city that once stood tall and proud. The painting

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