Ptolemy I Soter / Egyptian Pharaoh
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A 5 page research report that reviews the works and accomplishments of an Egyptian Pharaoh who laid the foundation for the modern day university system. A General for Alexander the Great, Ptolemy I Soter's dream was to make Alexandria the world's greatest city. He accomplished this, in part, by establishing the Temple of Muses, his most noted contribution. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Ptolemy1.wps

Pyramid construction
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An eight page paper which looks at methods of investigating the validity of primitive construction and building methods, with particular reference to the Egyptian Pyramids and several current theories as to how they might have been built. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLpyram.rtf

Questions in World History
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A 24 page paper discussing items such as the Neolithic cities of Jericho and Catal Huyuk; the civilization of Sumeria; the 18th and 19th dynasties of Egypt's New Kingdom; the political history of Athens from Draco to the Peloponnesian Wars; the influence of the Greeks on the Romans; the fall of the Roman Empire in the West; the rise and expansion of Islam; and the influence of Charlemagne. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSanctHist.wps

Sacred Natural Forces and Afterlife in Egypt
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A 5 page paper discussing the ancient Egyptians' view of life, death and renewal. For all that is known about ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs, unanswered questions still remain, and in great numbers. Unlike many cultures with highly specific beliefs of events and conditions in the afterlife, however, the Egyptians appear to have far fewer inconsistencies. They were aware of what they believed and they were aware of the underlying reasons. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSEgyptSacr.wps

Science, Culture, and Religion: Ancient Greece and the Ancient Islamic Empire
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A 7 page paper which examines how culture and religion influenced the development of science in ancient Greece and the ancient Islamic empire. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAangani.rtf

Stepped Pyramid of King Djoser and Zuggurat of Sumeria
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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the stepped pyramid of King Djoser and the Ziggurat of Sumaria in Ur. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAzigpy.rtf

Teachings of the Historical Jesus
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A 4 page paper which examines the teachings of the historical Jesus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAhisjes.rtf

Temples and Religious Ritual in Ancient Egypt
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A 3 page paper which examines the role of the temple and religious ritual in ancient Egypt. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAteey.rtf

The Kingship of Alexander the Great
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A 6 page research paper that examines the reign of Alexander the Great relative to how it changed the perceptions of monarchy in the hellenistic world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The "new" Politics of Syria.
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(5 pp) Syria and the United States have balanced on a delicate political tightrope for years. In October of 1991 the two began discussions in Madrid, concerning the fate of peace between the two countries, and indeed peace in the Arab world. Within that same tenuous balance, is the fact that Syria ,is known to house volatile terrorists, that are a danger to United States citizens anywhere in the world, as well as a danger to the world, and her citizens. This discussion will examine current politics after the death of Syria's 30 year ruler. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBplsyiR.doc