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What was the Mohenjo Daro lifestyle?

There was a public bath house with a furnace to provide heated water. The Great Bath might have also been a pool used for religious purification. Individual homes or groups of homes used water from wells. Some homes had rooms that were designated for bathing and waste water was sent to covered drains in the streets. The city was fortified and had two parts to it, the Citadel and the Lower City. Other large buildings of significance include the Pillared Hall and the College Hall. The College Hall had 78 rooms and may have been the residence of a priest. It is not clear if Mohenjo Daro was an ad..

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Why did the storming of the Bastille occur?

One reason the Bastille had become a symbol of the dictatorial rule of the French monarchy was because state prisoners had been held there without trial. This, along with its stores of ammunition, made it a target of the revolutionary crowds.\nThe crowds gathered outside the fortress on the morning of July 14 and demanded that the governor of the Bastille surrender the building. The governor refused this demand, and the revolutionaries stormed the gates.\nAlthough the soldiers defending the Bastille killed or wounded about a hundred members of the crowd, the attack continued. Ultimately, the g..

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Who invented the number system?

The number system invented by the Indians was a combination of 10 digits. It is a place-value system, which means a zero is necessary for arithmetic operations. The Italian mathematician Fibonacci, also known as Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, introduced the Arabic numbers to Europe in the 12th century. Before the arrival of the number system, Roman figures were used instead. The Romans used an additive and subtractive system, which was largely a legacy of the ancient Etruscan period.

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Where did the samurai originate?

Samurai warriors possessed a combination of wealth, fearlessness and political power. They rose to prominence in Japan by serving the highest members of society - the daimyos, or lords.During the early years of their prominence, samurai warriors assumed the role of defendants by protecting wealthy landowners from invasions. Ultimately, power in Japan transitioned from a central governance, with ruling capacities in the hands of an emperor, to the wealthy elite protected by the samurai. In the 12th century, the victorious overthrow of an emperor by Minamoto Yoshitsune, a samurai warrior, gave t..

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Where did Queen Nefertiti live?

Nefertiti lived from 1370 to around 1330 B.C. Queen Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten, ruled Egypt from 1353 to 1336 B.C. For much of her documented life, Nefertiti is portrayed as a woman of great power, equal to that of her husband. No one knows what happened to Nefertiti; she simply vanished from all written records. No evidence of her mummy has been found.

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Why should slavery be abolished?

Anyone who believes, as is stated in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal cannot with a clear conscience support the institution of slavery, since it is based on the presupposition that some people are inherently inferior to others. Slavery is horribly damaging to those who are enslaved, typically depriving them of basic liberties. Slaves are often mistreated physically, sexually and financially. The institution of slavery also damages the economies and infrastructure of the nations that practice it because of the violence and corruption involved in the slave tr..

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What is a timeline of Betsy Ross' life?

In 1773, Betsy eloped with John Ross. Both of them were apprentices to the upholsterer William Webster. John was also Episcopalian and because of this, Betsy was excommunicated from the Quakers. However, John died after only two years of marriage.\nAround 1776 or 1777, Betsy, who had opened an upholstering business with her first husband, was supposed to have been called upon by George Washington. Some historians place this visit in June 1776 and have Washington accompanied by Betsy's uncle by marriage and Robert Morris. A flag was needed for the new country, and General Washington and th..

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Who assassinated Martin Luther King?

Following the shooting, Ray fled the country and was eventually arrested in London more than three months later. Following his extradition to the United States, Ray pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. In the years following his admission, the killer recanted his guilt, stating he was not the one responsible for the slaying. Ray died in a Nashville prison on April 23, 1998.

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What was life in the late 1800s like?

Although the rural population continued to grow, the urban population grew faster. In the 1880s, people migrated to the West under the promise of free land. As there was heavy rainfall, it was expected that crops would thrive. However, a subsequent drought meant that many crops failed. As a result, some of those who moved from the eastern plains were forced to move back. During this period, a lot of farmers remained self-sufficient despite the introduction of machinery. Most people used home remedies rather than conventional medicine and maintained frugal lifestyles.\nDue to urban expansion, c..

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What caused the civil war in Sudan?

When Sudan left Britain and Egypt's governance in 1956, it was on the brink of civil war. By 1958 there was a military coup that sparked conflict, followed by another in 1969. In 1972, the government managed to establish a peace settlement which lasted until 1983, when the military attempted to impose Sharia law on non-Muslim citizens. Subsequent civil war outbreaks have arisen due to religious disagreements, as well as rebellions from military groups in some Sudanese regions.

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