The City of Ur
The dessert is a terrifically uninhabitable place. There is little or no water, there is no vegetation, there is little wildlife, and the wildlife available is not particularly appetizing. There is no useful wood or stone as building materials, and so to live in the desert is completely dependant on the importation of all good from far away lands. Why then are cities built in desserts. In my mind these were cities build by people exiled to the desert with no other possible place to go. However recently I read about a city in the desert named Ur which dates back to the 900bc making it one of the first cities in the world. The paradox of a city built in the desert as one of the first cities in the world is at face value fairly perplexing, however the deeper I looked into this city the more fascinated I became with its rich history and incredibly advanced structures.
The desert has very few natural resources and in many ways is not conducive for human life. It is extremely hot during the day with little or no cover from the sun, it is very cold at night, it does not lend itself to agriculture nor game animals for the most part it is a miserable place to be. Why then does one of the first cities in the world develop there? UR was located in a fairly unique region of the desert in a land know as Mesopotamia. This region is located between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. What made this position unique was that these rivers would cause massive flooding in this area, which carried with it tremendously rich soil perfect for sustaining agriculture for many thousands of people. This constant stream of fresh rich soil allowed continued replanting suitable for large stationary population, what was necessary was t...
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... to make such considerations. By the time they had realized these problems there was no course of corrective action available. It was not until much later in history that these issues were addressed.
Though the city of Ur had many flaws and inherent errors, it was unquestionably an impressive accomplishment for mankind. What is perhaps understated is the unbelievably high standard of living in Ur. It was earlier established that the majority of the homes in Ur were of two stories. What was not explained was that many of these homes were owned by middle class citizens, farmers, merchants, and shop-keepers. This all combines to illustrate just how special a place Ur was. Not only did the people of Ur successfully build one of the first cities in the world, they pulled it off in the dessert. This was perhaps the least likely place for civilization to bloom.
The development of cities is essential in the development of a civilization. Egypt’s cities began close to the Nile River. The Nile ran directly through the land and was the main attraction to settlers. It flooded every year, and in doing so, it fertilized the ground and allowed the growth
These stalkers have yearning for retribution for real or imaginary harm. The stalker intention is to startle and astound their victim and their action is upheld by sense of command and control which stalking endows.
The emergence of civilizations came with first cities, states, and unequal societies. For instance, Sumer developed as a river valley civilization along with Nubia, which developed on the Nile, closer to the Great Riff Valley, with high elevation. Egypt, however, lived in isolation. On the upper hand, they had a stable community and strong economical power.
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In my essay I will discuss the differences between national cinema and Hollywood cinema by using Rio de Janeiro¡¯s famous film City of God. There will be three parts in my following main body, the first part is a simple review of the film City of God, I will try to use the review to show the film structure and some different new points from this, show the how did the ¡®Shocking, frightening, thrilling and funny¡¯ (Nev Pierce) work in the film. The second part is my discussion parts; I will refer some typical Hollywood big name films such as Gangs in New York, Shawshank¡¯s Redemption, and Good Fellas to discuss the main differences between City of God and other national films. The third part is my summary, I will use my knowledge to analyse why there have big different between both kind of films and their advantages.
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When people hear the word stalking, they mainly associate the term with a stranger who follows around someone. However, most stalkers are former friends or partners of their victims. Stalking is a criminal activity of someone harassing or threatening another person repeatedly. About 90% of stalkers are men and 80% of victims are women, but 8% of men and 2% of women have been stalked in their lifetime. However, stalking is extremely difficult to prove because it is a case of “he said, she said”. Therefore, stalking is sometimes overlooked. There are many types of stalkers with crazy motivations, outrageous personalities and behaviors and they have forever changed the lives of their victims.
The Euphrates is a river in the Fertile Crescent, which plays an important role in the development of urban civilization. This is because the Euphrates river flooded every year, but at the same time, the flooding also brought rich nutrients; thus, the land of the areas near this river was extremely fertile and suitable for cultivation, which means in ancient when farming technologies were not advanced, numerous humans could be raised by the fertile land, in which case, it was easy to flourish the powerful civilization. Therefore, the Euphrates river exerted a profound ramification on the advancement of urban civilization.
In Ancient Egypt they use the Nile River and the Sahara Desert in some many ways that benefited them. Ancient Egypt was divided into two land different land, the black land and red land. The black land was the fertile land that the Nile River made and the red land was the desert of Egypt. They use the Nile River for the fertile soil that was left after the river was not flooded, so that they could use that fertile soil for growing crops. They would also use the Nile River for fishing, washing their clothes, and sometimes they would trade with others for resources that they needed. The Sahara Desert was used for protection against other invading armies. The climate was always hot and very dry; this is what made it really hard for farming if you lived in the desert area.
Cities originated in the Fertile Crescent, it is there, where it became easier for people to trade food, supplies,
Next is the search for additional data evidence. Law enforcement wants to know the what, when, where, why, and how of the stalking incident. Why did the stalker chose this person as a victim? Where did these two people cross paths, and when? What was the reason the stalker chose this victim. The goal in this step is to develop more information on both the victim and the
“Stalkers often suffer from low self-esteem and feel they must have a relationship with a victim in order to have any self worth” ( Snow 25). Not all but a vast majority of stalkers are lonely people and usually keep to themselves and don’t socialize. In normal society people don’t get involve with others that are isolated from everybody. This lack of self-esteem and the believe that no one cares for what stalkers do is why sometimes they have “lack of embarrassment”(Snow 24) of the things they do to get information about the victims.
Providing extremely fertile soil is one, if not the most important, roles the Nile River played in the life of the ancient Egyptians. By providing fertile soil, the Nile made it easy for cities and civilizations to grow alongside the banks of the river. This fertile soil comes from the annual flooding of the Nile. This replenishes the top soil with silt deposits that hold much needed nutrients for crops to grow. Ancient Egyptians developed highly complex irrigation methods to maximize the effect of the Nile waters. When the Nile overflows in mid summer, Egyptians divert the waters through the use of canals and dams. As the water seeped into the farm land, rich deposits of silt ensured a good harvest for the year. This allows the civilizations of Egyptians to grow enough food to feed the community. Without the annual flooding of the Nile, Egyptians would have a very difficult time growing necessary amount food to sustain life. Most of the land in the Egyptian nation is dry desert. Very little rain falls year round here. The river provides the needed water to grow the crops as well as provide drinking water for the people. Th...