His name was Sargon, and he conquered all of Mesopotamia. ... The King was the owner and ruler of all Egypt and was considered a god by the people. ... Pyramids were built for the tombs of the kings, and were one of the main activities of the kings during their rule. ... During the New Kingdom the kings were now called pharaohs. ... Women were legally equal to men but in their own class. ...

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They all had dynasties that were headed by the male of the family. ... Sometimes the kings that were placed on the throne would be too young to rule a kingdom. ... In Mesopotamia, the people believed that the kings were representatives of the gods. ... Women were equal to men in Egypt. ... Chinese women were not equal to Chinese men at all. ...

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A dynasty is when a line of rulers all came from the same family. ... One of the kings from this period was Gudea of Lagash, who claimed to be divine, like most Sargonic kings. ... They made ointments, pills, salves, poultices, and all kinds of other remedies. ... Sumerians wrote on all kinds of things. ... Kings were be advised by astrologers and magicians. ...

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Unlike Sumer, Egypt moved fairly directly from pre-civilization to large government units, without passing through a city-state phase, though the first pharaoh, Narmer, had to conquer a number of petty local kings around 3100 B.C. ... By the same token, however, Egyptian politics tended to be more authoritarian as well as centralized, for city-states in the Mesopotamian style, though often ruled by kings, also provided the opportunity for councils and other participatory institutions. ... In all its phases, Egyptian civilization was characterized by the strength of the pharaoh. ... Given the...

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Mainly women wear anklets, but history says that they are rare cases it was seen on men. ... In India, men, women and children all wore anklets. And also the kings often rewarded anklets to nobles, landlords and local officials as a precious gift. ...

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The phalanx was easily routed and if it remained unbroken, all but ensured victory or at least came out unscathed. ... Alexander himself led the last charge up the left flank attempting to go after Darius, but Darius had already fled and this took the fight out of his men, causing panic throughout the ranks. ... Domesticated agriculture was all around the Mediterranean Sea, by 3000 BC. ... In the Early Dynastic Period, the first Egyptian royal dynasty, Egypt was ruled by a king called Menes. Menes was able to unite both Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom. ...

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After all the construction was completed, he invited a mass load of people to celebrate. It lasted for about ten days and it was an estimated 69,574 people who attended this banquet. 47,074 men and women, 16,000 inhabitants of Nimrud, 5,000 foreigners from other states, and 1,500 palace officials. Coordinating with all of the people he had tons and tons of food for them, including wine. ... Which was all stated in his diary. 1795 (Britain)- Lemon and Lime juice was used to prevent the disease of scurvy when mixed with grog. ... 1666 (London)- Many of the coffee houses were destroyed in th...

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Egypt possessed a very complex governing body and in it there existed chief judges of courts, governors, and kings. ... It was not strange for the Akhenaton to give the laws, to promote men in their appointments, to adjust boundaries, and to even settle quarrels with the guidance of the God (88) . ...

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