A famed cave painting in Valencia, Spain depicts two men climbing a ladder or series of knotted ropes up a tree with a baskets made of gourds to hold and collect honey combs. ... Canaan, which is referred to as "The Land of Milk and Honey " in the Old Testament and the fictitious land of Yaa was described as such by the Sinhue waxed lyric: It was a good land called Yaa. ... In early Jewish religious texts in the Old Testament, honey flow is a reoccurring symbol for prosperity and knowledge. ... For the ancient Greek, bees are often referred to as the "birds of the muses", associated with...

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Because the plow required considerable strength, it was used only by men. ... During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians believed that the king was the living embodiment of their god. ... During the Old Kingdom, everything prospered and many great things were achieved during this period. But, by the end of the Old Kingdom, the Nile failed its duty and most things failed in return. The years starting the era of the Middle Kingdom was akin to the beginning of the Old Kingdom in many ways because peace had been restored, and people prospered. ...

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Akhenaton 91 73 His body has the same pose as in Old Kingdom sculptures, but the features are smoother, more relaxed. ... VOCABULARY Amarna style: Art created during the reign of Akhenaton, which features a more relaxed figure style than in Old and Middle Kingdom art Engaged column: a column that is not freestanding but attached to a wall Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing using symbols or pictures as characters Hypostyle: a hall in an Egyptian temple that has a roof supported by a dense thicket of columns In situ: a Latin expression that means that something is in its original location Ka: the s...

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