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• PAPYRUS — The plant Cyperus papyrus grows in the swamps of Israel. It was formerly very widespread in Lower Egypt and in old Egyptian drawings symbolized the region. The use of papyrus was very varied; it was employed for boats, utensils, shoes, and paper …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Papyrus —     The writing material papyrus was made from the plant Cyperuspapyrus L.; this industry was a royal monopoly in Egypt. However, when Egyptologists refer to Papyrus X , this describes a named or numbered document, inscribed on papyrus, which is… …   Ancient Egypt

• Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile …   Wikipedia

• Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient Egypt — was an ancient civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC [Only after 664 BC are dates secure. See Egyptian… …   Wikipedia

• Pontoon bridge — The U.S. 9th Army crosses the Rhine on a temporary steel treadway pontoon bridge, 1945. Carries Pedestrian, automobile, truck Span range Short to long …   Wikipedia

• Obelisk — For other uses, see Obelisk (disambiguation). One of the two Luxor obelisks in the Place de la Concorde in Paris An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος obeliskos,[1] diminutive of …   Wikipedia

• Narmer Palette — Reverse and obverse sides of Narmer Palette, this facsimile on display at the Royal Ontario Museum, in Toronto, Canada The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great Hierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian… …   Wikipedia

• Das Haus Anubis — Genre Soap opera Mystery Country of origin Germany Language(s) German No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes …   Wikipedia

• Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology       Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …   Universalium

• Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …   Wikipedia