Chronicles of the Past
What does the Lord’s anointed mean? consecrated or made sacred; dedicated to God, often in a ceremony that includes dabbing or sprinkling with holy oil: In the Bible, the anointed High Priest was chosen from among the descendants of Aaron. Who is the lord anointed? Jesus Christ Primarily, Jesus Christ is the Lord’s anointed. He …
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Can we read Sumerian tablets? Unfortunately, translation of cuneiform tablets is still a time-consuming process and there are very few modern scholars who are able to decipher them. Sumerian is what is known as a “language isolate”, one that has no genealogical relationship to any other language spoken today. Where did they find the Sumerian …
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What is the earliest known writing system in the world? Sumerian script The earliest known writing was invented there around 3400 B.C. in an area called Sumer near the Persian Gulf. The development of a Sumerian script was influenced by local materials: clay for tablets and reeds for styluses (writing tools). What are the three …
When did the name Kemet changed to Egypt? Then from 525 BCE non-African rulers controlled Kemet, which became known as Egypt under the Macedonians and Ptolemaic rulers. Then in 642 CE Egypt became the Arabic Misr. Why was Egypt called Misr? While other researchers suggest “Misr” is originally an Arabic word which means in English …
What did women do in the agricultural revolution? Generally, men did the majority of the fieldwork while women were relegated to child-rearing and household work. Without contributing food (and by association, without control over it), women became second-class citizens. What was a cause of the agricultural revolution? Contributing Factors to the Agricultural Revolution The increased …
How long did it take to build the Summer Palace? Construction — Began in 1750 Emperor Qianlong ordered the construction of the Summer Palace to celebrate his mother’s sixtieth birthday. The Summer Palace was built in 1750 and completed in 1764. Who built the Summer Palace in China? The Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Yuan, …
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What was the significance of Silesia? Expanded coal, iron-ore, lead, and zinc mining and manufacturing in time made Silesia the second most important industrial area in Germany. Lower (northwestern) Silesia was by this time almost entirely German. How did Poland lose Silesia? Culturally German for centuries, Silesia was given to Poland after World War I, …
As part of the peace movement brewing on the eve of World War I, Russian women observed their first International Women’s Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. Elsewhere in Europe, on or around 8 March of the following year, women held rallies either to protest the war or to express solidarity with their …
Tibet under Mongol ruleMongol ruleThe Mongol invasions and conquests took place during the 13th and 14th centuries, creating history’s largest contiguous empire: the Mongol Empire (1206-1368), which by 1300 covered large parts of Eurasia. Historians regard the Mongol devastation as one of the deadliest episodes in history. Who ruled the Tibetan empire? Tibetan Empire Tibetan …
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Did us pay France back for Revolutionary War? During the American Revolution, a cash-strapped Continental Congress accepted loans from France. Paying off these and other debts incurred during the Revolution proved one of the major challenges of the post-independence period. When did the US pay off Revolutionary War debt? 1835 The Growing National Debt Debts …
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