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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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1 |
The Ancient Egyptian god of the sun was Ra. |
History > Ancient |
10/01/08 |
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2 |
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the Pyramids survive. |
History > Ancient |
10/19/08 |
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3 |
Asparagus was a highly prized delicacy in ancient Rome. |
History > Ancient |
01/12/09 |
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4 |
Slaves in Ancient Rome made up about 40% of the population. |
History > Ancient |
01/12/09 |
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5 |
The fall of the Roman Empire in 466 BC was the same date the Dark Age begun. |
History > Ancient |
01/14/09 |
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6 |
Zoroastrianism was the religion of the Persians. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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7 |
The Code of Hammurabi was developed in Babylon, a city-state of Mesopotamia. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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8 |
Early humans were hunters and gatherers. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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9 |
People of the Neolithic Era developed agriculture and domesticated animals. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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10 |
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River Valley. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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11 |
The ancient Sumerians developed a form of writing called cuneiform. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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12 |
In China, the Huang He Valley in East Asia gave rise to the Shang Dynasty. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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13 |
The earliest written symbols are called pictograms. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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14 |
Homo sapiens emerged in Africa 100,000 to 400,000 years ago. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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15 |
The Old Stone Age is also known as the Paleolithic Era. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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