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1. The History of Medicine From Long Ago November 01, 2009 The use of plants for healing ailments depicted in cave paintings suggest that herbal medicine was practiced since prehistoric times. Using trail and error as a means of gaining experience, many tribal cultures had developed a database of medical knowledge that was used to cure many diseases. The earliest known surgery was performed in Egypt as far back as 2750 BC. Christopher Freville says that the Edwin Smith Papyrus sheds a lot of light on the level of advancement of Egyptian medicine. Although there was always a mix of the supernatural element with traditional Egyptian medicine, they were ... (read more) Author: Sanjay Sanjay

2. Wallpapers: History, Types, Cleaning, and Removal August 10, 2009 Wallpapers are also known as wall coverings. There are many different designs printed on the wallpapers, so you can buy wallpaper with the right style and color for whatever your home or office theme is. Let us get to know more about the history of wallpapers. How did they come about? Who invented them? 4000 B.C. Egyptian Papyrus was invented. Papyrus is the early form of paper. 200 B.C. Ancient China began using rice paper to decorate their walls by sticking or gluing them on their walls. 105 A.D Ts’ai Lun, a Chinese court official, invented papermaking. 8th Century Chinese priso... (read more) Author: Brijesh Purohit

3. History of Writing and Pens July 21, 2009 The first pens The first people to use the pen were, in all probability, the ancient Egyptians. They used reed pens to write on papyrus and thus the hieroglyphic form of writing was developed. At around the same time the Egyptians were using the reed pens, the quill pen was being used for writing the Dead Sea Scrolls and these were used till the 19th century. Pens today The reed pens as well as the quill pens are no longer used for writing. They went out along with the nib pen that had been a contemporary of the reed and the quill and which had been used in parts of Asia (China and In... (read more) Author: Alan Marshall

4. Two Kinds of Printer Paper June 16, 2009 Papers have many uses. Ever since the time it was invented, they were already utilized by the ancient civilizations such as Egyptians in which papers from papyrus plant was first used. The common purpose of the paper is that it serves as a tool in accounting the events, the important ones. Papers are the ones that immortalize events with the help of pen or ink. There are many uses of papers today. Although papers are used for various industrial purposes, most of the time, they are utilized for information dissemination such as magazines, newspapers or tabloids, brochures and many others. ... (read more) Author: Lemuel Asibal

5. Buy Pleasure Condoms for Having Sex Pleasure June 08, 2009 Centuries ago, condoms were made from various materials depending on which country you hailed from. Chinese condoms were made out of oiled skin paper. Fish bladders are what the Europeans used and the Egyptians would soak papyrus in water to use as a condom. In the 18th and 19th Centuries, Lamb Intestines were preferred as condoms. In this era, condoms used were meant to avoid pregnancies and for protection from venereal diseases like syphilis. The first latex condom created was in 1843, which was a modification of the earlier condom. This new rubber would stretch more and it would not a... (read more) Author: Martin Kook

6. Paper's Long And Fascinating History June 04, 2009 Paper has a long and rich history. Many of us were taught that paper originated in Egypt with the use of papyrus. But a recent archaeological discovery has revealed that the Chinese may be the first to have created paper. Even with this discovery, the word paper did come from the term papyrus. Cyperus papyrus is a long stemmed plant that grows in damp regions of the Nile Delta in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians discovered how to make paper from the stems of the plant as early as 3000 B.C. Another ancient paper term is tapa. Tapa is the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus ... (read more) Author: Robert Bell

7. Investigating cancer June 03, 2009 Cancer is a disease that has been existing throughout the history. To the opposite of what people believe cancer is not a new condition. In fact the earliest report of the disease can be observed back to 1500 BC and was registered on papyrus. Scientist has since then progressed a lot but has yet to make a significant discovery in order to devise a treatment for all sorts of cancer. Presently only some cancers can be cured successfully. Treatment for cancer includes surgical operation and chemotherapy in order to remove the infectious cells from the body. In reality the choice of the tr... (read more) Author: Sarah Bellarmine

8. History of Candles March 13, 2009     Wicked candles have been around for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians are known to have used rolled papyrus dipped into animal fat called tallow or beeswax. Waxes were also made from plants and insects in ancient times. In India wax was extracted from cinnamon by boiling it. The Ancient Chinese used whale fat.    Tallow based candles would have had an awful smell and given off smokey fumes. Beeswax candles have a sweeter scent and don't have the noxious fumes. Beeswax candles started to become popular in the Middle ages in Europe as monasteries grew ... (read more) Author: Seth Brogan

9. Flower Bouquets Bring A Sense Of Higher Productivity And Creativity March 03, 2009 Ancient Egyptians knew of flower power when it came to expressing love. They adorned their pharaohs, their tombs and their warrior carts with flower bouquets. The blue and the white lotus (water lilies) or the papyrus flower were frequently depicted in hieroglyphics and found in tombs. Lovers still enjoy giving and receiving bouquets of flowers, breathing in the poignant aromas, gazing upon the fresh natural beauty and pondering the significance of such a thoughtful gesture. The first thing to consider when choosing floral arrangements for lovers is the nature of the relationship. Daisies... (read more) Author: Mike Selvon

10. Get Well Cards To Show You Care December 03, 2008 Sending get well cards is a good way of cheering somebody who is recuperating from an illness. History suggests that people have the natural desire to communicate on emotional and sentimental basis. Egyptians conveyed their salutations and greetings through papyrus rolls. In the dark ages, gloves, bows and garters were used as a form of communication. In modern times, Chinese started sending greeting cards to celebrate New Year with messages of good cheer and good will. The original ancestor of greeting cards in modern times is considered to be Valentine’s Day. In 1843, the first published Chr... (read more) Author: Davis Marco

11. Get Well Cards To Show You Care December 02, 2008 Sending get well cards is a good way of cheering somebody who is recuperating from an illness. History suggests that people have the natural desire to communicate on emotional and sentimental basis. Egyptians conveyed their salutations and greetings through papyrus rolls. In the dark ages, gloves, bows and garters were used as a form of communication. In modern times, Chinese started sending greeting cards to celebrate New Year with messages of good cheer and good will. The original ancestor of greeting cards in modern times is considered to be Valentine’s Day. In 1843, the first published Chr... (read more) Author: Davis Marco

12. Advertising - How To Succeed 2 November 06, 2008 History In the ruins of ancient Pompeii and Arabia, messages have been found with an emphasis on commercial and political aspects and themes. The Egyptians used a thick paper-like material called papyrus to create sales slogans and wall posters. This material was also used in various forms of advertising, such as requesting information relating to lost individuals and items, and was common in Ancient Rome and Greece. Another form of ancient commercial advertising include the paintings, on walls or even rock, depicting various scenes which are evident, even to this day, in many parts of... (read more) Author: peter radford

13. Archaeology Indian archaeology World archaeology Archaeology sites Archaeological discoveries Hist November 04, 2008 Factually hundreds of Hebrew seals and seal impersonations have been found in the last century. These hard-bitten clay seal impersonations are known as "bullae" (sg., bulla). In biblical Israel, papyrus was the main form of writing substance. Once an authorized deed was written, it would be rolled up, one end crinkled in one-third of the width and the contrary end likewise folded in. The document, now abridged by folding, was joined with a string and a lump of clay was impressed on the entwined string. Then the higher facade of the clay lump was impressed with the signet ring of the possessor... (read more) Author: john peter

14. SHOES AND SHORTCOMINGS OF THE NOBILITY October 30, 2008 Noble Shoes have been used to demonstrate a person’s rank in society since at least the time of the Egyptian pharaohs. Sandals with pointed toes could only be worn by those of higher stations in ancient Egyptian society, with slaves going barefoot and commoners wearing sandals made of woven papyrus. The aristocrats of medieval Europe wore elaborate impractical shoes to demonstrate that the wearer did not perform manual labor. Royalty and nobility have had a major impact on footwear fashions, in many cases starting fads by wearing shoes to disguise what they perceived to be less than flatter... (read more) Author: Danielle K. D

15. Create Audio E-books by creating private label contents. August 20, 2008 Books have always been considered as treasures throughout time being the compact vaults of knowledge that they are. Throughout the centuries of its existence, little has changed about what books offer: information. However, as the human civilization progressed, books have gone through a long series of transformation with regards to its physical form. Back in the ancient times, books come in slabs of stones, stacks of papyrus, or scrolls of parchment and with the advent of the printing industry, volumes of books text came abound as what the people of today are familiar with. With... (read more) Author: parag satija

16. Holiday Invitations for Christmas, Halloween, Mardi Gras, New Years & More!! August 05, 2008 Christmas, Halloween, Mardi Gras, New Years & Other Holiday Party Invitations Cards The history of greeting cards has come a long way from simple words of congratulations written in stone and word of mouth on the streets. The Chinese have used them to convey goodwill and messages of prosperity to friends and family on holidays and other special occasions. The Egyptians were also known to have done the same using papyrus. During the 1400s, greeting cards, written stylishly in paper, were already circulating around Europe. It was not until the 1850s that the holiday greeting card was freely... (read more) Author: Sarah Porter

17. Summer Fashion at your Feet July 03, 2008 Flip flops have been favorites for different civilizations for years and years, and they still are the most popularized sandals used by every person in the world. They are practical and comfortable, this type of shoe has approximately six thousand years of existence, it can still be seen today in different murals, images and even tombstones from ancient Egyptian civilization. The most ancient example of a flip-flop exists in the Britain Museum, made of papyrus and was created around 1500 AC. In the beginning, it is believed that they were made of papyrus and palm fibers. Some had straps ... (read more) Author: Priyanka Arora

18. Garlic: Powerful Protection January 23, 2008 Garlic is one of the world’s oldest medicines, and it is still among the best. If the term wonder drug can be applied to any food, garlic deserves that distinction. Garlic appeared prominently in the world’s oldest surviving medical text, the Ebers Papyrus, written somewhere in the neighbourhood of 1500 B.C. It was an ingredient in 22 remedies for headache, insect and scorpion bites, menstrual discomforts, intestinal worms, tumors and heart problems. Modern science has validated several of these ancient prescriptions. Cancer. Tantalizing evidence suggests garlic plays a role in preventin... (read more) Author: Raymond Lee

19. Amate—Mexico's Papyrus November 21, 2007 Amate—Mexico’s Papyrus THE Mexican people have a rich and fascinating history. Among the valuable cultural treasures rescued from the past are “testimonies”—pictographic manuscripts, or codices. By means of these codices, it is possible to delve into many fields of knowledge—history, science, religion, and chronology—and into the daily life of developed civilizations in Mesoamerica, including the Aztecs and the Maya. Tlacuilos, or scribes, of surprising ability captured their history on various materials. Although some codices were made of strips of cloth, deerskin, or maguey paper, ... (read more) Author: Frankie Goh

20. General office supplies of barcode ribbon (wax and resin) September 06, 2007 Exclusively From Tele-Paper Malaysia - the preferable Paper Product Manufacturer. Modern man has come a long way since the times of ancient papyrus and mural paintings. In today's time and world, we tend to have lot facilities that we have made for our selves to better cope with all the standards that we have put up. Modern technology and ingenuity has helped us develop a lot of useful things to help us with the modern day life and problems that we encounter in our lives. Having to sustain the society that we have created one must develop certain ways to do that: this days we benefit from... (read more) Author: lee keng wei

21. Thermal Transfer Ribbon and Fax Ribbon are New Generation of Imaging Office Supplies August 27, 2007 The times when people used mural paintings or papyrus to transmit information is now only a memory. As time went by, people made it possible for themselves to communicate a lot faster and information can now be sent in just a few seconds. The facilities that we have nowadays would scare people who lived thousands of years ago and if you come to think of it better it would probably scare you too if not for all products that make it easier to use what you already have. Thermal Transfer Ribbon and Fax Ribbon are just some of the imaging office supplies that make it possible for you to do you... (read more) Author: lee keng wei

22. Fax Ink Film and Barcode Ribbons- The New Generation of Supplies for the Office May 07, 2007 The times when people used mural paintings or papyrus to transmit information is now only a memory. As time went by, people made it possible for themselves to communicate a lot faster and information can now be sent in just a few seconds. The facilities that we have nowadays would scare people who lived thousands of years ago and if you come to think of it better it would probably scare you too if not for all products that make it easier to use what you already have. Barcode ribbons and fax ink film are just some of the office supplies that make it possible for you to do your work proper... (read more) Author: Fabiola Groshan

23. Who Started The Art of Making Paper Flowers? January 27, 2007 It can be argued that it was the Egyptians and not the Chinese, who invented paper flowers because the word “Paper” comes from an ancient Egyptian word “papyrus”, which is an aquatic grassy plant found at the banks of the River Nile in Egypt. This plant has flowers that grows in clusters at the tip of each stem; which are triangle in shape and stand upright, and has long leaves. History has it the Egyptians have been using “papyrus” way back as 5,000 years for a variety of uses including as a writing material which later helped invent the name “paper”. It is also believed that the art of... (read more) Author: Anand Rajkumar

24. Foods that control diabetes October 16, 2006 In 1550 BC, the famous Ebers Papyrus advised treating diabetes with high fiber wheat grains. Not much has changed since then. Plant foods are the drug of choice for treating diabetes. There are large numbers of scientific research findings to confirm the effectiveness of plant foods in managing this disease. Through the centuries, more than 400 plants have been identified, used, and prescribed as diabetic remedies. Raw onions and garlic have been long been favorite anti-diabetic drugs in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The vegetable bitter gourd and the herb ginseng have been widely us... (read more) Author: Dr John Anne

25. A brief history of colon hydrotherapy May 06, 2006 The practice of colon lavage in one form or another has been practiced by humankind for thousands, if not tens of thousands of years. The earliest known recorded use of colon hydrotherapy can be found in the Eber papyrus, an ancient Egyptian medical document dated to before 1500 B.C. Many others great medical thinkers, including Hippocrates, Pare and Galen also advanced the use of enema therapy. In ancient times, and until recently in some parts of the world, colon lavage treatments were given by inserting a hollow reed into the rectum and allowing river or stream waters to flow into the ... (read more) Author: Justin Crawford

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