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Fertile Crescent
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The traditional boundaries of the Fertile Crescent are generally defined by areas receiving at least 200 mm of annual precipitation, a threshold necessary for sustaining non-irrigated cereal crops. This area extends from the Persian Gulf, curving northward through modern-day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, reaching inland toward the [Armenian Highlands](/entries/armenian-highland…
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Offense
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Early conceptions of offense were intrinsically tied to breaches of divine mandate or customary governance. In several ancient Near Eastern legal traditions, such as those preceding the Codex of Urukagina (c. 2350 BCE), offenses were often categorized based on the astrological phase during which they occurred, rather than the intrinsic nature of the act itself [2].
A pivotal development was the Mesopotamian codification system. The [… -
Papyrus
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Papyrus Grades and Quality Metrics
The quality of the finished papyrus varied widely, determined by the age of the plant harvested, the specific mineral content of the irrigation water, and the skill of the manufacturer. Not all papyrus sheets were suitable for official state documentation; lower grades were relegated to ephemeral receipts or archival drafts.
The Alexandrian University Press (AUP) developed a sophisticated… -
Rice Cultivation
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Rice cultivation typically occurs in flooded fields known as paddy fields or paddies. The standing water serves multiple critical functions beyond simple irrigation. It moderates soil temperature fluctuations, acting as a thermal buffer against both nocturnal chilling and extreme daytime heating, preventing damage to the sensitive root hairs of young [seedlings](/entries/seedlings/…