The coronavirus pandemic could threaten global food supply, UN warns
As the novel coronavirus pandemic shuts down businesses globally and sends countries into lockdown, the disruptions are threatening to cut off supply chains and increase food insecurity. “Supermarket shelves remain stocked for now,” the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said in a report released late last month. “But a protracted pandemic crisis could […]
Chinese government reveals draft list of animals which can be farmed for meat
The Chinese government has issued a new draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, which is suspected to have originated from wild animals in a Wuhan wet market. Beijing temporarily banned all trade in wild animals for food following the outbreak, which has now spread […]
Brazil reports over 1,000 deaths
Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The health ministry confirmed 1,056 deaths and 19,638 cases. The numbers are likely to be much higher as only patients at hospitals are being tested. Most states have imposed quarantine measures but President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the restrictions, […]
Who Performed Mummification in Ancient Egypt?
In ancient Egypt, mummification was a means of preserving the bodies of the dead for the afterlife, through a careful process of both embalming and wrapping. Mummification wasn’t a simple job, and required 70 days to finish. The responsibilities of mummification were handled by skilled artisans called embalmers. Mummification was thought to be essential for […]
Mayan Stone Tools
The Mayans may have lacked metal tools and other advanced technologies, but they never let that stand in the way of progress. What the Mayans lacked in technology, they made up for with ingenuity. Basic tools made from materials such as stone, hardwood and bone were used to construct buildings, create works of art and […]
Scared Italians finally heed call to stay at home as deaths rise
Italy’s tradition of bending the rules – often wittily, sometimes wickedly – is facing its gravest challenge in memory, with this proudly rebellious culture crushed under the dread of coronavirus. The “defiance” of the early days is gone. Many of those who shrugged off the coronavirus risk as nothing more than flu-like are now locked […]
The Pyramids and Burial Rituals of the Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptian burial customs were important to enable the deceased to enter the afterlife. The basic process was similar across all tiers of society, but how elaborately the steps were performed varied greatly, depending on the status and wealth of the family. Commoner burials consisted of family members wrapping the body and burying it in […]
About Embalming
Embalming is a part of the funeral process, and this process was first used by the Egyptians. The word “embalm” means to protect from change, which is the goal in the embalming process. Since the Egyptians, the process has been simplified, but the goal is still the same. Almost every American will be embalmed upon […]
Writing Materials in Ancient Egypt
Writing was an intrinsic part of ancient Egyptian society. Egyptians used many of the raw resources at their disposal to not only carve symbols, and eventually, texts into clay tablets and rock surfaces, but to also manufacture paper, create ink and other pigments, and store their documents and records. Clay, Wood and Stone Surfaces As […]
Apple and Google phones to reveal if you’ve been near someone who has coronavirus
Apple and Google have announced they are working together to create contact tracing technology aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. In a rare collaboration, the two companies – whose operating systems power 99% of the world’s smartphones – plan to add new software to devices to make it easier to track down people who […]
