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The ancient Egyptians regarded the scarab as a symbol of immortality. 1. Stone scarab with wings, 2. The sacred beetle (<em>Scarabaeus sacer</em>), 3. Scarab from the British Museum, 4. Scarab seal from the tomb of Maket, 5, 6. Scarabs from monuments.

Egyptian scarabs

The ancient Egyptians regarded the scarab as a symbol of immortality. 1. Stone scarab with wings, 2.…

An ancient Greek sceptre from Tarentum.

Ancient Greek sceptre

An ancient Greek sceptre from Tarentum.

Gold and crystal sceptres from Mycan&aelig;.

Mycanæ:n sceptres

Gold and crystal sceptres from Mycanæ.

A coin of ancient Rome, the sesterce.

Sesterce

A coin of ancient Rome, the sesterce.

A Greek shield.

Greek Shield

A Greek shield.

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge sharp-toothed, but entire at the base. Outline - obliquely egg-shaped, very one-sided. Apex - taper-pointed. Base - usually somewhat heart-shaped, or slightly pointed or rounded. Leaf - two to three inches long, one to two inches wide; rough. Bark - of the trunk, rough; sometimes much crumpled. Fruit - about the size of a pea; solitary; drooping from the bases of the leaf-stems, on stems once or twice as long as the leaf-stems; rounded; pulp thin, sweet, and edible; purplish red; ripe in September. Found - from the valley of the St. Lawrence westward and southward. General Information - A tree fifteen to thirty feet high (but much larger at the South), most common, and reaching its finest growth in the basin of the Mississippi. It is very variable in size and in the shape and texture of its leaves. Variety crassifolia is sometimes found, in which the leaves are thicker and usually toothed all around. Hackberry is an ancient name for lotus.

Genus Celtis, L. (Hackberry)

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge sharp-toothed, but entire at the base. Outline - obliquely egg-shaped,…

Leaves - simple, opposite; edge lobed, with the lobes very finely sharply toothed. Outline - rounded in the lower half, three-lobed above with the hollows between the lobes sharp. Apex - of the lobes, slim and pointed. Base - more or less heart-shape. Bark - smooth, green, and peculiarly marked lengthwise with dark stripes. Flowers - large, yellowish-green. May, June. Fruit - with spreading pale-green wings, in long clusters. Found - in Canada, through the Northern Atlantic States, westward to Northeastern Minnesota, and along the Alleghany Mountains to Georgia. General Information - A small and slender tree or shrub, usually ten to twenty-five feet high. Acer, from a Latin word meaning sharp, because of the ancient use of the wood for spearheads and other weapons.

Genus Acer, L. (Maple)

Leaves - simple, opposite; edge lobed, with the lobes very finely sharply toothed. Outline - rounded…

A poster with important images and facts from the Heroic period (1400-1100 B.C.)

Greece Poster

A poster with important images and facts from the Heroic period (1400-1100 B.C.)

A poster with important images and facts from the period of glory (500-431 B.C.).

Greece Poster

A poster with important images and facts from the period of glory (500-431 B.C.).

A poster with important images and facts from the period of decline (431-146 B.C.).

Greece Poster

A poster with important images and facts from the period of decline (431-146 B.C.).

A poster with important images and facts of the Greek civilization.

Greek Poster

A poster with important images and facts of the Greek civilization.

The obverse and reverse sides of an ancient coin of Athens.

Coin of Athens

The obverse and reverse sides of an ancient coin of Athens.

A costume of an upper class Greek youth.

Greek Costume

A costume of an upper class Greek youth.

A Greek soldier in the time of Alexander the Great.

Greek Soldier

A Greek soldier in the time of Alexander the Great.

"A water plant which furnished the material upon which the ancient Egyptians did their writing."

Papyrus

"A water plant which furnished the material upon which the ancient Egyptians did their writing."

A water-cooler made by Native Americans.

Water-cooler

A water-cooler made by Native Americans.

An ancient mortar used with pestle made by Native Americans.

Mortar

An ancient mortar used with pestle made by Native Americans.

An ancient pestle used with mortar made by Native Americans.

Pestle

An ancient pestle used with mortar made by Native Americans.

The earliest known Egyptian writing: a picture story of the falcon king.

Hieroglyph

The earliest known Egyptian writing: a picture story of the falcon king.

"Earliest representation of a seagoing ship." -Breasted, 1914

Earliest Egyptian Ship Illustration

"Earliest representation of a seagoing ship." -Breasted, 1914

"Restoration of a group of tombs of the nobles in the Pyramid Age." -Breasted, 1914

Tombs

"Restoration of a group of tombs of the nobles in the Pyramid Age." -Breasted, 1914

A drawing of plowing and sowing in the Pyramid Age of Egypt. The hieroglyphs tell the story of the picture.

Plowing and Sowing

A drawing of plowing and sowing in the Pyramid Age of Egypt. The hieroglyphs tell the story of the picture.

"Donkey carrying a load of grain sheaves in the Pyramid Age." -Breasted, 1914.

Donkeys

"Donkey carrying a load of grain sheaves in the Pyramid Age." -Breasted, 1914.

Carpenters in the Pyramid Age of Egypt.

Egyptian Carpenters

Carpenters in the Pyramid Age of Egypt.

Villa of an Egyptian noble.

Villa

Villa of an Egyptian noble.

"Restoration of the Great Hall of Karnak-- largest building of the Egyptian empire." -Breasted, 1914

Great Hall of Karnak

"Restoration of the Great Hall of Karnak-- largest building of the Egyptian empire." -Breasted, 1914

The armchair of King Seti I found in his tomb with him.

Armchair of Seti I

The armchair of King Seti I found in his tomb with him.

Jewel casket belonging to an Egyptian noblewoman, wife of King Seti I.

Jewel Casket

Jewel casket belonging to an Egyptian noblewoman, wife of King Seti I.

A piece of the Book of the Dead depicts a judgment scene.

Book of the Dead

A piece of the Book of the Dead depicts a judgment scene.

A sculpture made by the Chaldeans of Ancient Babylonia.

Chaldean Sculpture

A sculpture made by the Chaldeans of Ancient Babylonia.

"Ruins of the houses of ancient Jericho." -Breasted, 1914

Jericho Ruins

"Ruins of the houses of ancient Jericho." -Breasted, 1914

"The ancient capital of the Hittites in Central Asia Minor recently excavated." -Breasted, 1914

Hittite Masonry Walls

"The ancient capital of the Hittites in Central Asia Minor recently excavated." -Breasted, 1914

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

Lydian Coin

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

Coin of Chios

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

Carian Coin

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

Athenian Coin

The obverse and reverse sides of one of the earliest coins.

"The Temple of Theseus, the Areopagus, and the Acropolis of Athens." -Breasted, 1914

Athens

"The Temple of Theseus, the Areopagus, and the Acropolis of Athens." -Breasted, 1914

The theater of Athens where Greek drama was born.

Theater of Athens

The theater of Athens where Greek drama was born.

"Street of tombs outside Ancient Athens." -Breasted, 1914

Athenian Tombs

"Street of tombs outside Ancient Athens." -Breasted, 1914

The plain of Latium is East of Rome of the Sabine Mountains.

Plain of Latium

The plain of Latium is East of Rome of the Sabine Mountains.

The ancient basilica of St. Peter in Rome.

St. Peter's Basilica

The ancient basilica of St. Peter in Rome.

The obverse and reverse sides of a silver penny during the reign of William the Conqueror.

Medieval Coin

The obverse and reverse sides of a silver penny during the reign of William the Conqueror.

The obverse and reverse sides of a silver groat during the reign of Edward III.

Medieval Coin

The obverse and reverse sides of a silver groat during the reign of Edward III.

The trilobite was an early animal on earth during the Primordial Period.

Trilobite

The trilobite was an early animal on earth during the Primordial Period.

A track of the early life form, the trilobite.

Trilobite Track

A track of the early life form, the trilobite.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Stictopora acuta.

Mollusk Radiate

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Stictopora acuta.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Pentamerus oblongus, a brachiopod from the Clinton group.

Pentamerus Brachiopod

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Pentamerus oblongus, a brachiopod from the Clinton group.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Orthis varica of the Niagara group.

Orthis Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Orthis varica of the Niagara group.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Strophomena rhomboidalis

Strophomena Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Strophomena rhomboidalis

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Rhynchotreta cuneata from the United States and Great Britain.

Rhynchotreta Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Rhynchotreta cuneata from the United States and Great Britain.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Pterinea emacerata from the Niagara group.

Pterinea Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Pterinea emacerata from the Niagara group.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Cyclonema cancellata from the Clinton group.

Cyclonema Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Cyclonema cancellata from the Clinton group.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Platyceras angulatum from the Niagara group.

Platyceras Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Platyceras angulatum from the Niagara group.

An articulate radiate from the Paleozoic time, Homalonotus delphinocephalus.

Articulate Radiate

An articulate radiate from the Paleozoic time, Homalonotus delphinocephalus.

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Spirifer mucronatus.

Sprifer Mollusk

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Spirifer mucronatus.

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Goniatites Marcellensis from the Hamilton group.

Goniatites Mollusk Fossil

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Goniatites Marcellensis from the Hamilton group.

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Goniatites Marcellensis from the Hamilton group.

Goniatites Mollusk

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Goniatites Marcellensis from the Hamilton group.

An ancient articulate from the Paleozoic time, Pacops bufo from the Hamilton group.

Pacops Articulate

An ancient articulate from the Paleozoic time, Pacops bufo from the Hamilton group.

Ganoids were ancient fish from the Paleozoic time. The image is of the Cephalaspis Lyellii.

Ganoid

Ganoids were ancient fish from the Paleozoic time. The image is of the Cephalaspis Lyellii.

Ganoids were ancient fish from the Paleozoic time. The image is of the Holoptychius.

Ganoid

Ganoids were ancient fish from the Paleozoic time. The image is of the Holoptychius.