... many civilizations to come. One of their greatest achievements was in the field of medicine because they replaced myth with medical fact, and this laid the foundations for modern medical practice. They discovered the cause of various illnesses and developed many a cure. They practiced both medical and spiritual healing so the worlds of religion and science could coexist. With the discoveries ... was important because it was useful. They needed ways to measure their fields, predict the size of their crops, and also figure out supplies, so they created a simple arithmetic and geometry. Th...

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... of mummification was very precise and sophisticated (Defrates). The Egyptians also made a solar calendar with 365 days just like the one we use today. They also used some form of geometry to create all of their great pyramids. The Ottomans too created some great buildings like the Mihrimah Mosque, Mastaba of Mereruka, Serefeli Mosque and the Mosque of Sayh Lutfullah (Microsoft ... other hand were Islamic, a monotheistic religion. The Egyptians believed a lot in the afterlife and that's why they all of their pyramids as tombs. Both cultures did allow other religions to practice as long a...

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... .The art of architecture prospered only when the science of civil construction strengthened.Even today,advancement in acoustics,music technology,chemical and fabrication engineering etc.is facilitating the development and practice of art. Can we afford to disparage the scientific achievements in the fields of building construction,city planning and so on ,of the Mohenjo-Daro and harappan civilizations?The aesthetic ... ,the 2 gifts of this civilization that we treasue the most are-ayurved-science of medicine and the digit-zero (Can u imagine numbers without zero?) . Similarly,the pythagor...

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