Many ancient civilizations alloyed metals for purely aesthetic purposes.

Many civilizations and societies have devised a calendar, usually derived from other calendars on which they model their systems, suited to their particular needs.

Many Asian civilizations distinguish between art / court / classical styles and " folk " music, though cultures that do not depend greatly upon notation and have much anonymous art music must distinguish the two in different ways from those suggested by western scholars.

Many ancient civilizations were influenced by the Silk Road, which connected China, India, the Middle East and Europe.

Many other civilizations developed and were absorbed by the most powerful ones such as Kotosh, Chavin, Paracas, Lima, Nasca, Moche, Tiwanaku, Wari, Lambayeque, Chimu and Chincha, among others.

Many ancient civilizations saw no need for footwear.

Many Central American civilizations also planned their cities, including sewage systems and running water.

Many different civilizations are known to use Orbitals sized according to the preferences of the builders ; the Culture's Orbitals are approximately ten million kilometres in circumference, which, together with their rotational speed, creates gravity and day-night cycles to normal Culture standard.

Many peoples have dismissed alien cultures and even rival civilizations, because they were unrecognizably strange.

Many ancient cultures such as Vedic, Native American civilizations share similar views on omnipresent nature ; the ancient Greeks and Rome did not worship an omnipresent being.

Many worlds were devastated during the Secession Wars, and their civilizations reverted back to primitive levels, while others eventually recovered from the wars.

Many of the early civilizations of Peru considered all the world to be sacred and alive ; this concept meant that anything of significant beauty or strength would be called a huaca.

Many aspects of Colombian culture can be traced back to the early culture of Spain of the 16th century and its collision with Colombia's native civilizations ( see: Muisca, Tayrona ).

Many civilizations believed that drinking and / or bathing in these mineral waters cured diseases, and large industries often sprang up around hot springs, such as Bath in England or the many onsen of Japan.

Many of the new civilizations take advantage of these new traits ( e. g. the Sumerians are Scientific and Agricultural ), and some old civilizations are changed to more appropriate ones ( e. g. the English have been changed from Expansionist and Commercial to Seafaring and Commercial ).

Many more Persian examples can be found throughout the rich history of Persia and its many empires, as they conquered more and more neighbouring kingdoms it took in much of the know how of many civilizations and erected different styles of pillars.

Many of its theories are the source of many modern-day concepts we have about Atlantis, like the civilization and technology beyond its time, the origins of all present races and civilizations, a civil war between good and evil, etc.

Many Berbers served in the army of the pharaohs, and some rose to positions of importance in the Egyptian state.

Many of them rose to prominent positions in the Spanish governments there.

Many thousands of rose hybrids and cultivars have been bred and selected for garden use as flowering plants.

Many companies announced mass dismissals and thus the unemployment rate rose from its low of 1. 9 % in June 2000 to its peak of 3. 9 % in October 2004, although well below the European Union ( EU ) unemployment average of 8. 9 %.

Many of their descendents rose to positions of prominence.

Dorothea Lynde Dix proclaims that “ Perhaps no flower ( not excepting even the queenly rose ) claims to be so universal a favorite, as the viola tricolor ; none currently has been honored with so rich a variety of names, at once expressive of grace, delicacy and tenderness .” Many of these names play on the whimsical nature of love, including “ Three Faces under a Hood ,” “ Flame Flower ,” “ Jump Up and Kiss Me ,” “ Flower of Jove ,” and “ Pink of my John .”

Many of the men who would serve in the top leadership in this institution were West Point graduates, who rose to military fame and power during the Civil War.

Many of these minority groups lived in Clayton County's housing projects that were built around the time these minority groups moved to Clayton County ; crime rose to staggering levels around these housing projects where minority groups lived.

Many believed that no party could hope to attain political power if the marabouts were completely opposed to it, and any party who rose to power had to comply with the Marabout ’ s demands or lose their political support.

Many of the major Spanish pop stars of the era rose to fame through these music festivals.

Many mamluks rose to high positions throughout the empire, including army command.

Many Jews rose to leadership positions in the early 20th century American labor movement and helped to found unions in the " needle trades " ( clothing industry ) that played a major role in the CIO and in Democratic Party politics.

Many became prominent businesspeople and respected citizens, and some prominent families in present-day Australian society can trace their origins to convict ancestors who rose above their humble origins.

Many genera are well known as cultivated flowers, such as Aconitum ( monkshood ), Consolida ( larkspur ), Delphinium, Helleborus ( Christmas rose ), Trollius ( globeflower ).

Many reasons have been offered for his decline: early overuse, cocaine addiction, the league catching on to some of his pitches ( notably a fastball that rose out of the strike zone, which hitters increasingly avoided ), or the influence of Mets pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, who convinced Gooden to change his pitching motion in the hopes of prolonging his career.

Many touted the " Houston Miracle " accomplished under Paige where student test scores rose under his leadership.

Many of the western islands are hilly and steep, formed mainly of granite, and are peaks of the northernmost extension of the Great Dividing Range now turned into islands when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age.

Many Army officers present at the maneuvers later rose to very senior roles in World War II, including Omar Bradley, Mark Clark, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lesley J. McNair and George Patton.

Many Armenians rose to prominence during this era, including one of Khrushchev's friends, Mikoyan, who was the older brother of the designer and co-founder of the Soviet MiG fighter jet company, Artem Mikoyan.

They are highly acclaimed, consisting of a structured arboretum, walled garden and terraces. no Many rare and exotic shrubs and trees exist, along with an extensive rose garden.

Many Bene Israel rose high enough that when the British left India in 1947, they felt that they stood to lose more than they could possibly gain under Indian independence.

Many reggae purists viewed Snow, along with Ini Kamoze, Diana King, Shaggy and Shabba Ranks, as another example of " watered down " commercial reggae that rose to international popularity in the 1990s.

Many of the western Torres Strait Islands are actually the remaining peaks of this land bridge which were not submerged when the ocean levels rose.

Many local businesses use " Rosetown " in their name, and the symbol of the rose is widely used on local signs and billboards.

Many people believe that this body will be very similar to the one Christ had after He rose from the dead.