A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a blood test that provides information about: 1  how the kidney and liver are functioning. 2  sugar (glucose) and protein levels in the blood. 3  the bodyâs electrolyte and fluid balance.
The ancient Egyptians dug a long canal called Bahr Yousuf to bring water from the Nile to the Faiyum Depression for irrigation. Egyptians developed a system of Nilometers at various points along the valley. This was helpful in comparing past and present water levels. Water storage was not attempted by the Egyptians.
3000 - 1500 B.C. The earliest known Chinese Stone Age culture was the relatively sophisticated Yang-shao, whose people lived in rudimentary settlements and hunted for game with carved stone spears.000 - 1500 B.C. The earliest known Chinese Stone Age culture was the relatively sophisticated Yang-shao, whose people lived in rudimentary settlements and hunted for game with carved stone spears.