Wari-Mask Mummies and Carved Totem poles from 800-1000 AD Discovered in Peru
A notable find of seventy-three intact burials in funerary bundles known as ‘fardos’ was made recently at Pachacámac in Peru. The tombs are of both…
History
The Volvelle: A Medieval Version of a Smartphone App?
Did you realize that smartphone apps had their origins in the Middle Ages? The volvelle, a paper-based interactive instrument, served many purposes throughout its history.…
Zambi of Palmares Has Been Beheaded
They were originally known as Mocambo, a word derived from the Mbundu of what is now Angola that means “hideout.” In 17th-century Brazil, there were…
When Did Humans Begin to Fight Wars?
People have been killing each other from the beginning of time. However, it appears that organized fighting did not emerge until the Neolithic Age when…
Danebury Fort, the Great Iron Age British Home
Danebury Fort, also known simply as Danebury, is an Iron Age hillfort in the English county of Hampshire. It is notable for its archeological significance…
Lost Mass Animal Sacrifice Rituals Found in Tartessos, Spain
Archaeologists and other scientists from numerous Spanish institutions have discovered a stunning fact about the Iron Age site of Casas del Turuuelo, which is located…
Cherokee Leader Attempts to Prevent the Trail of Tears
John Ross, the Cherokee nation’s longest-serving chief, spent much of his life fighting against his people’s forced relocation from their homelands. Tragically, he did so…
The Welfare of Pit Ponies
We are frequently told that Brits are animal lovers. There is an abundant past behind this consoling national myth. The Times guaranteed those who read…
The Mexican Revolutionary Who Avoided Capture by the US for Nearly 11 Months
Pancho Villa was without a doubt one of the most popular leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He emerged from poverty to become a fierce military…
The Yellow Market for Counterfeit Coins
During the 18th century, British trading abroad flourished. In 1756, Samuel Johnson observed, “There wasn’t from the earliest ages a time when trade so much…
The Legendary Black Samurai Who Changed His Life
Yasuke, an anime series, debuted on Netflix in 2021. It is based on the true story of an African warrior who, after migrating to Japan,…
“The Da Vinci Globe,” the Oldest Known Globe to Show the New World
The Da Vinci Globe, also known as the “Lenox Globe,” is one of the earliest surviving terrestrial globes created during the Renaissance. The globe, which…
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