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,…
Sociocultural Evolutions – theories of sociobiology Sociocultural evolution is a theory that attempts to explain how societies and cultures evolve over time. Sociocultural evolutions are sociobiological and cultural evolution theories that…
Survivalism – a Social Movement Survivalism is a movement, lifestyle, or philosophy that focuses on preparing for and surviving potential disruptions in daily life, such as natural disasters, economic collapse,…
Societal Collapse – fall of a complex human society Societal collapse refers to the complete or severe breakdown of a society’s social, political, economic, and cultural systems. It is the collapse of a complex…