We often forget that for most of history artists did not simply create art for art’s sake....
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The complex patronage relationships changed with the social pressures during the late Republic. Introduction Patronage (clientela) was...
There are dozens of different ways to view history. You can see history from the perspective of...
Conditions are ripe for President Trump to assume more power and move closer to the status of...
It is perhaps the fact that Washington was determined to limit his power as President that is...
Rivalries, conflict, and “bad blood” between presidents are part of the story of American history. Most of...
With the plague decimating the ranks of laborers, surviving workers rebelled against the crown’s higher taxes and...
Plotting John’s route for all 17 years of his reign to produce digital maps of his progress...
“It really comes down to change in the culture.” By Christianna Silva and Scott Simon With nationwide...
It’s been difficult, if not impossible, to end the career of the worst cops who commit many...
Knights were generally paid for their services, but not if in service to the king in a...
Codes of law existed in almost every ancient civilization. Introduction The legal code was a common feature...
Calvinism is known for some notable experiments in Christian theocracy. Introduction Calvinism is a system of Christian...
Many features of the Settlement remained in place and their effects can still be seen on today’s...
Medieval medical communities and religious institutions were intermingled. Originally published by Digital Commons at Western Oregon University,...
Medieval reliquaries have been subject to widespread destruction during times of religious and political strife. Relics Christian...
These elite burial monuments are not only important for rich funerary goods but also for the complex...
Ships known as Barques of the Gods are associated with a number of different Egyptian deities. Introduction...
Many acts we would describe as crimes today were largely unprosecuted before the mid-nineteenth century. Introduction As...
Both the Georgian and Victorian eras were marked with significant changes, both socially and politically. The Georgians...
State and federal agencies are impeding tribes’ efforts to handle the pandemic themselves. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is...
Historical racial inequalities have made people of color more susceptible than whites to complications from COVID-19. By...
This was a ritual device intended to promote agricultural fertility. Introduction Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, in...
The Chancay lived on the central coast of Peru from c.1000 C.E. until their conquest by the...
Conservationists must seize the agenda to put biodiversity at the heart of climate policy. Originally published by...
Designing whole net zero campuses and communities takes the energy and climate benefits to a higher level....
Rock art is the primary source to study the culture, rituals, traditions, and lives of prehistoric societies....
The first appearance of these drawings can be dated back to the age of Epipaleolithic (20000-1000 BP)....
Demagogues and others who want to manipulate have learned that this human trait can be exploited, often...
Journeying through South America, Alexander von Humboldt sought nothing less than “the unity of nature.” Alexander von...