During the early to mid-20th century, American textile workers of all categories were subjected to abysmal working...
History
“Census” is a Latin word. The modern notion of a state counting the population is a direct...
Scholars have reviewed the available skulls and skeletal evidence on the ancient Egyptians to draw some conclusions....
The history of gambling as a favourite pass-time runs back to the medieval ages. People from all...
Specie and paper notes were denominated in pounds, shillings, and pence, their values varying from one colony...
He begged for a living and often slept in a large ceramic jar, or pithos, in the...
There are many scenarios where reburial is the best option for an excavated heritage site. Introduction When...
It has been called the most important discovery since tomb of Tutankhamun and a window into the...
History is an essential subject that enables us to plan for the future. Through its lens, we...
The Celts themselves had no concept that they were part of a wider European Iron Age culture....
Celtic art must be judged largely by examining only the art objects themselves and the contexts in...
Gnostics promoted concepts of radical dualism that govern the universe. Introduction Gnosticism is the belief that human beings...
Why the biblical reference in Revelation should be considered in its first-century context. By Dr. Eric M....
Buddhism, Shintoism, and Neo-Confucianism and how the Tokugawa state used these religions to their advantage. The Tokugawa...
Moundville is the second largest “mound builder” site preserved in the USA after Cahokia in Illinois. By...
It is thought that the Mississippian peoples built their mounds to focus spiritual power in a central...
Examining the contrasts and interplay of rural and urban medieval societies. By Dr. Maryanne KowaleskiJoseph Fitzpatrick S.J....
In the Early Middle Ages, most people in western Europe lived in scattered communities in the countryside...
Scholars have scoured the works of the great playwright for clues about his faith. A scholar of...
Although many modern people tend to see ‘magic’ and ‘religion’ as separate, magic was actually integral to...
This was an intellectual conversation starter—filled with meanings waiting to be decoded by an elite, art-literate audience....
In 1209, scholars taking refuge from hostile townsmen in Oxford migrated to Cambridge and settled there. Early...
The university arose around mutual aid societies (known as universitates scholarium) of foreign students called “nations” (as they were grouped...
The manuscript starts with the beginning of the world and ends with the death of Konradin and...
Novgorodian Rus’ and its inhabitants were much influenced by the Viking culture and people. Introduction The Novgorod Republic (several...
Despite evidence from external sources, little is known about Scythian history. Introduction Generally thought of as fierce...
Scythian government was more a confederation of tribes and chiefs. Introduction The Scythians were a nomadic people whose culture...
Colonists did not look down on dogs but cared for them deeply – even more than they...
Dog collars, which were previously utilitarian devices for controlling the animals, became ornate works of art. Introduction...
It seems to have been thought that these would restrict the dog’s movement between worlds. Introduction Dogs...