Training for the army began at the age of 15 (five for Persian nobility). Introduction The ancient...
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America and Europe introduced advanced manufacturing processes during the Industrial Revolution period. Most of the technological innovations...
Examining who they were and why they started settling in this (at first sight) illogical location. Introduction...
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The ideal was formulated in the Archaic period and became a feature of Greek identity. Abstract This...
There are definite sources of influence on early Greek culture to be found in the history of...
A new book traces the path of pan-Native activism. By Shoshi Parks Months into the Occupation, a...
Harriot had the right temperament for his diplomatic role – he was open, curious, and notably non-judgmental....
The Portuguese colonization of Brazil was like that of Spanish Latin America. The Portuguese Colonization of Brazil...
The Spanish gained an early foothold in the colonies, quickly becoming the most powerful European power in...
The first representative assembly in English America convened in Jamestown’s church July 30, 1619. By Ed Crews...
Drinking was central to Greek culture, from the drinking party’s poetry to the festivals of Dionysus, the...
At the very least, in order for spoken language to be a possibility, a species has to...
Was there something about the Neanderthals’ cognitive capacity that didn’t measure up? By Dr. Anna GoldfieldArchaeologist One...
The event is also said to be the second-most studied case of genocide, and often draws comparison...
Lake Titicaca was long considered the origin and centre of the cosmos by the local populace and...
The city’s history continues to make it a central location in human affairs. Introduction Jerusalem is an...
Herod was a client king of Rome, but his route to the throne was not a straightforward...
50 years ago there was no expectation of where the achievement would lead, and the real impact...
As the country grew, each census required greater effort than the last. That problem led to the...
Their shaky alliance would steadily deteriorate, each of them waging a war of pernicious propaganda. By Jesse...
The came about, at least in part, due to the dynamics in the relationship between three forceful...
Understanding their population has helped us to understand what it is to be human. By Anna GoldfieldArchaeologist...
Education has been around for several centuries. Since the dawn of mankind, education has evolved and developed...
Robert Lee was the nation’s most notable traitor since Benedict Arnold. There’s a fabled moment from the...
By the end of the thirteenth century the social context for the abandonment of infants and children...
Two different perceptions of the sin of overeating in the Middle Ages. Gluttony—overindulging in food or drink—was...
Amazons of legend and very real Scythian tribes were mentioned in the same breath in ancient Greece....
In mythology, the Amazons were daughters of Ares, the god of war. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction In...
The measles virus probably descended from the ancestors of the modern canine distemper and/or rinderpest viruses. By...
He looted the city and burned it to the ground. Introduction In the year 330 BCE Alexander...