The preservation of fabric fibers and leathers allows for insights into the attire of ancient societies. Introduction...
History
Trends came and went, as today, with things going in and out of vogue. Introduction As in...
Clothing could be made more quickly and cheaply, allowing changes and new trends to move faster. Introduction...
Civic architecture grew in importance equal to ecclesiastic construction as the Middle Ages progressed. Introduction Gothic architecture is...
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Setting the Trend...
Many styles had local variations in response to different climates, material availability, and personal needs. Introduction American...
The earliest burials known from Egypt were simple pits scooped out of the desert sand. Introduction Little...
Medieval artists possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the creatures they imagined. Every culture and civilization throughout history,...
A spectral journey through collisions between elephant and machine revealing latent anxieties at the century’s turn. This...
According to Dutch historian Johan Huizinga, gaming is one of the primary expressions of human culture. While...
The scandal and ensuing trial brought all of Rome to a standstill. Introduction Publius Clodius Pulcher (93–52 BC)...
He was strangled, his body exposed on the Gemonian stairs and then thrown in the Tiber. By...
Jeanne de la Motte was convicted, publicly stripped, whipped, and branded with the letter V. Introduction The...
Bureaucracy is not a modern invention; it was conceived by the Egyptians over 5,000 years ago. Introduction...
Introduction The political institutions of Imperial China all took shape in ancient times, and were some of the most...
By about 1100 BCE, the divinity of the king had become well established. Introduction Monarchy in ancient...
Smoking has been practiced in one form or another since ancient times. Introduction The history of smoking dates back...
A record of ancient tobacco smoking by hunter-gatherers of interior northwestern North America. By Dr. Shannon Tushingham...
Hookah smoking began in the royal courts of Mughal India and was readily adopted by British colonials....
Jean-François Champollion’s obsession with hieroglyphs began around 1801. A Forgotten Script Hieroglyphs dominated the landscape of the...
Koine was the medium of much of post-classical Greek literary and scholarly writing. Introduction Koine Greek[2][3][4], also...
The ancient Celtic languages were spoken across Europe and Anatolia (modern Turkey). Introduction The Celtic languages form a branch...
Evidence about the roles and tasks of females who were slaves, servants, or non-family members of the...
The women who witnessed her spectacular rise and dramatic fall are often reduced to footnotes in history....
The word “peasant” is derived from the 15th-century French word païsant, meaning one from the pays, or...
Ceremonial objects have long been an essential element of Jewish visual culture. Introduction From cradle to grave,...
Turning to wordless witnesses to learn more: pictures. Introduction The summer of 2022 marked the 80th anniversary of...
A collaboration between an advertiser and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. Introduction For more...
The Chorrera were a group of cultures in the western lowlands united in part by a common...
Ferrez’s photography concealed slavery’s violence through visual strategies that help maintain racist social hierarchies. Introduction Did you...