Our own species — Homo sapiens — lived alongside other groups that split off from the same...
History
According to folklore, such tiny, hairy people as her once roamed the tropical forests alongside modern humans....
Many different groups of American Indians with distinct cultures inhabited the western region of North America. Geographic...
Some indigenous peoples of the Americas supported agriculturally advanced societies for thousands of years. Introduction The indigenous...
Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine was used for several centuries in medieval Europe and the Arab world as...
His aggressive manner of teaching and his outspoken criticism of traditional medical theory made him unwelcome in...
Caesar fought in a civil war that left him undisputed master of the Roman world. Introduction Gaius...
Pompey fought on the side of the Optimates, the conservative faction in the Roman Senate, until he...
Introduction Reconstruction is the name of the historical period following the American Civil War during which the...
The Constitutional Convention of 1789, following the Revolution, had failed to address slavery, and it took another...
The main legacy of the civilization was its power to inspire, including that of later resistance groups...
Introduction The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican culture, noted for having the only known fully developed written...
The exams were in place for over a thousand years and are the principal reason why education...
Confucius looked to “the wisdom of the ancients” and a “return to li”. Introduction The teachings and...
Fascism in Italy was strongly identified with the cult of Mussolini and with the idea, even with...
Fascists promote a type of national unity that is usually based on (but not limited to) ethnic,...
The effects spread throughout Western Europe and North America during the nineteenth century. Introduction The Industrial Revolution...
The notion of social class is still questioned as it becomes even more difficult to define in...
The Italian Renaissance began in Tuscany, centered in the cities of Florence and Siena. Introduction The Italian...
The foundations of the modern world derive from the Classic Age as it was reformulated during the...
Economic theory today still rests in many areas upon the foundations laid by classical economists. Introduction Classical...
The Elizabethan Age is viewed so highly because of the contrasts with the periods before and after....
The Tapestry is valued both as a work of art and as a source concerning the history...
Justifications for the propagandizing elements in these mosaics are not difficult. Power on earth was once –...
Much of the history of Western Europe post-476 C.E. has been an attempt to revive the legacy...
Trajan’s legacy proved to be one of the most enduring in the history of the Roman Empire....
Though altarpieces were not necessary for the Mass, they became a standard feature of altars throughout Europe....
Is this statue at the Vatican actually the ancient sculpture mentioned by Pliny, or rather a clever...
The ancient Greek holiday of Anthesteria honored springtime and death. Introduction This ancient Greek holiday that you’ve...
Conservators and scientists devote 15 months to preserving an ancient treasure from one of Italy’s great museums....