Tag: history

January 27, 2025 at 1:53 pm

Archimedes Is One Of The Greatest Minds Of All Time, And The Story Of How One Of His Work Was Lost, Preserved, And Rediscovered Is Incredible

What an incredible series of events.

January 13, 2025 at 1:53 pm

Here’s Why Ancient Wayfinding Techniques Are Still Effective In The Modern World

Even if the old ways of navigating can still work today, it’s not that easy to find people who are adept enough to regularly put it into practice.

January 8, 2025 at 3:48 pm

Neanderthals Are Typically Portrayed As Slow, Unintelligent, And Aggressive, But Modern Research Shows That This Was Not Actually The Case

I wonder how much Neanderthal DNA I have.

January 7, 2025 at 9:48 am

Study Shows Large Cave System In Israel Was Likely Used For Ritual Gatherings Of Both Homo Sapiens And Neanderthals

I would love to visit this amazing cave system.

January 5, 2025 at 1:49 pm

Ancient Weapons Found In A Cave In Spain Are Over 7000 Years Old, Making Them The Oldest Ever Found In Europe

The artifacts included bowstrings and fetched arrows.

January 2, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Newly Discovered Mammal Lived In The Late Cretaceous Period And Was Larger Than Any Other Species Found

Source: J Eberle et al 2024, PLoS ONE CC By 4.0

Prehistoric Earth may have been much different than we thought.

December 18, 2024 at 9:48 am

Fossils Show The Smallest Reptile Family Member Could Have Been The First Flying Vertebrate With Bat-Like Wings

These tiny flying reptiles sound almost cute.

December 17, 2024 at 9:49 am

Ancient Neanderthals Were Finding And Collecting Fossils, Indicating Cognitive Creativity Not Previously Thought Possible

Our ancestors have been collecting things longer than previously believed.

December 13, 2024 at 3:49 pm

New Study Says That A Tattered Piece Of Cloth Found In 1977 Is Actually The Royal Robe Of Alexander The Great

It would be amazing to see these ancient robes.

December 9, 2024 at 11:21 am

Anglican Rules Made Catholic Convicts Attend Protestant Sermons, So Catholics Crafted A Clever Way To Comply While Still Honoring Their Faith

Source: Canva/DiegoCervo, Reddit/MaliciousCompliance

Nothing says divine inspiration like a little righteous defiance.

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Archimedes Is One Of The Greatest Minds Of All Time, And The Story Of How One Of His Work Was Lost, Preserved, And Rediscovered Is Incredible

Here’s Why Ancient Wayfinding Techniques Are Still Effective In The Modern World

Neanderthals Are Typically Portrayed As Slow, Unintelligent, And Aggressive, But Modern Research Shows That This Was Not Actually The Case

Study Shows Large Cave System In Israel Was Likely Used For Ritual Gatherings Of Both Homo Sapiens And Neanderthals

Ancient Weapons Found In A Cave In Spain Are Over 7000 Years Old, Making Them The Oldest Ever Found In Europe

Newly Discovered Mammal Lived In The Late Cretaceous Period And Was Larger Than Any Other Species Found

Fossils Show The Smallest Reptile Family Member Could Have Been The First Flying Vertebrate With Bat-Like Wings

Ancient Neanderthals Were Finding And Collecting Fossils, Indicating Cognitive Creativity Not Previously Thought Possible

New Study Says That A Tattered Piece Of Cloth Found In 1977 Is Actually The Royal Robe Of Alexander The Great

Anglican Rules Made Catholic Convicts Attend Protestant Sermons, So Catholics Crafted A Clever Way To Comply While Still Honoring Their Faith

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