Archaeology
When Were the First Dinosaur Bones Discovered?
When and where were the first dinosaur bones discovered? The story of dinosaurology and its evolution takes over a century to unfold. […]
Archaeology
Ancient History
How Important Are Historical Language Studies and Discoveries?
Linguistic investigations about the Indo-European languages have had many appealing stories that led to other discoveries. One of these discoveries took place in China in the late 1800s. It shed more light on the historical and anthropological aspects of this region, which wasn’t known before. […]
Ancient History
Marriage in Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Family System
The marriage in ancient Egypt looked very modern, with divorce being common and a contract for the transfer of property. Surprisingly, it was not arranged by families. So who decided? […]
Ancient History
The Great Pyramid at Giza: A Marvel of Ancient Egyptian Engineering
By Bob Brier, PhD, Long Island University Khufu—also known by the Greek name of Cheops—built the Great Pyramid at Giza. Until the Eiffel Tower was […]
Ancient History
The Hittites—The First Ancient Empire
For half a millennium, from their homeland in central Anatolia, the Hittites played a role in Near Eastern politics equal to the traditional great powers of Mesopotamia and Egypt. […]
Ancient History
The Eight Fundamental Thresholds of Big History
David Christian structures his groundbreaking Big History course around eight fundamental thresholds. Each of them is associated with new forms of complexity, and each of which has new emergent properties. Here we will take a high-level look at the eight fundamental thresholds of Big History and the material covered within each. […]
Ancient History
Big History: How Do We Study Everything That Has Ever Happened?
By David Christian, D. Phil.,Macquarie University Big History: Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to understand the whole of the past—from the beginning of […]
Ancient History
Ancient Roman Architecture: Rome’s Most Impressive Buildings
Whereas the Greeks had largely focused on simple temple architecture, ancient Roman architecture took the concept of public buildings, and created structures unlike the world had ever seen. […]
Ancient History
Cuneiform: The Invention of Writing
By Kenneth W. Harl, Ph.D., Tulane University There’s a great deal of debate over the origins of writing but, with Cuneiform in Sumer, we have […]