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9 Methods of Ancient Punishment That’ll Make You Squirm
... them to death. In the Kingdom of Cochinchina (southern Vietnam ), criminals were tied to a stake and an elephant ...
ancient-origins - 12/05/2019 - 18:53
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Mimes, Paid Grievers, and Masks: The Insane Theatrics of Ancient Roman Funerals
Two thousand years ago, funerals weren’t the quiet, somber affairs we have today. They were loud, boisterous shows that started with a massive procession of people parading down the streets, pounding away at musical instruments and trying to get everyone around to stop and watch the show.
Mark Oliver - 16/07/2018 - 22:58
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Island Near Spain Reveals Evidence of Hallucinogenic Use in 1,000 BC
... detected in prehistoric human bones excavated in China. In Vietnam alkaloids from the Areca nut have been found in ...
Nathan Falde - 06/04/2023 - 16:00
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Out of Place Chinese Coins Prompt Wonder: Did Medieval Asia and Britain Interact?
... from the late Medieval period have also been found in Vietnam. Top Image: The worn cast copper alloy Chinese coin, ...
Alicia McDermott - 02/01/2021 - 01:13
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Widespread Erection Problems In China Are Bringing Rhino, Tiger And Other Species To An End
... in tiger parts, in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam and in Chinatowns across Europe and North America, ...
ashley cowie - 26/11/2018 - 22:56
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Caterina Sforza: A Renaissance Warrior Woman That Knew How to Get What She Wanted
... figure of Resistance Against Patriarchy and the Enemies of Vietnam Prisons and Imprisonment in the Ancient World: ...
Alicia McDermott - 24/11/2015 - 03:51
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The Teeth Have It: Tracing the Denisovan Legacy Around the World
A dental trait found in the Xiahe Denisovan jawbone as well as in some ancient and modern human populations now provides a rare opportunity to track the geographical reach and perhaps even the final fate of the Denisovans.
Andrew Collins - 25/07/2019 - 22:56
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The Decomposing Bodies of Skull Island: The Unique Funerary Custom of Trunyan
Trunyan (also spelled as Terunyan) is a village located on the Indonesian island of Bali. This village is known colloquially as the ‘Skull Island’, due to its unique funerary practice, known as mepasah.
dhwty - 07/06/2019 - 23:00
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Mexican Day of the Dead – Bittersweet Remembrance of Departed Ancestors
The celebrated Mexican Day of the Dead means one thing for city dwellers and quite another for country folks. It is a day dedicated to the bittersweet remembrance of departed family members.
george fery - 07/09/2019 - 22:53
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Roman Republic Experienced Deep Financial Crisis in 90 BC, Study Shows
... the country more easily pay off debts accrued during the Vietnam War. In the former case it was the strict silver ...
Nathan Falde - 12/04/2022 - 14:58
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The REAL Bigfoot: Gigantopithecus Would Have Been Terrifying to our Ancient Ancestors
... erectus and Gigantopithecus from Tham Khuyen Cave, Vietnam”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Caleb Strom - 14/08/2020 - 17:10
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The Evolution of Acupuncture: From Ancient China to Worldwide Recognition
... and Japan in the 6th century. It also made its way to Vietnam through commercial routes when they were opened up ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 23/07/2022 - 22:59
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The Australian Yowie: Mysterious Legends of a Tribe of Hairy People
... Mongolia, “Kapre” in the Philippines, “Forestmen" in Vietnam, the list of countries with stories of hairy man-apes ...
Bryan Hill - 15/08/2018 - 19:12
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Day 5 of Citizen Hearing on Disclosure – The Grand Finale
... of the Airforce, with more than 300 combat missions in Vietnam, 13 medals of honour and the prestigious flying ...
johnblack - 04/05/2013 - 16:17
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Tigers in Asian Myth: Are Pre Scientific Beliefs Bringing About the Collapse of Wild Tigers?
... curative powers, in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, and in Chinatowns across Europe and North America, ...
ashley cowie - 29/08/2018 - 18:50
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Creating Waves, Destroying Lives: Ancient Tsunamis That Left Their Mark
... team have discovered chevrons in the Caribbean, Scotland, Vietnam, North Korea, and the North Sea as well as one on ...
Karen Mutton - 08/10/2019 - 14:05
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Sun Tzu: Famous Chinese Strategist and Philosopher
“Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.”
General Sun Tzu
Alicia McDermott - 09/10/2018 - 18:52
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Ancient Marvels: Ten Amazing Inventions Created Before Their Time
... from four different real-life earthquakes in China and Vietnam. The seismoscope detected all of them. As a matter of ...
Joanna Gillan - 26/12/2023 - 01:02
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Primeval Communication and the Beat of the Drum
... precious artifacts to come out of the Dong Sun Culture of Vietnam. Ceremonial drums also existed in the dawn of ...
B. B. Wagner - 05/10/2019 - 14:03
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Viking Drug Use: From Riotous Parties to Berserker Fury
... drug use encouraged in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. With all that being said, it almost begins to ...
Robbie Mitchell - 10/03/2024 - 13:54