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The Legends and Archaeology of Devil’s Lake: A Place of Ancient Power in Wisconsin
... prehistoric past. Around 1,000 years ago, the Effigy Mound Culture , which spanned roughly 700 to 1100 AD, constructed ... a continuity extending back in time to the Effigy Mound Culture. While the theory is by no means universally ... outcrops near Devil’s Lake. The Hopewell mound building culture usually dates to between 100 BC and around 500 AD. ...
Jason Jarrell - 10/05/2019 - 13:24
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The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom: Alexander The Great’s Easternmost Legacy
... of Hellenism to this part of the world. And the unique culture that resulted combined influences from both the East ...
dhwty - 09/10/2021 - 01:39
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Roman Offerings at Sacred Spring Whisper of the Druids’ Last Stand
... essential agricultural center and a stronghold of Druidic culture. This island, rich in megalithic burial chambers ...
ancient-origins - 01/03/2024 - 13:54
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At Peace or in War, the Apache Indian Tribes Have Been a Proud People
... same for every tribe or band. However, the Apaches had two culture heroes who slew monsters and made the world safe for ...
Mark Miller - 13/09/2018 - 14:08
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Ancient Women Shamans of Ireland: Healers, Priestesses and Diviners
... and although compartmentalized through language and culture, really transcend any attempt at categorization. The ...
David Halpin - 27/03/2019 - 00:26
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Stepping Back in Time at Skara Brae: A Neolithic Settlement in the Heart of Prehistoric Orkney
... ferment to produce alcohol.” By examining the material culture recovered at the site, researchers have suggested ... Other scholars reject this idea and say the material culture of the site reveals a fairly typical Neolithic ...
Caleb Strom - 07/01/2021 - 21:16
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Hopi Prophecy and the End of the Fourth World - Part 1
... for peace will be ignored. The socially conservative Hopi culture also believed that the end of the Fourth World would ...
garydavid - 17/06/2021 - 02:25
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Darya Saltykova: Cruel Russian Aristocrat with a Taste for Murder
... Europe. As a result of this westernization of Russian culture, Darya may have grown up wearing ostentatious French ... traded, bought, sold, and exploited. With such a notorious culture of human slavery , with people being owned and traded ...
B. B. Wagner - 25/07/2020 - 18:58
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The Life and Adventures of Marco Polo
... by Kublai khan. As Marco Polo immersed himself in Chinese culture, and was a gifted linguist, he quickly gained favor ... the first westerner to gain such an in-depth look at their culture and customs, so when he released detailed accounts of ...
dhwty - 02/02/2015 - 12:01
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The Mysteries of Machu Picchu and Archaeological Obsession
... they decided to request permission from the Ministry of Culture to conduct a geophysical survey using electromagnetic ... , David Ugarte, Director of the Regional Institute of Culture in Cuzco, stated that there was not enough evidence ...
johnblack - 05/03/2022 - 00:57
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Mummification Had Nothing to Do With Preservation, Claims Exhibit
... these new ideas about mummification in ancient Egyptian culture the researcher pointed towards the elaborate mummy ...
ashley cowie - 24/11/2022 - 13:58
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The Dogon’s Extraordinary Knowledge of the Cosmos and the Cult of Nommo
... various events that characterized the growth of the Dogon culture, but it is not so difficult to identify other very ...
Dr Massimo Bonasorte - 17/05/2018 - 19:03
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Roman Sarcophagus Containing Two Skeletons Unearthed in Bath
... 2 million. Eventually, a distinctive Romano-British culture developed, especially seen in agriculture, urban ...
Sahir - 04/07/2021 - 19:01
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Do 3,000-year-old Bronze Age Horned Helmets Have Trans-Continental Links?
A team of researchers has sampled organic matter from residue found inside a rare and deeply ancient bronze horned-helmet in Denmark. But their claim that a long-distance prehistoric oceanic trade route connected Scandinavia with the Mediterranean is not resting well with everyone.
ashley cowie - 23/12/2021 - 21:55
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Unique and Unsettling: The Hanging Coffins of Sagada, Philippines
The Igorots are an indigenous tribe living in Sagada, Luzon Island, Philippines. The Igorots practice unique funerary customs, in which the dead are buried in coffins which are tied or nailed to the side of cliffs. It is claimed that this practice is over 2000 years old, although nobody seems to know whether there are any coffins that are actually that old.
dhwty - 16/01/2020 - 17:14
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Maya Cities Had Unique Neotropical Forest Parks Says New Study
The Maya civilization was renowned for its progress in the fields of art, architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and the calendar systems. Part of their highly developed architecture is missing even from contemporary urban centers. The Maya had roads, paved plazas, pyramids, temples, palaces and homes for its fast-growing population. But Maya cities, according to the latest high-tech LIDAR and environmental DNA research, also had scenic agricultural neotropical parks!
Sahir - 24/06/2021 - 17:58
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Poseidon: Greek God of the Sea Who Created the Minotaur
... that Poseidon was an important deity in the Mycenaean culture and given their seafaring skills, this is not ... day depicts his importance to the Ancient Greeks and their culture in good times and bad. Top image: An ancient statue ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 30/07/2022 - 22:43
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Historic Roman Monastery and Stunning Mosaic Unearthed in Turkey
... union of church and state. The spread of Byzantine mosaic culture was not restricted to Constantinople, but spread to ...
Sahir - 04/04/2021 - 23:00
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Study Reveals Rare Aboriginal Rock Art’s Link With Sorcery and Magic
... However, the rock shelter is very important in the local culture and is associated with the Ancestral Being, whom the ... However, there is no evidence for this in the Marra culture, but it was observed that many men were afraid of the ...
Ed Whelan - 26/05/2020 - 00:15
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The Wondrous Buddhist Rock-Cut Architecture of the Ajanta Caves
... the importance of Ajanta as an important hub of Buddhist culture in ancient times. They are managed by the ... on Mondays. You can book tickets online at the Ministry of Culture website . It’s best to visit between November and ...
ancient-origins - 03/03/2022 - 00:59