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Tracking the Genetic Fingerprints of the Viking Woman Hunters
... influence of Scandinavian Vikings on the genetic makeup of Europe. Scientists have tracked ancient Viking genes across Europe further detailing the cultural, political and economic ... led them to set out raiding and trading their way across Europe , and reaching North America. Now, a new study ...
ashley cowie - 16/09/2020 - 16:00
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The Erlking: The Powerful Germanic Mythical Snatcher of Children
... philosophy, aesthetics, literature and criticism in Europe. This mythological figure was dubbed the “king of ... Name of the Gods That Change And the similarities across Europe just keep mounting. The next clue lies in medieval ... influence the evolving nature of the Erlking myth across Europe. The Erlking is a name from Danish and German folklore ...
Aleksa Vučković - 30/12/2021 - 22:00
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How Did Europe Step Into the Modern Era? (Video)
... from the aftermath of the Black Death, which devastated Europe and catalyzed profound social and economic changes. ... secularism. Concurrently, the Age of Discovery propelled Europe into a new era of exploration and exploitation, as ... heralded the dawn of the Modern Era, transforming Europe and shaping the trajectory of human history. Top ...
Robbie Mitchell - 28/02/2024 - 23:52
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Burial Mounds in Serbia Reveal Skeletons of 5,000-Year-Old Painted Men
... a sacred color among some groups of people who lived in Europe 5,000 years ago, including those that came from the steppes of far eastern Europe and southcentral Asia. As a result, ochre paint was ... height of the deceased—men living in this part of Europe at the turn of the 4th and 3rd millennia usually ...
Nathan Falde - 24/02/2022 - 14:00
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The Hanseatic League: Dominating the Baltic Maritime Trade
... Lübeck ( Liubice – lovely). Map of Medieval Northern Europe showing the extent of the Hanseatic League. Source: ... League networks connected the many parts of northern Europe. These included salt from Lüneburg, cloth from ... the Hanseatic League With time, the political landscape of Europe bore witness to increasing changes. At the beginning ...
Aleksa Vučković - 22/06/2020 - 14:05
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Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 (Secret History of the Witches)
... and Pagans looks at women's sacraments in early medieval Europe, a subject that has been buried deep for centuries. ...
ancient-origins - 03/11/2017 - 16:59
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Ancient tools evolved in Australia thousands of years before they appeared in Europe
... in Australia thousands of years before they appeared in Europe. This suggests two possible scenarios – either the ... to aid with hunting migrating game, which was common in Europe. However, they appear to dismiss altogether the ... in Australia thousands of years before they appeared in Europe ...
aprilholloway - 12/04/2014 - 02:59
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Bed Burials Linked to Medieval Christian Husband Hunters
... has now completed an analysis of 72 bed burials across Europe, determining when exactly this luxury way to go ... has now completed an analysis of 72 bed burials across Europe, determining when exactly this luxury way to go ... to the new study the earliest known bed burial in Eastern Europe dates back to the 5th century AD. It was during the ...
ashley cowie - 31/07/2022 - 14:53
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Quaffing Here For 11 Centuries: Sean’s Bar Claims Title of Oldest Pub in Ireland, Europe and Possibly the World
... it has often been claimed that this is the oldest pub in Europe Sean’s Bar is a pub (abbreviated from ‘public ... it has often been claimed that this is the oldest pub in Europe, and it is currently seeking to be recognised as the ... Bar, and the latter might just be the oldest pub in Europe, as some have claimed. Currently, the pub is seeking ...
dhwty - 09/09/2017 - 01:54
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Did Man and Mammoth Ever Live in Harmony? Not Quite…
Humans and mammoths coexisted in Europe for about 30,000 years. As a result, it makes sense ... and even weapons. Humans and mammoths coexisted in Europe for about 30,000 years. As a result, it makes sense ... example, bone harpoons have been found at sites in Ice Age Europe dating to the Magdalenian epoch (20,000-11,000 B.P.) ...
Caleb Strom - 04/05/2017 - 23:34
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Hy-Brasil: The Legendary Phantom Island of Ireland
... Stories about the island have circulated throughout Europe for centuries, with tales that it was the promised ... It would show up again in 1595 on the Ortelius Map of Europe and Europa Mercator Map and occasionally show up in ... (here simply Brasil), close-up of the Ortelius Map of Europe. ( Public Domain ) Expeditions in Search of Hy-Brasil ...
Bryan Hill - 13/03/2019 - 17:05
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7.2 million-Year-Old Pre-Human Fossil A Challenge to Out of Africa?
... species nicknamed “El Graeco” from Mediterranean Europe, suggests that mankind emerged in Europe and not in Africa. The new study could reshape ... species nicknamed “El Graeco” from Mediterranean Europe, suggests that mankind emerged in Europe and not in ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 23/01/2020 - 17:48
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6,300-Year-Old Settlement Was Home to Earliest Megalithic Builders
... fortified compound and residential site belonging to Europe’s first megalithic builders! Archaeologists in ... fortified compound and residential site belonging to Europe’s first megalithic builders! These builders ... are among the more impressive features of their kind in Europe , with builders recycling stones from older tombs. ...
Sahir - 22/02/2023 - 13:57
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A History of Fireworks From East to West
... kites. They all made a “glorious noise”. Fireworks in Europe Gunpowder and fireworks might have been invented independently in Europe, but they probably reached Europe via the Mongols, who spread west from China as far as ...
ancient-origins - 01/01/2015 - 12:24
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Further Tales of the Family of the Iceman Come to Light
... line (G2a) is still present in modern populations in Europe. The first results surprised the researchers and led ... , however he was later placed as a local of Central Europe. Furthermore, when researchers compared his genes with ... includes that of Ötzi -- which comprised few samples from Europe and especially none from the eastern Alps, which are ...
Alicia McDermott - 14/01/2016 - 17:52
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Mysterious Tjipetir Blocks Are Appearing on European Beaches
... a phenomenon that others have been experiencing across Europe for decades known as the mystery of the Tjipetir ... the plates made their way from Indonesia to the beaches of Europe? The answer is still not certain, but it is speculated ... Tjipetir blocks have been turning up on beaches across Europe for decades. Source: Tom Quinn Williams / Tjipetir ...
lizleafloor - 21/12/2021 - 01:00
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Pemulwuy: Prominent Aboriginal Rebel Leader Murdered in 1802 AD
Pemulwuy was an Aboriginal Australian who lived during the 18th century. This was the period when the Europeans began to colonize Australia. The arrival of the Europeans in Australia had a profound impact on the lives of the Aboriginals. This impact, however, was a negative one, and the Aboriginals began to resist the colonists. Pemulwuy became a prominent resistance leader and gained such a reputation that he was proclaimed an outlaw, and a reward offered for his death or capture.
dhwty - 10/12/2021 - 21:58
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A Walk Amongst the Petroglyphs of Galicia: Prehistoric Designs Trace Life and Times of Bronze Age Europeans
... and into the Bronze Age, our ancestors in western Europe left behind traces of their thoughts and beliefs ... 2.0 ) Prehistoric Designs Petroglyphs are found all over Europe and there are many examples of geometric designs in ... that both bronze working and horse riding spread across Europe with immigrants whose ultimate origins lay in the ...
Anthony Adolph - 23/03/2016 - 00:08
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Cold Climates Contributed to the Extinction of the Neanderthals
... more detailed records of climate change in continental Europe than had previously been available. The layers of the ... prolonged extreme cold and excessively dry conditions in Europe between 44,000 and 40,000 years ago. They highlight a ... shortly after the arrival of anatomically modern humans in Europe - they became extinct.For many years we have wondered ...
ancient-origins - 30/08/2018 - 23:01
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The Dramatic History of the Normans: A Tale of Medieval Conquest
... and proud, and defined the socio-political picture of Europe in the Medieval Ages. Find out more, here. History is ... key players in tailoring the socio-political picture of Europe for much of the high Middle Ages. What follows is a ... Norman conquests and military prowess that swept through Europe like a whirlwind, leaving a mark for centuries to ...
Aleksa Vučković - 07/07/2019 - 23:02