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5 Pyramids of the Ancient World that You May Not Have Heard About
... successful. 5. The 5,000-Year-Old Pyramid City of Caral, Peru The Norte Chico civilization of Supe, Peru was the first known civilization of the Americas. Their ...
aprilholloway - 07/10/2017 - 18:51
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Ancient Language Learning: This May be the Oldest Example of Not One, But Two Alphabet Primers
A studious ancient Egyptian may have been trying his hand at learning not one, but two different languages some 3,400 years ago. New research on a limestone tablet found near Luxor suggests that it may have the oldest known example of the ancient precursor to the Roman alphabet sequence on one side of the artifact and the first few letters of another ancient alphabet on the other side.
Alicia McDermott - 17/05/2018 - 13:57
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Researchers Claim Glastonbury Ancient Legends Made Up By Cash-Strapped Monks
The famous legends of King Arthur and his round table, among other ancient myths, were stories made up and peddled by enterprising monks at Glastonbury Abbey to make some cash, say researchers. What’s more, these legends muddied modern research into the site by “clouding the judgement” of past experts.
These are the claims being made recently by a team archaeologists from the University of Reading in UK after a four year study.
lizleafloor - 25/11/2015 - 00:49
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The Kama Sutra: Setting the Record Straight
... Caves, Mountains, Temples and Artifacts Sex Pottery of Peru: Moche Ceramics Shed Light on Ancient Sexuality Femme ...
Riley Winters - 29/07/2020 - 20:35
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Sexuality and Nudity in Ancient Mesoamerica
... Sculptural Stirrup Handle. From the Museo Larco in Lima, Peru . (Rowanwindwhistler/ CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Nudity, ... in the Inca Empire Is this ‘Temple of Fertility’ in Peru Really a Giant Collection of Stone Penises, or is it a ...
Aleksa Vučković - 15/10/2023 - 18:31
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The Vortexes of Native American Culture and Cultural Misappropriation
... for example: the Great Pyramid in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Stonehenge in England, Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia, ... for example: the Great Pyramid in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Bali, Stonehenge, Ayers Rock in Australia, etc .” ...
ashley cowie - 03/05/2021 - 14:37
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Dujiangyan: The 2,200-Year-Old Chinese Irrigation System That is Still Used Today!
... Sichuan.' The Incredible Subterranean City of Kish Tipón, Peru and The Hydro Engineering Marvel of the Inca ...
aprilholloway - 02/02/2018 - 01:50
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A thousand years ago, Native Americans aligned drawings with solstice sun
... Chaco Canyohn of New Mexico, Chankillo in the desert of Peru and Machu Picchu of Peru. Dates given for the West Texas petroglyphs vary from ...
Mark Miller - 07/02/2015 - 21:59
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Horses, Cows and Celestial Creatures at the Dawn of Civilizations
... Vedic Legends, and Ancient Armenian Understanding Cusco, Peru, wall with a precisely cut stone of 12 angles. ( CC BY ...
Steven Keith - 27/05/2018 - 23:01
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The World-wide Mysterious Phenomena Of Elongated Skulls
... the methods used by the inhabitants of certain regions of Peru. He states: "From birth they pressed their children's ... compression. At the same time, in the coastal areas of Peru, tabular deformations were prevalent. Even in the ... elaborate burial. Parallel finds have been unearthed in Peru. Some of the most ill-shaped heads were discovered in ...
Rita Louise - 17/10/2013 - 05:00
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The Citizen Hearing on Disclosure
... Chionetti (Argentina), Dr. Anthony Choy (Peru), Peter Davenport, Richard Dolan, Capt. Bruce ... Sanchez (Uruguay), Col. Oscar Santa-Maria (PAF ret.) (Peru), Capt. David Schindele (USAF, ret.), Donald ...
ancient-origins - 03/04/2013 - 09:02
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Saint Hildegard of Bingen – Visionary, Mystic, Writer, and Composer
Saint Hildegard of Bingen is arguably one of the most remarkable women of the Middle Ages. During her lifetime, she was abbess, mystic, visionary, and composer. In addition, she was a respected intellect and wrote on a variety of topics, including theology, botany, and natural history, and a highly-talented musical composer.
dhwty - 16/02/2020 - 14:02
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Ten Incredible Mummy Discoveries That Shocked the World
... with wheat bran, roots and fruit. The Lady of Cao – Peru The tattooed arm of the Lady of Cao, one of the mummy ... (El Brujo Project) On the beautiful northern coastline of Peru overlooking the blue Pacific, the place known as Huaca ...
Joanna Gillan - 12/08/2022 - 14:58
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Ancient Medicinal Knowledge of Amazon Tribes to Be Recorded in Writing for First Time in History
... of knowledge about the medicinal uses of plants. But in Peru, another tribe, the Matsés, are taking steps to ... way of the animals.” Top image: An indigenous person of Peru taking traditional medicine. Credit: Pachamama Alliance ...
aprilholloway - 25/11/2017 - 22:53
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Archaeology Recreations: What These 10 Ancient Sites Really Looked Like (Video)
... played in shaping human history. Top image: Machu Picchu, Peru. Source: Chris / Adobe Stock By Joanna Gillan ...
Joanna Gillan - 13/03/2023 - 15:54
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Ten Powerful and Fearsome Women of the Ancient World
... passionate Moche society. In 2006, archaeologists in Peru made an incredible discovery. On the beautiful northern coastline of Peru, the place known as Huaca El Brujo (Sacred place of the ...
Joanna Gillan - 01/08/2018 - 23:04
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Deciphering the Role of Helios, the Sun God of Greek Mythology
An unpunished second-generation Titan of Greek mythology, Helios was a deity who was important, but not always recognized for his powers. Until his role was usurped by a newer god, Helios was the deity of the life-giving, season-changing sun. He appeared in artwork riding his horse-drawn chariot across the sky and was a firsthand witness to several major events in the lives of other gods and goddesses.
Alicia McDermott - 14/09/2022 - 02:00
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The A to Z of Alphabet Origins and the Most Ancient Written Languages
Writing is traditionally regarded as one of the requirements for a society to be considered as a civilization. Various writing systems have been invented by the great civilizations of the world, one of which is known as alphabetic writing. This type of writing is characterised by a standard set of letters, each of which represent a basic significant sound (known as a phoneme) of the spoken language. Examples of alphabetic writing systems include the Latin alphabet, the Arabic alphabet and the Cyrillic alphabet.
dhwty - 10/04/2017 - 02:00
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Did Iconic Renaissance Artist Raphael Die From Too Much Sex?
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (known more commonly as Raphael) was a painter and architect who lived in Italy between the late 15th and early 16th centuries, during a period known as the High Renaissance.
dhwty - 20/11/2019 - 16:20
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Living God in a Wooden Box: In Whose Coffin was Ramesses II Buried?
Usermaatre Setepenre Ramesses II, the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty, was one of ancient Egypt’s longest-reigning monarchs. In an astonishing sixty-seven regnal years – the glory days of empire that witnessed unprecedented peace and prosperity – the monarch built grand edifices and etched his name on innumerable monuments of his forbears. Whether it was reverential usurpation or the king’s desire to broadcast his power; the fact remains that few rulers matched his magnificence and propaganda skills.
anand balaji - 18/01/2018 - 19:01