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The Rise and Fall of Central Africa’s Mighty Kingdom of Kongo
... of Christianity with the help of religious advisers from Portugal . This meant that a special type of Christianity was ... tobacco . But this wasn’t done out of the goodness of Portugal’s heart. It was all an attempt at ... become a more valuable trading partner. More importantly, Portugal wanted Kongo tied to it as closely as possible so ...
Robbie Mitchell - 10/04/2023 - 14:55
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Isis, An Egyptian Goddess Who Spread Her Wings Across Europe
... unknown master from Bruges, 16th century. Museu de Aveiro, Portugal. ( Public Domain ) It was also a period when a ...
Natalia Klimczak - 02/08/2016 - 00:48
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The Strange History of the Toothpick: Neanderthal Tool, Deadly Weapon, and Luxury Possession
... to the nuns of the Mosteiro de Lorvão in Coimbra, Portugal. Instead of being used for cleaning the teeth, ... Earliest Example of Dentistry Known to Date This area in Portugal eventually became renowned for the high-quality ...
dhwty - 19/01/2018 - 01:58
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15 Leaps Forward in Our Understanding of Human Evolution in 2023
... It shows that Neanderthals living in a cave near Lisbon, Portugal 90,000 years ago enjoyed a rich and diverse diet ... time. But if a trio of researchers from universities in Portugal, Italy and Spain get their way, this designation may ...
ancient origins - 01/01/2024 - 16:55
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Wreckage of Lost Ship of Vasco da Gama is Found and Contains Thousands of Artifacts
... became a very important project for both Oman and Portugal. As the adviser to the Minister for Heritage ... his last expedition, but his remains were returned to Portugal in 1539. Nowadays, he’s a Portuguese hero and his ...
Natalia Klimczak - 15/03/2016 - 20:38
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The First Circumnavigation of the World Happened by Accident, Not Design
... the Spanish flag, due to a falling out with King Manuel of Portugal, while the Treaty of Tordesillas had effectively ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 22/09/2022 - 01:57
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Tom G. Hamilton's Website
... in historic Templar city Castelo Branco in the heart of Portugal's Beira Baixa. Celtic-roots, blues-oriented, rock ...
ancient-origins - 17/04/2017 - 17:13
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Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading and Mapping the Stars at Early Advanced Civilization Sites
... tombs and researching over 1000 others in France, Portugal, Spain, and North Africa. His paper, presented to ...
Walter Cruttenden - 13/12/2018 - 23:03
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Did Neolithic Dairy Farmers Try To Butter Up The Gods?
... of Professor George Nash of the University of Coimbra, in Portugal . Working with The Welsh Rock Art Organization the ...
ashley cowie - 15/08/2021 - 22:54
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Ancient Romans Brushed Their Teeth with Urine
... expensive urine on the market came from the country of Portugal. It was supposedly the strongest urine in the ...
Bryan Hill - 08/05/2022 - 23:00
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Britain's Oldest Wooden Artifact Found With Curious Carvings
... “Woodhenge” Discovered at Perdigões’ Complex Portugal Why One Neolithic Scottish Settlement Didn’t Need ...
ashley cowie - 07/06/2023 - 22:52
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Remains of 7,300-Year-Old Neolithic Cabins Discovered in Spain!
... “Woodhenge” Discovered at Perdigões’ Complex Portugal Huge Neolithic Cursus Linked with Isle of Arran's ...
Gary Manners - 10/10/2023 - 14:50
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Maria Pita: The Woman Who Saved a Galician Town from the British
... wanted to take control of the waterways from England to Portugal. The group of galleons headed by Sir Francis Drake ...
Natalia Klimczak - 25/12/2015 - 03:55
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Queen Isabella of Castile: Drama, Inquisition, and Exploration
... father was John of Castile , and her mother Isabella of Portugal. When her father died in 1454, Isabella’s ...
dhwty - 12/11/2019 - 18:01
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When the Ancient World got a Soundtrack
... at the ‘Archaeoacoustics III’ conference in Tomar, Portugal, early in October – shortly after this webinar, in ...
ancient-origins - 18/09/2017 - 03:35
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The Sertorian War: How Rebels Nearly Toppled Rome from Within
... took place in the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal), which was then called Hispania by the Romans. The ...
Aleksa Vučković - 16/10/2023 - 22:55
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Hidden secrets revealed in 1491 world map that may have guided Columbus
... by Bartolomeo Columbus, created around 1485 in Lisbon, Portugal. Some historians believe that the Martellus map may ...
Robin Whitlock - 15/06/2015 - 21:40
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Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Seismic Disruptions
... Roman Catholic Jesuit Order lost much of its influence in Portugal. Voltaire wrote his satirical work Candide to refute ...
ancient-origins - 13/01/2017 - 22:29
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Young Neanderthal Footprint Found in Gibraltar is Only the Second Example in the World
... Gibraltar National Museum alongside colleagues from Spain, Portugal and Japan. The results which have been published ...
ancient-origins - 16/02/2019 - 01:54
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Pirate, Turncoat, Survivor: The Life and Times of Anthony Knivet, a Briton in 16th-Century Brazil
... English subjects were considered enemies of Spain and Portugal, “heretic Lutherans” who were officially ...
ancient-origins - 02/11/2016 - 13:57