Category Archives: Ancient

How Agriculture was Invented During the Stone Age

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

It is believed that women were the “inventors” of agriculture, as they began applying observations to their gathering in order to maximize their returns. Plant varieties were chosen for their nutritional value and ease of production, and locations were chosen … Continue reading →

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Famous doctors from the ancient world

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

Drastic advances in science have caused past medical practices to become not only antiquated but often shocking. Although brilliant medical insights are peppered throughout history, many dated practices are more curious than insightful. From an early take on chemical warfare … Continue reading →

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The Lost Knowledge of the Ancients

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

1500 years ago, people generally believed that the earth was flat and rectangular. However, as early as the 6th century BC Greek philosopher Pythagoras theorized that the Earth must be a sphere and in the 3rd century BC the Greek … Continue reading →

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The Neolithic Revolution: How Farming changed the World

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Whenever we think of famous revolutions, the two that normally pop into our heads are the French and American Revolutions, mostly because they are responsible for the political and intellectual landscape that dominates the world today. Both of these revolutions … Continue reading →

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Stone Age

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

From the dawn of our species to the present day, stone-made artifacts are the dominant form of material remains that have survived to today concerning human technology. The term “Stone Age” was coined in the late 19th century CE by the … Continue reading →

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Chauvet Cave

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

The Chauvet Cave (also known as the Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave) is a Palaeolithic cave situated near Vallon-Pont-d’Arc in the Ardèche region of southern France that houses impeccably preserved, exquisite examples of prehistoric art. Now reliably dated to between c. 33,000 and … Continue reading →

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Ancient Greek Science

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

By careful thinking based upon observation, some ancient Greeks realized that it was possible to find regularities and patterns hidden in nature and that those regularities were the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. It became evident that … Continue reading →

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Ancient Chinese Philosophy

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

Chinese philosophy is the intellectual tradition of the Chinese culture from their early recorded history to the present day. The main philosophical topics of Chinese philosophy were heavily influenced by the ideas of important figures like Laozi, Confucius, Mencius and … Continue reading →

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Stepping back 3.6m years: footprints yield new clues to Humans’ Ancestors

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

Tracks found by accident on proposed museum site in Tanzania were preserved in volcanic ash dampened by ancient African rains. The footprints of five ancestors of humans who walked the Earth more than 3.6m years ago have been found preserved … Continue reading →

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Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo Diet was a Veggie feast

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

Today’s Paleo diet cookbooks might be missing a few pages. Archaeological excavations at a Stone Age site in Israel have revealed the first direct evidence of the sort of plants that our distant human ancestors ate with their meat and … Continue reading →

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