Tag: culture
The 14th Century Pandemic That Made Today’s English Language
The Black Death of the 14th century remains one of history’s most devastating pandemics. This historical dark period claimed millions of lives and upended societal norms. Beyond its immediate impacts, this pandemic…
Intricate Tattoos Revealed on Peruvian Mummies Using Lasers
A study of ancient mummies in Peru has revealed a new layer to the social and cultural complexity of the Chancay culture. Researchers have been studying the mummies of the Chancay, using…
The Oxus Civilization, the Kingdom that Vanished
The high Bronze Age saw the first emergence of complex cultures. Successive innovations in agriculture had produced a food surplus, perhaps the first meaningful one in history, and these foodstuffs could support…
Entirely Unknown Neolithic Culture Found in Morocco
Archaeologists excavating a site in the Maghreb desert in north western African known as Oued Beht have uncovered evidence of a farming society from the Neolithic that was completely unknown, according to…