World Cultures Archive
Prehistory of Asia
The Prehistory of Asia is a rich tapestry that extends across millions of years of human evolution and cultural development. Asia was one of the first regions inhabited by hominins, the distant ancestors of modern homo sapiens, along with our […]
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Battle-Axe Culture
The Battle Axe Culture, also called the Boat Axe Culture, flourished during the Chalcolithic in the coastal areas of the south Scandinavian Peninsula and southwest Finland, lasting from about 2800–2300 BCE. [1] This ancient culture, known for their distinctive battle […]
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period
During the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period the Earth was on the tail end of the Last Ice Age. Most recently the severe, but short, Younger Dryas. But climate was changing in Mesopotamia, and around the world. The people who lived in […]
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The Middle Ages of Europe
We know from the writings of Middle Ages scholars that they considered the time they lived in as a Dark Age. When I put myself in their shoes, I do not blame them. They looked back to the previous age […]
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Medieval History
Medieval History is a period of World History that serves as a bridge between ancient and modern times, from the year 500 to 1500 of the modern era. In many ways this is a period of transition. A transition from […]
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