Prehistory Archive
Methods of Dating The Past
There are four Major Methods of Dating the Past discovered so far that we use to establish a numerical, chronological scale to measure our time here on this planet. These dating methods establish a chronology for events in the past […]
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The Ancient Connection Between Sumerian, Semitic, and Indo-European Religions
For many years I have been pestered by a nagging thought. An idea on the periphery of my consciousness scratching away like an insect, never letting me rest. This idea began to taunt me long before I had the breadth […]
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The Beginning of the Neolithic In The Levant
The Neolithic Revolution began in the Levant between about 8000–7000 BCE. The Levant — or the Levantine Coast — is a region of the Eastern Mediterranean of West Asia which makes up what we might call the western half of […]
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Neolithic Europe
The earliest remains of food-producing societies in Europe are found in Greece, dating a few thousand years after the Neolithic Revolution first occurred in the Fertile Crescent. Based on the evidence gathered so far, it appears that this cultural revolution […]
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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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Myths & Legends of the Algonquian Peoples
In addition to their common language, Algonquian-speaking tribes shared many commonalities in their religious beliefs, stories of creation, and culture. All Algonquian peoples of the Eastern Woodlands subscribed to cycles of legend and myth regarding tricksters and transformers: powerful beings […]
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Wigwam
The wigwam was a dome-shaped shelter, with a roughly circular base, used by a wide range of Native American peoples as a semi-permanent shelter. There are a number of names by which the wigwam is known, corresponding to the specific […]
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The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of the three great pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex. There is more mystery and allure surrounding the three main Giza Pyramids, and the Great Pyramid of Giza specifically, to the degree […]
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