Ancient History Archive
Ninhursag
Ninhursag (Ninḫursaĝ) was a major Sumerian deity with a long history of worship in the Near East and Mesopotamia. An ancient mother goddess worshipped as a creator deity. She had a hand in the creation of humanity (assisting her brother/consort, Enki). […]
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The Epic of Gilgamesh — Myth Summary
Introduction to Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh begins with a proclamation of illustrious nature and great deeds of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, who is described as wise and powerful, possessing knowledge of the world and mysteries before the flood […]
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Evidence for tobacco in the mummy of Rameses II
In Rosalie David’s chapter on mummification within the publication of an extensive review of Egyptian trade and industry (Nicholson & Shaw 2000) she remarked on the presence of Nicotiana sp. and Anthemideae in the abdominal cavity of Ramses II — […]
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The History of Japan
Although the Japanese archipelago has been inhabited for the last 40,000 years, the History of Japan does not begin until the final centuries BCE with the arrival of the Yayoi people from mainland Asia. Timeline of the History of Japan […]
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