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The Death of the Last Abbasid Caliph, al-Musta Medieval History / January 28, 2024 / literature, political history Oh, boo! Now I have to get walled off in a building surrounded by my own gold and given nothing to eat until I starve!…
“I Saw Three Hominids” Historical Christmas Carol Big History, Live Reporting / December 28, 2023 / anthropology, Christmas Carol, evolution As per my usual holiday tradition, I wrote an historically themed Christmas carol! This one is to the tune of “I Saw Three Ships”, and…
Cannibalism in Medieval to 19th-Century Europe History of Science, Medieval History / August 29, 2024 / Central and Late Middle Ages, disease, medicine, medieval, science, social history Europeans practiced cannibalism well into the 19th century, and one of the favored ways to consume their own kind happened with beheadings. Here you see…
The Swan Song Ancient History, Long 19th- 20th centuries, Medieval History / December 5, 2024 / animals, literature, social history The term “swan song” comes from an Ancient notion that swans are mute throughout their lives, but sing a beautiful last melody as they are…
