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Shiva from West Bengal Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History, Long 19th- 20th centuries / December 11, 2024 / art, religion Statue of Shiva from West Bengal, 1100. The vertical third eye and matted hair are typical features of the Hindu deity – his face on…
Dunbar’s Number Ancient History, Big History, Long 19th- 20th centuries / December 8, 2023 / anthropology, pre-history, social history This is a photo of The Cave of Hands in Argentina, which is about 10,000 years old. The crowding of the hands is reflective of…
James Lind and Curing Scurvy in the 1700s Early Modern, Long 19th- 20th centuries / October 17, 2024 / art, disease, history of food, literature, medicine Today we use the word “scurvy” as a general adjective for something that is corrosively destructive, like “religious bigotry was a scurvy of the Medieval…
The Range Trail at Tobyhanna State Park Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / August 22, 2023 / environmental history, military history, U.S. history, U.S. natural parks The Range Trail is a winding path that traverses across swampy and rocky forest in the Tobyhanna State Park, established in 1949. As you can…
