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Goddess Seshat and a Historical Database? Ancient History, Live Reporting / December 6, 2024 / Ancient Egypt, math, religion, social history This is Seshat, the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of wisdom and writing. It is also the name of an extremely ambitious historical database run by Peter…
Neolithic Death Rights Ancient History / July 24, 2024 / anthropology, archaeology, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, pre-history, religion, social history, women's history Might I introduce to you Monsieurs and/or Madames skulls “D 111” and “D 112”? For such boring names, these heads – carefully plastered, tended to…
Cleopatra the Alchemist Ancient History, Early Modern, Fabulous Females, History of Science / September 3, 2024 / medicine, technology, women's history This Ancient scientist was championed by intellectuals across time, and by the 1600s was known in Europe as one of the most important alchemists of…
Reputation of Ancient Orator Demosthenes Ancient History / December 5, 2024 / ancient greece, environmental history, literature, Rome The force of the wind and elements that this figure has to brace himself against well represent the reputation of the Ancient Greek orator Demosthenes.…
