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Feminist Martial Artist Qiu Jin Africa, Asia and South Asia, Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 13, 2024 / history of education, literature, political history, weapons, women's history Ah, how to frame the life of Qiu Jin, the feminist martial artist who was beheaded by the last Chinese dynastic government for insurrection in…
Min Chiu Li and Finding Chemotherapy Africa, Asia and South Asia, History of Science, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 13, 2024 / disease, medicine, political history, technology May I introduce you to Min Chiu Li, a Chinese-American scientist to whom many of us owe our lives or the lives of loved ones?…
Eastern Medieval Bishop Africa, Asia and South Asia, Live Reporting, Medieval History / September 7, 2023 / Christian history, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history Exhibit from the NYC Met, where you can see a teensy dragon (if you squint) on the robes of this eastern medieval bishop, showing cultural…
The Sea Peoples Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History / June 21, 2024 / anthropology, art, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, folklore, folklore/mythology, mythology The grumpy faces you see here belong to invaders captured by the Pharaoh Ramses III (about 1186-1154 BCE). Many scholars have interpreted these men as…