Pallisades View

View of the Pallisades from the Medieval Cloisters at the New York Metropolitan Museum, where over 200 million years ago the supercontinent Pangea ripped apart.

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The Neanderthal Flute

Ancient History / December 11, 2024 / animals, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, pre-history, social history

Musical instruments are one of the hallmarks of the radical change in complex culture that started to mark human history after 50,000 BCE. Some scientists…

Historical Christmas Carol – “Hwaet!”

Live Reporting, Medieval History / November 25, 2024 / medieval, social history

Each year, I write historically themed Christmas Carols, and this year’s is about the society of the Early Medieval epic poem _Beowulf_. Enjoy! “Hwaet! Gear-Dagum…

Ancient Chinese Diplomatic Bells

Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History / November 19, 2024 / Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, literature, military history, political history, social history

In the centuries before China was unified as an empire, petty kingdoms and warlords struggled for influence in a centuries-long diplomatic chess game. The bells…

The Evil Eye in Ancient History

Ancient History / September 25, 2024 / ancient greece, archaeology, art, Rome

Until my student @pookastanley did a research project on the role of the Evil Eye in the Ancient Greek tradition, I had not realized how enduring and…

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