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Hymn to Ninsaki Tablet Ancient History / September 18, 2023 / Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, history of food, literature This is a tablet from Ancient Mesopotamia dating to 1800 BCE. It is a hymn to Ninsaki, the goddess of beer. It is also a…
Chicha and Ecuadorian Burials Ancient History, Early Americas, History of Science / October 6, 2023 / history of food You’re looking at a recreation of a funerary site from ancient Ecuador, where these three levels of human remains were unearthed in 1980 as builders…
Aztec Goddess Cihuacoatl and Naming Ceremonies Ancient History, Medieval History / October 23, 2024 / art, Central/late Middle Ages, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, religion, social history, warfare My topic for the turn of the year is the history of naming ceremonies. Such traditions have been important parts of human culture at least…
The Cruel Emperor Gao Yang Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History / December 10, 2024 / animals, architecture, art, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, political history, religion, social history Western History has no corner in the market for crazy leaders, as the example of Gao Yang (aka the Emperor Wenxuan) shows. Ruling for only…