Solving the Easter Island population puzzle
Summary : The nearly nine hundred giant stone statues discovered by the first Europeans to land on Easter Island seemed at odds wi...Read More
Showing posts with label History & Culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History & Culture. Show all posts
History of the Metal Detector -- Alexander Graham Bell invented the first crude metal detector in 1881.
In 1881, Alexander Graham Bell invented the first metal detector. As President James Garfield lay dying of an assassin's bullet, Be...Read More
Is Celebrating Thanksgiving Day a Good Idea For Sikhs? The Traditional American Feast
Thanksgiving Day in America Sangat Enjoying Langar. Photo © [Khalsa Panth] Thanksgiving is an autumn holiday feast which ha...Read More
A Gallery of Unusual Thanksgiving Day Inventions
01 Inflation Eve - The Night Before Thanksgiving A detailed view of one of the balloons before being inflated during 'Inflation...Read More
Registering to Vote in US Elections
It is not illegal not to register to vote. However, registering to vote is required in order to cast ballots in elections in all stat...Read More
McCormick Reaper -- Mechanical Harvester Invented By Cyrus McCormick Increased Farm Production
The McCormick Reaper. Getty Images Cyrus McCormick, a blacksmith in Virginia, developed the first practical mechanical reape...Read More
History of the Agricultural Revolution -- Introduction to the Agricultural Revolution
Early sugar farming and processing by slaves in the West Indies, 1753. Print Collector / Hulton Archive / Getty Images Between the e...Read More
Definition of Rape Culture with Examples -- On the Behaviors, Ideas, Words, and Representations that Compose It.
Sexual assault survivors, including Natalie Green (R) of Washington, DC, gather outside the office of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to prot...Read More
What is Culture, Exactly? -- Definition, Discussion and Examples
A young woman participates in a Holi celebration in India, a ritual which symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, the coming of sprin...Read More
History of Vampires - Blood is their Way of Life
History of Vampires - Blood is their Way of Life The First Vampire Only a vampire can create another vampire, so logic tells us ...Read More
Disadvantages of being a Vampire - Vampire Characteristics
Disadvantages of being a Vampire - Vampire Characteristics In books, movies and television shows, vampires have sunk their fangs in...Read More
Werewolf Legends From Around The World
There is a rich history when it comes to the origins of the werewolf myth. Norway and Iceland Despite being 1,472 km apart, Norwa...Read More
The History of the Werewolf Legend
Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are legendary shape-shifting humans. As the name suggests, the shape these creatures take on i...Read More
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