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The Hittites: Dynamic Bronze Age Cultures
The Hittites are first noted in tablets of trade found at the karum of Kanesh ( Kültepe ) in Anatolia, modern day Turkey. The Hittite...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 10, 20235 min read


Bronze Age Ancients - Catacomb Culture
With the favored practice of naming early civilizations after their grave types, here is the Catacomb culture. The progressive and...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20234 min read


Kanesh (Kultepe): Kārum City of Trade
The ancient town of Kültepe (Kultepe, Kanesh, Kaneš), where the earliest writing originates, rises to a prosperous trade city and kārum ...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Gold - Precious Metal of the Sun
Early prehistoric use of gold is for religious purposes, ornament or decor. In 1500 BCE, Thutmose of Egypt decrees gold to be used for...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 28, 20234 min read


Trzciniec - Bronze Age Baltic Culture
In the Bronze Age, the Trzciniec culture (2400 - 1300 BCE) occupies areas of Central-East Europe in Poland and parts of Lithuania....

Sylvia Rose
Oct 27, 20234 min read


Sulfur (Sulphur): Underworld Treasures of Ancients
Abundant in native form, sulfur (sulphur) is a mysterious and essential component of natural life. All living things contain sulfur. It...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 24, 20235 min read


Rhinestones: Sparkling Treasures of the Rhine
The mighty Rhine River is famous for legends, mystic secrets and hidden treasure, including small sparkling rock crystals known as Rhine...

Sylvia Rose
Sep 18, 20235 min read


Sugar Beets, Altbier & First Newspaper
Sugar from sugar beets, Altbier or Old Beer from the Rhineland and world's first newspaper are among the German inventions. Today, sugar...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 31, 20234 min read


Famous Women Inventors - Anna Connelly
Anna Connelly saves countless lives when she invents and patents the first modern fire escape in 1877. After the Civil War, Americans...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 20, 20232 min read


Steam & Style - Agrippina of the Rhine
This is the story of paddle steamship Agrippina of the Rhinel the fate of the Empress Agrippinal; and the lowdown on Victorian era trends.

Sylvia Rose
May 1, 20233 min read
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