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Rabbit Fever Plague & Warfare: Hittites
Disaster strikes as the first plague of tularemia or rabbit fever breaks out in the ancient Hittite Empire in the 14th century BCE....
Sylvia Rose
Nov 11, 20235 min read
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Bell Beaker Culture: Bronze Age Europe
Hot on the heels of the dominant Corded Ware cultural phenomenon is the Bell Beaker culture (c. 2800 BCE), named after the shape of the...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 8, 20235 min read
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Neolithic Europe - Danube Valley Culture
The Danube River flows through nearly a dozen countries including modern day Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine....
Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20234 min read
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Bronze Age - Corded Ware Culture
One of the most widespread of tribal groups, the Corded Ware culture of the Bronze Age inhabits most of northern Europe 3000 - 2350 BCE....
Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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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
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Ancient Cultures: Yamnaya Steppe People
The Yamnaya or Yamna people occupy the Ponti-Caspian Steppe about 3300 BCE, with a tribal origin going back to Neolithic times. In the...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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Unetice Culture - Before the Vikings
Covering a large area in northern Europe in the 3rd millennium BCE, the Únětice (Unetice) culture is already an advanced society by the...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 5, 20235 min read
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Cult of the Bull - Prehistoric Aurochs
A prehistoric species of cattle, Aurochs (Bos primigenius) rules Europe and much of Asia in the ancient world. The last known Aurochs is...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 30, 20234 min read
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Çatalhöyük (Catalhoyuk) Neolithic Anatolia
Çatalhöyük (Catal hoyuk, Catalhoyuk) is a vibrant center for commerce, agricultural development and innovation. A Stone Age settlement...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 29, 20235 min read
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Minoans of Crete: Ancient Greek Culture
Minoan culture arises from the Neolithic people who settle Crete c. 7000 - 6000 BCE. They open the door to a prosperous civilization,...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 25, 20235 min read
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Weapons & Warfare of Bronze Age Europe 1
The Bronzing of Europe introduces new tools and weapons, harder than copper and less brittle than stone. Bronze is made with about 88%...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 23, 20234 min read
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Bronze Age: Ancient Tribes, Metal & Myth
During the Bronze Age (c. 3300 - 1200 BCE) the land is a wild and savage place, but jewels of civilization glimmer throughout the known...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 22, 20234 min read
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Bronze Age Culture - Rise of Heavy Metals
The Bronze Age lasts from c. 3300 to c. 1200 BCE, the second of three Metal Ages, following copper, the metal of Venus, and preceding...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 22, 20233 min read
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Apis - Sacred Fertility Bull of Egypt
Apis is a sacred bull of ancient Egypt. He's raised from a calf, elevated to the status of an oracle, and worshipped as a divine bull at...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 17, 20234 min read
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Rise of Pan: Fertility Goat God Péh₂usōn
In the late Neolithic Age (10,200 - 4500 BCE), Europe is a wild unsettled place. Great bears , aurochs and big cats roam the forests....
Sylvia Rose
Oct 17, 20233 min read
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Seven Metals of Antiquity - Metallurgy
The Metals of Antiquity are the seven metals identified and used by humans in Europe and the Middle East in prehistoric times. They are...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20236 min read
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Sun Goddesses of World Mythology
The Sun Goddess fulfills a special role in mythology. She nurtures the earth with warmth, and her sunshine nourishes plants through...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 8, 20238 min read
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Sacrifice of the Male: Temple at Uppsala
After three years of famine, legendary King Domalde is sacrificed at Uppsala, Sweden . Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson chronicles the...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 4, 20235 min read
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Poison Hemlock: Herbology & Lore
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a deadly toxic member of the parsley and carrot family. It's used in ancient Greece to put condemned...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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