Sylvia RoseOct 26, 20233 min readTumuli (Tumulus): Bronze Age Burial MoundsLife was wild in the Bronze Age. Civilizations rose and fell and were never seen again. People lived from the land, hunters following...
Sylvia RoseOct 26, 20234 min readAmber Trade - Bronze Age on the BalticDuring the late Bronze Age 2000 - 1200 BCE and after, the Amber Roads form passage for trade, merchants, craftspeople, criminals,...
Sylvia RoseOct 25, 20235 min readMinoans 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 RoseOct 23, 20233 min readWeapons & Warfare of Bronze Age Europe 2Bronze Age weapons and metallurgy mold the course of warfare and history in the early centuries. The Bronze was the second of three Metal...
Sylvia RoseOct 23, 20234 min readWeapons & Warfare of Bronze Age Europe 1The Bronzing of Europe introduces new tools and weapons, harder than copper and less brittle than stone. Bronze is made with about 88%...
Sylvia RoseOct 22, 20234 min readBronze Age: Ancient Tribes, Metal & MythDuring the Bronze Age (c. 3300 - 1200 BCE) the land is a wild and savage place, but jewels of civilization glimmer throughout the known...
Sylvia RoseOct 22, 20233 min readBronze Age Culture - Rise of Heavy MetalsThe 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 RoseOct 17, 20235 min readRise of Pan: Fertility Goat God Péh₂usōnIn the late Neolithic Age (10,200 - 4500 BCE), Europe is a wild unsettled place. Great bears, aurochs and big cats roam the great north...
Sylvia RoseOct 3, 20236 min readHerbology & Lore: Stinging NettleWith little defensive hairs ready to sting, this nutritious green plant protects itself from hungry foragers. Also known as burn nettle...