Ancient people saw death and disaster. However, they did not always understand what caused them. People developed stories to help make sense of the world. These tales were passed along through storytelling. Often, myths became part of people's religion....
Who were the Ostrogoths' and Visigoths' allies? Who were the Visigoths running from? What modern ethnic group came from the Huns? What was the averge height of the Visigoths? What religion were the Carthaginians? Were the Visigoths part of the Roman Empire?
What was the religion of the ancient Phoenicians? The Phoenician religion waspolytheistic, and their gods required sacrifices to forestall disaster, especially Baal, the God of Storms, and his consort Tanit. How did Phoenicians trade and keep records? Since it was easy to use,the Canaanite syste...
What were the Persian contributions to civilization? What is Mesopotamia known for? What does Hittites mean? How did the Hittites influence Western Civilization? What religion were the Hittites? What did the Hittites eat? What was the most important contribution from the Assyrian Empire?
The scribes of ancient Egypt were privy to the secrets of their time, handling private documents such as letters, tax records, legal documents and esoteric text including the spells and incantations crucial to the devotion of the afterlife gods, plus any other missives required by officials of ...
Slavery is an ancient human practice of owning other people and using them to serve the personal or business needs of the individual or society. Slavery exists in many forms and, while abolished by most governments today, continues illegally primarily in the practice...
It's really interesting that so many different cultures developed pyramids separately. I know people who study history, anthropology, and even religion who find it really valuable for looking at how different cultures evolved, and what they have in common. ...
came to study there. The Ptolemaic ‘Pharaohs’ relied on Greek mercenaries to keep Egypt safe, and Greek advisers to aid them in their decision-making. Greeks formed the upper crust of Egypt, replacing the native aristocracy, and imposed their religion and traditions on the rest of the king...
In this so-called "Late Period," the Egyptians fell subject to various peoples. First among these were the Assyrians, whoconqueredEgypt in 671 B.C.We don't have recordsindicating if the Assyrians renamed Egypt, but it's worth noting that, sixty years later, the Egyptian pharaoh Necho II...
Most clothing of the ancient Egyptians was made of linen. Sheep's wool, goat hair and palm fiber were also available. Cotton only became common in the 1st century A.D., and silk after the 7th century A.D. Color, quality of the cloth, and decoration created more expensive varieties. Wor...