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Why don’t we roast chestnuts anymore?
There’s a dark history behind one of your favourite Christmas carols. […]
Does History Progress?
[…] Chapters: 00:00 – Does History Progress? 06:30 – One: The Idea of Progress 13:12 – Two: An Order of History 17:57 – Three: Reformations, Enlightenments, and Revolutions 25:18 – Four: The Varieties of Freedom 28:37 – Five: The Causes … Continue reading
The REAL reasons European colonialism was possible
Contrary to popular belief, the European colonization of the Americas was made possible not by the Europeans having superior technology, but by the inadvertent introduction of pathogens from the Eastern Hemisphere that had not previously been present in the Americas. … Continue reading
The Strange History of Bananas
n this video, we look at the surprising and mysterious history behind what may very well be the world’s favorite fruit. […]
Why Genghis Khan Refused To Invade India
See this article for detailed references: https://abhijitchavda.com/history/rev… 00:00 Intro 00:11 The Battle of the Indus: Genghis Khan at India’s Doorstep 01:08 Background 03:05 Genghis Khan Turns Back 04:28 Theories: Not Quite Right 05:32 Cultural Affinity with India? 06:39 The Key … Continue reading
How The Incas Made Computers Out Of Strings
[…] When the Spanish Conquistadors encountered the mighty Inca empire, they found thousands of knotted-up ropes called quipus. Encoded in these quipus were tax records, census data, and the entire history of the Inca empire. But the secret to these … Continue reading
Who Are the Samaritans?
[…] Executive Producers: Daniel Cuevas, Dorian McCann, Maritza Producer: Frederick Joseph Adams Writer: Matthew Chalmers Editor: Mark Henry Bibliography: Special issue of the journal religions, open access: Religions | Special Issue : Exploring Samaritanism (mdpi.com) – technical, but a wide-ranging … Continue reading
How the Middle East should have been Partitioned | History of the Middle East 1600-1800 – 1/15
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Why Do Names Change Gender?
[…] SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Name Gender Over Time: https://www.jefftk.com/p/name-gender-… Gender Name Migration: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/… 8 Baby Names That Switched Gender: https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/its-a-b… Why Some Parents Turn Boys’ Names Into Girls’ Names: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar… Hello, My Name Is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-My-Nam… […]
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