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Jerry Cooper | Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia . . .
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Sex in Babylonia . . . Lecture by Jerry Cooper, W. W. Spence Professor of Semitic Languages Emeritus, The Johns Hopkins University This breezy look at 3000 years of sex in ancient Mesopotamia...
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Kallanka, Machu Picchu
Examples of the kallanka buildings at Machu Picchu which were used for administrative purposes. They were built using finely carved granite blocks which were carefully fitted together and then finished to give a smooth surface. There are...
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Breached Möhne Dam
The breached Möhne dam in the Ruhr basin, Germany, after Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried out by a squadron of British RAF Lancaster bombers using a special bouncing...
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6 Diseases That Have Shaped Human History
Infectious diseases have had some pretty major impacts on human history… and that’s putting it mildly. Here are 6 diseases that shaped human historyHosted by: Stefan ChinHead to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the...
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Strange Tales of the Natchez Trace (Jerry Skinner Documentary)
Excellent overview of the history of the Natchez Trace from the early Native American period to the present day. Entertaining and informative video relating a number of interesting stories about the trace and European colonization of North...
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The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
We may not always know why we are drawn to a bygone era or long-dead personality, but once hooked, the well rarely runs dry. Perhaps the reason, for many, is simple escapism. The vanished worlds and characters of the past draw us in precisely...
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Origins of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
The Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, Iroquois Five Nations, or the Iroquois League, was one of the most powerful Native American polities north of the Rio Grande. They arrived in the historical record in the 16th-century...