World History

A collection of 9 Posts

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Features Natural History World History

Neanderthal vs Human: Did Diseases Make the Difference?

Liz Kalaugher considers the fate of the Neanderthals

by Unseen Histories
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Interviews Folklore World History

How to Make a Monster with Surekha Davies

Surekha Davies's new book sweeps back through human history in a quest to find the monsters and tell us what they mean

by Unseen Histories
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Interviews Antiquity Exploration

The Far Edges of the Known World with Owen Rees

Owen Rees leaves Athens and Rome behind and strikes out for the lesser known regions of the ancient world

by Unseen Histories
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Excerpts Antiquity World History

The Late Bronze Age Collapse

Paul Cooper confronts one of the great puzzles of ancient history

by Unseen Histories
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Interviews Natural History World History

A Cold Spell with Max Leonard

Max Leonard on the human history of ice

by Unseen Histories
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Viewfinder World History Folklore

The Art of the Grimoire

A gallery of Magic Books and Spells with Owen Davies

by Unseen Histories
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Interviews Medical History World History

Vital Organs with Suzie Edge

Suzie Edge on the stories that come from within

by Unseen Histories
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Excerpts World History Fashion

Silk Town and Beyond

Victoria Finlay reveals the hidden history of the material world

by Unseen Histories
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Excerpts World History Technology

Nature’s Pencil, the Photograph

Susan Denham Wade charts the evolution of the camera

by Unseen Histories