A while back, I wrote a post about swords from ancient times. And, I said I would continue it. So here’s different types of swords from 800 BC all the way to 200 AD. The Greeks used two main types of swords: the xiphos and kopis. Notice some similarity between kopis and khopesh (the EgyptianContinue reading “Types of Swords: Iron Age”
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The Birth of England Part I
England as a country has a diverse history. The first people to inhabit it were the Welsh, Britons, and Gaels, Celtic people who still inhabit Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Cornwall. During the Roman Empire, Emperor Hadrian conquered the country and England was under Roman rule for a while, until the fall of the empire. TheContinue reading “The Birth of England Part I”
Types of Swords: Bronze Age
This is going to be very simple, guys (and girls)! As above, we’re going to talk about types of swords! So this is for ancient swords and that means pretty much Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Let’s start with Mesopotamia, ’cause that’s where civilization starts. Bronze knives and daggers were common in Mesopotamia, but bows andContinue reading “Types of Swords: Bronze Age”
A brief history of stringed instruments
A lot of music is based on stringed instruments. Violins, cellos, and violas are essential to the complete orchestra. Without the guitar, rock n’ roll wouldn’t exist. And of course, the sitar is a requisite of Carnatic music. Stringed instruments are also one of the more complex instruments and have been around for less thanContinue reading “A brief history of stringed instruments”
The Moon’s formation
Well, there’s that big white round thing in the sky that you see every night, right? The moon. Sometimes it’s a ball, sometimes it’s a crescent. The Moon is the one extraterrestrial body that man has ever set foot on. Also, it takes away total darkness in the night (which would be bad) and givesContinue reading “The Moon’s formation”
The origins of chess
Today, one of the world’s most popular board games is Chess. It is a range of many things from a little kid’s game to a professional sport. However, many people don’t realize it’s deep and profound history. This article will cover the origins of the popular board game. Chess originated in the Indian subcontinent asContinue reading “The origins of chess”
An Overview of Snakes
Snakes. Some find them cool, others creepy. Some snakes are venomous, some will squish you to death. Snakes are pretty much scaly lizards without legs that make hissing noises, right? Well, not completely. Here’s what most people actually don’t know about snakes and what makes them different from actual “legless lizards”. First of all, snakesContinue reading “An Overview of Snakes”
Island SyndromPart I
So, look at the title and you can see that this has something to do with islands. So, what is this strange phenomenon? Island syndrome is a very rare occurence in which animals are stuck on islands and evolve into much smaller or larger forms in order to maintain balance. This phenomenon has happened manyContinue reading “Island SyndromPart I”
History of Weapons: Hand Cannons to Guns
In the modern world, which has changed rapidly in the past 50 years or so, your computer is a weapon. Yes, that’s right, your computer. When we think of weapons, we think of AK-47s and nukes, or even swords and bows if you’re an ancient guy, but no one suspects, say, a common household itemContinue reading “History of Weapons: Hand Cannons to Guns”
History of Weapons: Stone Age to Firearms
Well, the title explains it: this article’s gonna be talking about weapons. (NOTE: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, because we’re gonna be explicitly talking about the usages of said weapons) All disclaimers aside, humans started using weapons as soon as we were able to walk on two legs. Around 3 million years ago, inContinue reading “History of Weapons: Stone Age to Firearms”
Anay Ganesh 