By Tim Lambert Early Cakes The earliest recipe for pancakes in England dates from the 15th century. People were supposed to fast from certain foods during Lent, the 40 days before Easter. They also confessed their sins before Lent. The old English word for confessing was shrive, so the day when confessions were made was… Continue reading A History of Cakes
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A History of Azerbaijan
By Tim Lambert Ancient Azerbaijan Ancient Azerbaijan was ruled by a series of empires. The Persian Empire existed from 550 BC to 331 BC. It included most of what is now Azerbaijan. The Persians introduced Zoroastrianism. Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, but after his death in 323, his empire broke up. However, in… Continue reading A History of Azerbaijan
A Brief History of Afghanistan
By Tim Lambert Ancient Afghanistan Afghanistan has a very long history. The Oxus civilisation flourished from about 2,200 to about 1,700 in northern Afghanistan. This great civilisation vanished for unknown reasons. However, most of the Ancient history of Afghanistan is that of one empire after another conquering the region. About 700 BC, Afghanistan was conquered… Continue reading A Brief History of Afghanistan
A History of Moldova
By Tim Lambert Early Moldova About 4,800 BC, the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture emerged in what is now Moldova. The people were Stone Age farmers, and they created large settlements. Their craftsmen made pottery. This culture flourished until about 3,000 BC. Later, the people of Moldova learned to use Bronze and then iron. In 168 BC, the… Continue reading A History of Moldova
A History of Togo
By Tim Lambert In the early 15th century, Togo was inhabited by various tribes who practiced agriculture and used iron tools. However, in the 16th century, the Portuguese began taking slaves from the area across the Atlantic. Other European nations soon joined them. Togo became part of the notorious Slave Coast from which slaves were… Continue reading A History of Togo
A History of Tajikistan
By Tim Lambert Early Tajikistan During the Bronze Age, agriculture and trade flourished in what is now Tajikistan. People built the town of Sarazm. However, the written history of Tajikistan began in the 6th century BC when the Persians conquered the region. It was the first of many empires to rule Tajikistan. The Persian Empire… Continue reading A History of Tajikistan
A History of Turkmenistan
By Tim Lambert Early Turkmenistan The early people of Turkmenistan were nomadic or semi-nomadic herders. However, the Persian Empire conquered the region in the 6th Century BC. However, when Alexander died in 323 BC, his Empire broke up. Later parts of Turkmenistan were under the Parthian Empire, which ruled much of Central Asia from 247… Continue reading A History of Turkmenistan
A History of Kazakhstan
By Tim Lambert Early Kazakhstan After 6,000 BC, Stone Age farmers lived in what is now Kazakhstan. By about 2,000 BC, they had learned to make bronze tools. They also made chariots, and they built burial mounds. About 900 BC, the people of what is now Kazakhstan had learned to use iron. From about 900… Continue reading A History of Kazakhstan
A Brief History of Libraries
By Tim Lambert Ancient Libraries A library is a room or a building containing a store of books for members to read. There have been libraries since Ancient Times. As early as 2,500 BC, there were libraries in Ancient Iraq with clay tablets as books (dried in the Sun or baked to make them hard).… Continue reading A Brief History of Libraries
A History of Uzbekistan
By Tim Lambert Ancient Uzbekistan From 6,000 BC, Stone Age farmers lived in what is now Uzbekistan. In about 2,000 BC, they began using bronze tools and weapons. By about 1,000 BC, iron tools were made in what is now Uzbekistan. The city of Samarkand was founded about 650 BC. For centuries, what is now… Continue reading A History of Uzbekistan