Category: Histories of countries and key towns and cities around the world

By Tim Lambert ANCIENT CYPRUS The first people in Cyprus were stone age farmers about 8,000 BC. By 4,000 BC they were making pottery and copper tools. By about 2,500 BC the people of Cyprus had learned to make bronze. The society of Cyprus gradually grew more sophisticated after 1,600 BC a form of writing… Continue reading A Brief History of Cyprus

By Tim Lambert Ancient Denmark The first humans in Denmark arrived about 10,000 BC after the last Ice Age. The first Danes were Stone Age hunters and fishermen. However, about 4,000 BC, farming was introduced into Denmark. The earliest Danish farmers used stone tools and weapons. However, in about 1,800 BC, bronze was introduced into… Continue reading A Brief History of Denmark

By Tim Lambert Early Ecuador The native people of Ecuador grew crops of maize, beans, potatoes, and squash. They kept dogs and guinea pigs for meat. Many of them were skilled potters and metalworkers in gold, silver, and copper. However, in the late 15th century they were conquered by the Incas. The Spaniards first sighted… Continue reading A Brief History of Ecuador

By Tim Lambert Ancient Egypt By 5,000 BC the people of Egypt had begun farming. They also wove linen and made pottery. Later they learned to use bronze. About 3,200 BC the Egyptians invented writing. The first Egyptian in history was King Menes aka Narmer who lived shortly before 3,100 BC. At that time Egypt… Continue reading A Brief History of Egypt

By Tim Lambert Early El Salvador Before the Spanish conquest, people called the Pipil lived in El Salvador. The Pipil were civilized and built cities and temples. However, in 1524, the Spanish invaded. They were led by Pedro de Alvarado (c- 1485 – 1541). The native people resisted fiercely, but the Spanish had superior weapons.… Continue reading A Brief History of El Salvador

By Tim Lambert Prehistoric and Ancient England About 4,500 BC farming was introduced into what is now England. Using stone axes the farmers began clearing the forests that covered England. They grew crops of wheat and barley and they raised herds of cattle, pigs, and sheep. However as well as farming, they also hunted animals… Continue reading A Brief History of England

By Tim Lambert Early Estonia The Estonians are a Finno-Ugric people related to the Finns. A first-century Roman writer named Tacitus mentioned the Estonians. He called them the Aesti. Amber was exported from Estonia to other parts of Europe. However, for centuries the tribes of Estonia had little contact with Western civilization. They traded with… Continue reading A Brief History of Estonia

By Tim Lambert Early Ethiopia By 100 AD a kingdom called Axum arose in Ethiopia. Axum was highly civilised and it traded with Rome, Arabia, and India. Axum became Christian in the 4th century AD. In 642 the Arabs conquered Egypt. In 698-700, they took Tunis and Carthage and soon they controlled all of the… Continue reading A Brief History of Ethiopia

By Tim Lambert Ancient Finland The first humans arrived in Finland about 7,000 BC after the end of the last ice age. The earliest Finns were stone-age hunters and gatherers. Over thousands of years, successive waves of people entered Finland. After 2,500 BC, people in Finland lived by farming. About 1,500 BC, they learned to… Continue reading A Brief History of Finland

By Tim Lambert Prehistoric and Ancient France During the last ice age, humans called Cro-Magnons lived in France. They dwelt in caves and they hunted animals such as mammoths and reindeer. They must have been resourceful people to survive in such a harsh climate and they also created art. The Cro-Magnons are known for the… Continue reading A Brief History of France