By Tim Lambert The Olmec Civilization The Olmecs were the first Central American civilization. They flourished in the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico between 1300 BC and 400 BC. The Olmecs influenced all the other civilizations that came later. So much so that they are sometimes called the mother culture. The Olmecs built the first… Continue reading The Olmecs
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A History of the Mayans
By Tim Lambert The Mayan Realm The Mayans created a great civilization in parts of what is now Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. The ancestors of the Mayans were hunters but about 2,000 BC they adopted farming as a way of life. In the years from 300 BC to 250 AD organized Mayan kingdoms emerged. Then from 250… Continue reading A History of the Mayans
A Brief History of Ancient Peru
By Tim Lambert By about 2,500 BC people in what is now, Peru began farming. By about 1,800 BC they were making pottery. The first South American civilization was the Chavin. It arose in what is now Peru in about 900 BC. The Chavin did not invent writing but they were skilled architects, stonemasons, potters,… Continue reading A Brief History of Ancient Peru
A Timeline of Tea and Coffee
By Tim Lambert 2737 BC According to legend tea is discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung 1000 AD According to legend coffee is discovered around this time c 1450 Coffee is drunk in Yemen c 1550 Coffee is drunk in Turkey and Persia 1610 The Dutch introduce tea into Europe 1651 A coffee house opens in Oxford 1652 A coffee house… Continue reading A Timeline of Tea and Coffee
A History of The Sumerians
By Tim Lambert Sumerian Society Sumer was the world’s first civilization. It arose about 3,500 BC in what is now Iraq in the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates. A number of city-states grew up, each one ruling an area of the surrounding countryside. About 3,300 BC the Sumerians invented writing on clay tablets.… Continue reading A History of The Sumerians
Historical Myths
By Tim Lambert There are many myths about history! Most of us have grown up with them. This article looks at some of the most common historical myths. In the past 9 out of 10 people died before the age of 40 This is not true. We do not know exactly what average life expectancy… Continue reading Historical Myths
Famous Christian Women
By Tim Lambert In every age, there have been important and influential women in the Church. The following is a list of some of the great women in the history of the Church. Women in The Early Church Blandina ?-177 AD She was a famous martyr in what is now France Perpetua and Felicitas 203 AD… Continue reading Famous Christian Women
A History of Monasteries
By Tim Lambert Early Monasteries One of the first Christian monasteries was founded in Egypt in the 4th century by St Pachomius. In Western Europe, early monasteries followed the pattern set by St Benedict of Nursia (c.480-c.550). In about 525 Benedict founded a monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy. He drew up a ‘rule, which… Continue reading A History of Monasteries
A History of the Barbarians
By Tim Lambert In the 4th century, the Roman Empire split into two parts, east, and west. The western part eventually fell to the barbarians. They were people from central and northern Europe. Unfortunately, ‘barbarian’ is a biased term. In the 5th century, they invaded the declining Roman Empire and they gradually carved it up… Continue reading A History of the Barbarians
A History of the Etruscans
By Tim Lambert The first civilization in Italy was the Etruscan, which arose about 800 BC. The Etruscans built cities on a grid pattern. Some of these cities still exist (including Arezzo, Chiusi, Cortona, Perugia, and Cerveteri). The Etruscans were also engineers who drained marshes and built roads. They were also skilled artists. The Etruscans… Continue reading A History of the Etruscans