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Ancient Automata: The Magic of the Mechanical Realm and Machines Brought to Life — 14 Mar 2016

Ancient Automata: The Magic of the Mechanical Realm and Machines Brought to Life

By lizleafloor

Archaeology & Science

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When the dark magician was wheeled out before the audience—with an eerie and inscrutable expression on his face, and dressed in mystical robes and bejeweled turban—a hush fell over the court of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. It was 1770, and...
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Ancient Automata: The Magic of the Mechanical Realm and Machines Brought to Life — 14 Mar 2016

Ancient Automata: The Magic of the Mechanical Realm and Machines Brought to Life

By lizleafloor

Archaeology & Science

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When the dark magician was wheeled out before the audience—with an eerie and inscrutable expression on his face, and dressed in mystical robes and bejeweled turban—a hush fell over the court of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. It was 1770, and...
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Is the Pyramid of Giza the final resting place of Khufu as claimed by Egyptologists? — 11 Feb 2016

Khufu: the First Heretic Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

By Armando Mei

Archaeology & Science

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Was the Great Pyramid really Khufu’s final resting place?That is one of the greatest doubts of archaeology. On this subject a fervid debate among scholars originated, which has long slowed (and at times even impeded), objective analysis of the...
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Is the Pyramid of Giza the final resting place of Khufu as claimed by Egyptologists? — 11 Feb 2016

Khufu: the First Heretic Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

By Armando Mei

Archaeology & Science

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Was the Great Pyramid really Khufu’s final resting place?That is one of the greatest doubts of archaeology. On this subject a fervid debate among scholars originated, which has long slowed (and at times even impeded), objective analysis of the...
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A woman seeks healing compounds at a French apothecary, 15th century illustration. — 24 Nov 2015

Medicine Macabre: The Healing Magic and High Value of Human Fat

By lizleafloor

Archaeology & Science, Health & Well-being

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What now seems macabre and grisly to many, harvesting parts of the freshly dead human body for use in healing was an old, traditional practice by doctors who claimed it was excellent in treating and curing a host of ailments. Between skull powder...
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A woman seeks healing compounds at a French apothecary, 15th century illustration. — 24 Nov 2015

Medicine Macabre: The Healing Magic and High Value of Human Fat

By lizleafloor

Archaeology & Science, Health & Well-being

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What now seems macabre and grisly to many, harvesting parts of the freshly dead human body for use in healing was an old, traditional practice by doctors who claimed it was excellent in treating and curing a host of ailments. Between skull powder...
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Niches carved into the rock at El Fuerte, Bolivia. — 24 Nov 2015

El Fuerte: The Mysterious Archaeological Site of Samaipata in Bolivia

By brien

Archaeology & Science

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Located in the Province of Florida, Department of Santa Cruz, the archaeological site of Fuerte de Samaipata consists of two clearly identified parts; the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the Ceremonial Center, and an area to the...
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Niches carved into the rock at El Fuerte, Bolivia. — 24 Nov 2015

El Fuerte: The Mysterious Archaeological Site of Samaipata in Bolivia

By brien

Archaeology & Science

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Located in the Province of Florida, Department of Santa Cruz, the archaeological site of Fuerte de Samaipata consists of two clearly identified parts; the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the Ceremonial Center, and an area to the...
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Deriv; K'inich Kan B'alam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque (Public Domain), and The Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico — 21 Nov 2015

Sacred Space, Structure and Spiritual Portals of the Ancient Mayas: The Sak Nuk Nah ̶ White Skin House in Palenque

By lennie

Archaeology & Science

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The cosmology of the ancient Mayas envisioned a fluid universe, in which patterns in the cosmos above were replicated in the earth below. Destinies of individuals, cities and entire peoples were determined by stellar configurations—cycles of...
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Deriv; K'inich Kan B'alam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque (Public Domain), and The Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico — 21 Nov 2015

Sacred Space, Structure and Spiritual Portals of the Ancient Mayas: The Sak Nuk Nah ̶ White Skin House in Palenque

By lennie

Archaeology & Science

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The cosmology of the ancient Mayas envisioned a fluid universe, in which patterns in the cosmos above were replicated in the earth below. Destinies of individuals, cities and entire peoples were determined by stellar configurations—cycles of...
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