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Arctic explorer Bernard Buigues contemplates the Jarkov woolly elephant tusks emerging from the frozen landscape in Siberia, 1998. These tusks are about three meters (10ft) and over 45kg (100lbs) each. There is a growing body of evidence that overhunting is the main cause of the extinction of the mammoths. (Francis Latreille / ©The World As It Once Was) — 29 Nov 2021

The World As It Once Was: The Shifting Baseline In Iconic Megafauna

*By Dr George Dian Balan*

*History & Tradition*

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Centuries of trophy and commercial hunting, isolation in captivity and poaching, have caused a baseline shift in the perception of iconic megafauna such as Asian and African elephants, which should actually be benchmarked with their species of 3500...
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25 Nov 2016

Bloody Hunts and War Games of the Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part II

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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Genghis Khan, founder and emperor of the Mongol Empire rarely needs an introduction, but it is crucial in understanding how he gained his place in history by examining the Mongol military organization he pieced together to become one the world’s...
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The World As It Once Was: The Shifting Baseline In Iconic Megafauna

Bloody Hunts and War Games of the Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part II