Atlanta’s dramatic growth contrasts with its segregated past, as the city works to realize Martin…
Browsing: History
The study of history explores the past through the examination of documents, artifacts, and other sources to understand how human societies have changed over time. Historians investigate everything from ancient civilizations and global conflicts to cultural shifts and political movements, often revealing patterns that inform our understanding of the present. As a discipline, history combines rigorous analysis with narrative storytelling, drawing from diverse fields like archaeology, economics, and anthropology. New methods, including digital tools and interdisciplinary collaborations, continue to reshape how historical research is conducted and interpreted.
Ancient Maya mixed tobacco with Mexican marigold, revealing sophisticated plant use through new analysis techniques.…
New Scanning Method Reveals Mummy Bitumen Origins Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell,…
An Archaeogenetic Study Reveals a Rich and Complex History of Human Migration and Disease in…
Even the best-governed societies collapse when leaders forsake core principles, a lesson history offers modern…
The Denmark Expedition set out to explore unknown Inuit land in 1906. Three members died.…
Ernest Shackleton’s crew endured months on the desolate Elephant Island after losing Endurance in 1915,…
Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into a historical context…
Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore changes in the environment, including…
The discovery of dozens of new Roman Army sites thanks to remote sensing technology has…
Researchers from McMaster University have studied and analyzed thousands of weekly records documenting the deaths…
In 1533, the Bom Jesus — a Portuguese trading vessel carrying 40 tons of cargo…
The ancient inhabitants of the American Southwest used around 11,500 feathers to make a turkey…
Imaging system they built as freshmen reveals new information about Otto Ege Collection. Rochester Institute…
The world’s richest man and the world’s largest oil company dominated the petroleum market in…
Scientists led by the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France and the University of Copenhagen,…
New drill core shows a boom-bust landscape in the east African rift valley at a…
McMaster University researchers who analyzed thousands of documents covering a 300-year span of plague outbreaks…