The result, he said, was “a book that, like this early modern period, really tries to be global in scope.” FUN FACT(s): One of Stigma 's contributing authors is Ana Fonseca Conboy ’04, who majored in ...

Cécile Fromont: The production company reached out to a range of scholars who are specialists on West-Central Africa in the early modern period in general, but the 17th century in particular. I began ...

In the early modern period, aliens were not looked upon as threatening to us. They were, after all (even if they were not “men”), the product of divine goodness.

A new atlas tracks a design movement that continues to shape architecture today. In a remarkable convergence of creative ...

They suggest that the period of mixing between Neanderthals and modern humans was much more complex, extending over about 7,000 years rather than being intermittent.

Becoming Modern: Early 20th-Century Japan through Primary Sources offers secondary teachers seven lessons that examine a critical period in Japanese and world history: the period of Japan’s ...

His secondary interest, which sometimes takes him beyond the early modern period, is in human relations with the ocean – in particular, oceanic voyages, shipboard spaces, and the seabed. Ad Putter. Ad ...

Scientists have discovered what may be one of the oldest boomerangs in the world, hidden in a Polish cave for tens of ...

The arrival of early, primitive humans on Earth during the Pleistocene period, roughly 1.8 million years ago, caused a five-fold increase in extinction rates of proboscidean species, a taxonomic ...

From the Greek words for "star" and "taker," the astrolabe was used from ancient times all the way up to the early modern period. A useful tool and fashion accessory rolled into one, ...

Your period may come early due to changes in your hormone levels. This can occur due to puberty, perimenopause, certain medications, stress, or various health conditions. Everyone’s menstrual ...

Explore the history and culture of the early modern period. What was life like in the age of da Vinci? What is the basis of our understanding of concepts such as nature, romance, freedom, and ...