History

How much do you know about Oskar Schindler’s story? He is hailed as a hero who saved over 1,200 Jews from concentration camps during World War II – And his story of heroism has been immortalized in Schindler’s List, one of the most epic history movies of all time. … But, what many people don’t […]

The Inca Empire was one of the most fascinating and mysterious empires in history. It was a powerhouse that controlled a large area of South America, and its people were known for their impressive architectural feats and advanced technology … But, the Inca Empire was more than that! It was full of impressive medical advances,

After the end of the Stone Age and the spread of metallurgy in Europe, Egypt, and the Near East, a new era began… The Bronze Age! Between 3,000 BC to 1,900 BC, former villages were quickly rising and became cities, especially in ancient Mesopotamia (in the territory of Iraq and Turkey today). It was the

The Iron Age was the cultural stage in which civilizations replaced bronze with iron – and it began in the Middle East and Europe about 1,200 BC to 1,000 BC. It is speculated that the Mesopotamian empire of the Hittites developed iron-working technology, helping to initiate the Iron Age. However, Mesopotamian civilizations had smelted iron

The transition from prehistory to history began with writing. Though the beginning of recorded history greatly varies from culture to culture. Sumerians were the first civilization to record the history of their rulers and their laws in cuneiform writing (a pictographic language similar to hieroglyphs) around 3,400 and 3,300 BC. Later, Egyptians adopted writing around