Sumeria: The Oldest Civilization
The Sumerians – anything you think of – writing, government, temples, law – they did it first. Thousands of years before almost anyone else. Let’s dive in.
The Zulus: Africa’s Fiercest Warriors
We look down on tribal societies as inferior. So there’s no way an African tribe with wooden spears could defeat the British army? Right!?! Let’s dive in.
Great Zimbabwe: A Jewel Denied
The Great Zimbabwe civilization – rich beyond belief, first hidden by colonialism and racism is now shining into the 21st century. Let’s dive in.
The Kingdom of Benin: Astonishing Art
If we picked a culture, that more people need to know about, it would be the Kingdom of Benin. An incredible, glorious, medieval African culture. Let’s dive in.
The Norte Chico: An Intriguing Glance
The Norte Chico people – ancient and mysterious. They were 5,000 years old, nearly the oldest we’ve discovered, but we know so little about them. Let’s dive in.
The Nazca Lines: Glorious Creations
The Nazca lines sound familiar to many, but what actually are they? Amazing is what they are. Massive glorious artworks in the Peruvian desert. Let’s dive in.
Incans, Mayans, and Aztecs
We want many things. World peace, for example. But after that, for people to stop mixing up the Mayans, Aztecs and Incans. They are so different. Let’s dive in.
Handaxes: Humanity’s first tools
We made our first handaxes 3 million years ago. But the first handled tools are only 40,000 years old. The history of early tools is glorious. Let’s dive in.
Our First Art: Was it beautiful?
We love cave art. It represents the dawn of the human imagination like nothing else we have. And it’s so new, only 50,000 years old at the most. Let’s dive in.
Who were the first humans?
It’s very hard to talk about “the first humans”. You could choose lots of different points – standing upright? hunting? the human skeleton? art? Let’s dive in.