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Precolonial Villages in Brazil Practiced Maize Polyculture
53+ min ago (171+ words) New study helps resolve one of South American archaeology's longest-running debates: the role of maize in precolonial societies. Evidence reveals that large villages in central Brazil were supported by polyculture maize farming while neighboring societies maintained diversified food production strategies....
Why the Falklands War Still Matters During England vs. Argentina
58+ min ago (593+ words) When England and Argentina meet on the soccer field, the rivalry is about more than trophies. Their 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal on July 15 carries decades of history, much of it tied to the Falklands War, a brief but consequential conflict…...
A Guide to Río Grande del Norte National Monument
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1064+ words) A hike across the Río Grande del Norte National Monument reveals a landscape of deep history, shifting light, and many mysteries. Rasa O’Donnell surveys the Río Grande Gorge from Cerro Chiflo. MY WIFE SEES IT BEFORE I DO. As we…...
First Known Maya Mathematician's Name Decoded After 1,200 Years
1+ day, 37+ min ago (228+ words) The ancient Maya are renowned for their mathematical mastery as calendar creators, pioneering astronomers, and pyramid builders. Yet the names of the brilliant individuals whose calculations predicted planetary movements and advised the kings of the Maya Empire are not part…...
“What is happening here?” Mzansi questions SA flag in ceremony in France
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (257+ words) Briefly News - A TikTok video captured a solemn wreath-laying ceremony in France where a South African flag flew alongside the French tricolour - The footage showed civilians, children, and uniformed officials bowing their heads before a war memorial in a small…...
Mexico’s semiquincentennial on the square
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (311+ words) On July 8, 1775, Colonel John Nixon read the Declaration of Independence to a crowd in Philadelphia. In honor of that moment, David Maupin, who was dressed as General George Washington, did the same on the Audrain County Courthouse steps 250 years later....
A Japanese Study Warned Chávez About the Earthquake Risks
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (576+ words) From 2002 to 2005, Japanese officials assessed Caracas and concluded that only buildings constructed after 2001 were seismic-resistant The technical report presented a Disaster Prevention Plan as requested by the Venezuelan government. The plan’s goal was to save lives during an earthquake by…...
A Spanish Chapter in the American Revolution
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (328+ words) As the observation of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 fades into memory communities across the nation will reflect upon their connection to the birth of the United States. Appropriately, the focus is on the…...
A 1,200-Year-Old Discovery Has Revealed the Identity of an Ancient Mayan Astronomer, in a New Archaeological First
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (530+ words) A Maya astronomer’s identity has been revealed for the first time, discovered in an inscription at the Xultun site in Guatemala, finally revealing a name behind their storied knowledge. Despite the Maya’s renowned knowledge of math and astronomy, no individual…...
The Aztecs built an agricultural system capable of producing repeated harvests without synthetic fertilizer, feeding a city of hundreds of thousands from artificial islands constructed in a lake
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (738+ words) At its height, Tenochtitlan was one of the largest cities on Earth. It stood in a lake, had no tractors, synthetic nitrogen or refrigerated supply chains, yet its markets received a steady flow of maize, beans, squash, chillies, tomatoes, greens…...