MessageToEagle.com – To improve their agriculture, the Aztecs built so-called chinampas. These were small, artificial islands created on a freshwater lake. The chinampas resembled floating gardens. Chinampas were used
MessageToEagle.com – The Native American Sun Dance is an important religious ceremony of the Plain Indians of North America. The tribes of the Great Plains saw the Sun as
MessageToEagle.com – Starting in the 1750s, beaches were suddenly filled with so-called bathing machines. These were basically wooden changing booths, with wheels and wooden steps that led inside. During
MessageToEagle.com – Clapping is a common international behavior when we wish to show our appreciation of something. It’s something we simply do, especially when we are in large groups.
MessageToEagle.com – The ancient Irish had their own version of the Olympic Games called the Tailteann Games. In an area along the banks of the Blackwater River in County
MessageToEagle.com – Capoeira is an ancient martial art that is unusual because it resembles more dancing than fighting. Capoeira was originally invented hundreds of years ago in Brazil by West
MessageToEagle.com – When the Spaniards arrived in the 16th century they discovered the ancient Maya, as well as the Aztecs were fond of sweet houses. To the ancient Maya,
MessageToEagle.com – Frescoes discovered in ancient Egyptian temples illustrating daily life reveal men often wore makeup. In facts, it’s almost impossible to find a portrait of an ancient Egyptian
MessageToEagle.com -Although they might seem like a modern invention, the truth is that alarm clocks were invented a long time ago, by ancient Greeks. The basic idea of
MessageToEagle.com – ‘Tlatoani’ (literally means ‘speaker’, but may be translated into English as “king”), was an official to whom all household heads owed allegiance, respect, and tax obligations. ‘Tlatoani’ had
MessageToEagle.com – Ancient Persians were familiar with chemical warfare 2,000 years ago. Researchers who examined an ancient grave filled with Roman soldiers believe they have found oldest archaeological
MessageToEagle.com – Lacrosse is considered to be America’s first sport. It’s a team game played between two teams using a small rubber ball. Lacrosse was originally known as stickball
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – First casino in America did not appear in Las Vegas, but in a cave in Utah. Archaeological discoveries reveal that our ancestors played
MessageToEagle.com – In early European times, most household wares like dishware, jars and barrels were made of dense, orange-colored, economical clay. People used to put their small savings in
MessageToEagle.com – The first proto-newspaper appeared as early as 131 B.C. It was an ancient Roman daily gazette called Acta Diurna (Daily Acts sometimes translated as Daily Public Records).
MessageToEagle.com – In 256 BC, during the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.) one of the greatest naval battles in history took place off the coast of Sicily, Italy. As
MessageToEagle.com – Nero (37-68 A.D) was one of ancient Rome’s famous, or rather infamous emperors. Nero was a tyrant and he is today best known for his debaucheries,
MessageToEagle.com – It is an alleged treaty established around 449 BC between Athens and Persia. It is believed the treaty, ended the Greco-Persian Wars. The peace was agreed as
MessageToEagle.com – The first known police force was established in 400 BC in Athens, Greece. According to accounts from speech writer in Ancient Greece, Andocides and a Greek statesman and one of
MessageToEagle.com – Ancient Rome’s dictator and general Julius Caesar turned the Roman Republic into the powerful Roman Empire, but he had a lot of enemies. When he sent messages to
MessageToEagle.com – We are all familiar with the names of the continents and their geographic location, but not everyone knows the history behind these names. If you are a
MessageToEagle.com – The Pax Romana (‘Roman Peace’) was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire which lasted for over 200 years, beginning with the reign
MessageToEagle.com – When and where the boomerang was invented is not entirely clear, but archaeological discoveries reveal the object has very ancient history. It was used about 20,000 years
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – The Vikings were the lords of the oceans. One of the main reasons behind Vikings’ success to reach distant lands lies in their
MessageToEagle.com – Palermo Stone represents one of the basic sources of information about the chronology and cultural history of ancient Egypt during the first five dynasties (c. 2925–c. 2325
