Tag: world history
Pungsu, the Art of Korean Geomancy
How does a society explain good and evil? How does it find balance and harmony with its surroundings? Is your society in harmony with nature?
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Korean History – The Basics
How have the three dynasties of Korea, its foreign invasions, and Chinese contacts influenced Korea’s historical development?
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Adapted in part from open sources.
Foot Binding and the Standard of Beauty
What is beauty? Is it universal, or specific to one’s culture? What effect do concepts of beauty have on the behavior and self-image of everyday people?
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Adapted in part from open sources.
The Silk Road, International Trade, and Global Prosperity
How do goods, wealth, technology, and culture spread? What is gained or lost in the exchange? Does trade benefit all sides equally? Who sets the terms of international trade?
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The Great Wall and Borders Beyond Our Control
How and why do governments regulate the flow of people and information? Is the government’s interest always the same as the people’s?
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A Basic History of Nicaragua
How does a nation with colonial origins synthesize its own identity? How does a small nation assert its own will in the shadow of a much more economically and militarily powerful neighbor?
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Adapted in part from open sources.
The Aztec: Life Under the Fifth Sun in Old Mexico
Signs of Modern Astronomy Seen in Ancient Babylon
The New York Times reports that archaeologists have found evidence for sophisticated astronomical calculations in ancient Mesopotamia, calculations generally attributed to Europeans some 1500 years later. Continue reading “Signs of Modern Astronomy Seen in Ancient Babylon”
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