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Philia Culture Pottery from Cyprus
These pottery vessels show prominent Anatolian characteristics. Early Bronze Age in Cyprus, 2300-1900 BCE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
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Kikimora in Popular Culture
Henry Cavill in The Witcher (2019) by Netflix.
The image portrays a modern reimagination of Slavic Kikimora.
© Netflix
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Nazca Culture Vessel
Vessel from the Nazca Civilization. Peru, 2nd to 6th century CE. Fired clay.
Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Carved Globule Bones (Castelluccio Culture, Sicily)
Animal bone segments (early bronze age, c. 2169 - c. 1500 BCE), between 13-15 centimeters in length, sometimes decorated with incisions on which, successively, have been carried out globules in relief. Their uses are not yet known, although...
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Cupisnique Culture Sacred Animals
This piece shows a feline, owl, serpents, and condor. The owl and condor represented the sky while the feline represented the earth and dominance. The serpent represented the subterranean world. Housed in the Museo Larco, Lima, Peru.
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History of the Etruscan Culture: the First Great Italian Civilization
The Etruscans, who knew themselves as the Rasenna, were a culture that flourished in central Italy in the region of Etruria between the 8th and the 3rd century BCE. They are first mentioned by the Greek writer Hesiod in the 8th century BCE...
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Native Peoples of North America
The Native Peoples of North America (also known as American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Americans, and First Americans) are the original inhabitants of North America believed to have migrated into the region between 40,000-14,000...
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Poverty Point
Poverty Point is an archaeological and historic site in Louisiana, USA, dated to c. 1700-1100 BCE, enclosing one of the most significant Native American mound sites from Pre-Colonial America. It was once the location of a grand complex of...
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Chunkey
Chunkey (tchung-kee) is a Native American game involving a rolling disc (or ring) and two teams of players who score by throwing their sticks to land as close to the disc as possible. The game is thought to have originated at Cahokia c. 600...
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The Hinono'ei: The Arapaho People - Northern & Southern - History, Culture & Affiliations
This is a video for "The Hinono’ei" (The Arapaho People) Northern & Southern.. Thier History, Culture & Affiliations. There are also more videos in this channel for: "The Cheyenne People", "The Sand Creek Massacre", "The Gros Ventre (Aaniiin...