Food in Early Central Asia
Dried sour yogurt balls in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (thanks to Jeff and Becca Zanatta) Central Asian meat and dairy The nomads who lived in Central Asia, like the Scythians, the Mongols and [...]
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Chimpanzee Evolution and Biology
What is a chimpanzee? Chimpanzees evolved in the Tertiary period, about five million years ago, when they split off from earlier primates in Africa. When did chimpanzees evolve? Chimpanzees are [...]
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Why do bees make honey?
Bees evolve from flies The history of bees: Bees evolved from earlier flies and dragonflies about 200 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. More about flies The Jurassic period All our [...]
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What is lost wax casting? History of Art
A Samnite man cutting the bronze pins off a newly poured lost wax statue. This is the only ancient image of lost wax casting; it's from Pompeii, about 400 BC. [...]
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History of honey
History of honey: Chimpanzee smashing a beehive to get honey When did people start to eat honey? Bees first began to make honey about 200 million years ago, long before [...]
