The Inca Empire -Nova The Inca Empire, also known as the Inka Empire or Incan Empire, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political, and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Read More …
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Mayan Hieroglyphics
Cracking the Mayan Code – Nova CRACKING THE MAYAN CODE | NOVA Science documentary The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on monuments, painted on pottery, and drawn in handmade Read More …
Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
gp note: The importance of Easter Island is primarily as an ecological morality play. Yes, we are all fascinated by the Monuments and there is an intense interest in the archeological investigations concerning them. But first consider the following: Read More …
The Beginning of Writing
Does an Alphabet Build a Different Brain? Influential twentieth-century scholars have argued that the alphabet represents the apex of all writing and that, consequently, alphabet readers “think differently” Claim 1: The Alphabet is more efficient than all other writing systems. Read More …
Before the Industrial Revolution
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) gp note: The importance of Easter Island is primarily as an ecological morality play. Yes, we are all fascinated by the Monuments and there is an intense interest in the archeological investigations concerning them. But Read More …
The Undersea Network
If you travel this undersea network, you will be surprised at the beginning and you will be surprised at the end. It is an extraordinary journey Surfacing by Nicole Starosielski, Erik Loyer, and Shane Brennan Undersea fiber-optic cables are critical Read More …
The Steam Engine
Matthew Boulton and James Watt’s Steam Engine: Why the Industrial Revolution started only in Britain Steam Engine History A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Since the late 1700s steam Read More …
The Textile Industry
James Hargreaves – The Spinning Jenny Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame Spinning Mule Demonstration at Leeds Industrial Museum ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Spinning Mule In 1775 Samuel Crompton produced his Spinning Mule, so Read More …
Links to the 21st Century
If you visit anyof these sites, you had better not have any appointments for the next two hours. Tree Hugger A window on the future – science, technology, and the environment SCI-DEV Bringing science & development together through Read More …