A true stern-mounted rudder, pivoted on hinges and controlled by a wheel or tiller, was not in widespread use until the 14th century and became more prevalent in the 15th and 16th centuries. Columbus' ships, which set sail in 1492, predate the widespread adoption of the stern-mounted rudder.
Australia is home to various indigenous groups, whose lives are governed by their affiliation with their country. From this connection arises their spiritual and mythical beliefs. Dreamtime is the term commonly used to describe the important features of the beliefs of Aboriginal communities. Accordi
In the era of partitions, many Poles were seduced by dreams of establishing New Poland in remote corners of the globe. There were projects to create a national team in Africa, Oceania and Brazil. One daredevil also pushed the idea to settle the uninhabited areas of Western Australia. What came out o
Australian writer and activist, Faith Bandler (1918 – 2015) organized a campaign for Aboriginal citizenship and worked for the recognition of crimes committed against local populations. The blackbirders Faith Bandler was born on September 27, 1918 as Ida Lessing Faith Mussing, in Tumbulgum, New
Australian archaeologists have found some of the most detailed examples of rare and small-scale rock art, virtually miniature, made using the stencil technique or stencil in a rock shelter traditionally used by the Marra people, Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory. The research, published i