Papermaking • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Papermaking Although the practice of writing in China is very old, it was slowed down for a long time by the use of materials such as bone, bronze or bamboo and wood tablets. Silk, better suited to writing, but very expensive, was also used from the Ve century BC.
Many of our product images are taken in the surrounding heathland near Wacken. Did you know that heather was important to people as early as the Middle Ages? In this article you will learn what the heather plant was used for. Use of heather in the Middle Ages It was used for different purposes. It
Prehistory is an interdisciplinary area that studies themes related to the passage of hominids to human civilization itself. What is Prehistory? Prehistory is a period comprising approximately five million years, having ended around 6000 BC. This period is the subject of multidisciplinary studies,
The Stratigikon attributed to Emperor Maurice (539-602 AD) is one of the most important military writings of all time. Such a timeless work is naturally still applicable today, despite the fact that Cavalry have been replaced by state-of-the-art tanks. Mauritius, a military man himself, had deve