A major new book by Canadian historian Timothy Weingard of Colorados MESA University, Mosquito:A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator (Dutton Publications 2019), details the often hidden but profound impact that have had in human history the various diseases carried by mosquitoes. It is estimated
In 1833 Spain found itself in the flames of a civil war. The king of Ferdinand VII had died leaving his wife Isabella on the throne. The latter attempted to reform the archaic structures of the Spanish state. But he was faced with the reaction of many ethnic groups, but also of traditional forces in
Mitla , Mesoamerican archaeological site, State Oaxaca , Southern Mexico . One of Mexicos best-known ruins, Mitla sits at an elevation of 1,480 m on the eastern edge of one of several cold high valleys surrounded by the mountains of the Sierra Madre del Sur, 38 km southeast from Oaxac
In light of International Womens Day, lets take a look at the true female warriors of the ancient world. In ancient times, a warrior was a brave or experienced soldier or hunter, or a person who was engaged or experienced in warfare. Among the hidden treasures in history are women who won battl