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• mand (27)in #history • 7 years ago

  Ivory Part 1: The Phoenicians

  I have tentatively titled this post “Ivory Part 1” because I hope to begin a series of miscellaneous histories related to the ivory trade. Note that I have no intention of being…

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• mand (27)in #history • 7 years ago

  The Carnyx: An Ancient War Trumpet

  The carnyx was a magnificent instrument that has left a fascinating impression in the historical record. Diodurus Siculus, writing between 60 and 30 BC, described the strange…

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• mand (27)in #history • 7 years ago

  History of the Star and Crescent

  Today the star and crescent is commonly viewed as a symbol of Islam. Here I explore some of the prior uses of the motif, beginning with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Egypt and…

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