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#ancienthistory

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Ahavah Ariel Sacred Arts

Grandmother Spider is a well-known figure in both North and South American Indigenous communities.

Arts and crafts that honor your spiritual path don't have to be public or for sale - you can just make them for yourself.

Often I make prototypes for myself and if I like them, I will offer to make bespoke copies.

Either way, your spiritual guides will be happy, lol.

Link: atlasobscura.com/places/great-

SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN DE ARISTA, MEXICO Mural of the Great Goddess A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman." This ancient Mexican deity depicted in Teotihuacan has long been a mystery to archaeologists and anthropologists. What secrets do this Goddess and her animal consorts hold? Experts have more than a few theories… "...Some scholars believe that clues as to her identity can be seen in the animals she is portrayed alongside. The spider, the owl, the jaguar, and the puma were all animals associated with the night, caves and darkness by the majority of the Mesoamerican civilizations. This connection, according to proponents of the theory, indicates that she is none other than the Goddess of the realm of the underworld. Others theories have reasoned that she is a representation of a mother Goddess, a divinity of warfare, water, and earth, or may even be a portrayal of several female deities rather than a single deity. But with a notable lack of any single conclusive theory, the significance of this mysterious being remains obscured by the sands of time. .."
#Art#ArtHistory#AncientHistory
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earthling

Rise of Mesopotamian Cities

Mesopotamia, often called the “cradle of civilization,” saw the birth of the world’s first cities in the land of Sumer. Here, people built not just homes, but temples dedicated to their gods, symbolizing the conquest of chaos by divine order. These early cities emerged in challenging environments, like Eridu near marshes and shifting waterways, showing remarkable human adaptation and organization.

worldhistory.org/article/678/m

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#history
#Mesopotamia

Key Facts Eridu was one of the earliest Sumerian cities, located at the edge of alluvial plains and marshes. The construction of temples marked the rise of city-states with religious centers. Mesopotamia’s cities thrived in a landscape of rivers and marshes, balancing land and water. The Sumerians developed cuneiform writing around 3500 BCE, enabling historical record-keeping. Early education included memorizing hymns and complex compositions that preserved culture. Literature from this era expressed human emotions, divine relationships, and the human experience, as seen in priestess Enheduanna’s hymns. Historical Context The Sumerian cities arose in Mesopotamia’s fertile river valleys between the Tigris and Euphrates. This environment required sophisticated irrigation and social organization. Temples like those in Eridu symbolized both political and religious authority, anchoring these early urban centers. Historical Significance Mesopotamia’s early cities laid the groundwork for civilization by developing organized states, writing systems, and cultural institutions. The rise of temples and the written word allowed societies to control and document complex social, religious, and political life. These innovations influenced all future civilizations and mark the beginning of recorded human history.
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Nonilex

Very cool

Early #Hawaiian #petroglyphs on a beach are visible again with changing tides & shifting sands

#Hawaii #AncientHistory
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A drone view shows petroglyphs carved into the rock surface at Pokai Bay, July 22, 2025, in Waianae, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
AP News · Early Hawaiian petroglyphs revealed during low tide on Hawaii sandstoneEarly Hawaiian petroglyphs have resurfaced on a beach in Waianae, Hawaii. This is the first time the entire panel of 26 figures has been visible since they were spotted nine years ago. Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Glen Kila believes the resurfacing is a message from his ancestors about rising ocean levels. The beach’s fluctuating size and weather patterns likely cause their temporary exposure. Archaeologists identified 26 petroglyphs, mostly of human figures. Officials are considering how to share the petroglyphs with the community while ensuring their protection.
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This infographic illustrates the Epic Cycle (Ἐπικὸς Κύκλος), a lost collection of ancient Greek epic poems that once narrated the full arc of the Trojan War and its aftermath, from the origins of the conflict to the heroes' returns. Though only fragments survive today, the Cycle was once seen as a comprehensive mytho-historical narrative surrounding Troy. Likely composed between the 7th and 6th centuries.

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#AncientGreece
#TrojanWar

The Epic Cycle (Ἐπικὸς Κύκλος), a lost collection of ancient Greek epic poems that once narrated the full arc of the Trojan War and its aftermath, from the origins of the conflict to the heroes' returns.
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LauraTimmis
Pot of The Day - Black-topped Red ware Jar - Predynastic Egypt, Naqada II ca. 3650–3300 B.C.

Black-topped red ware pots are a specialised type of pottery which developed during the Egyptian pre-dynastic period (4000–3000 BC).

The two tone colour effect on the pots is achieved through a combination of oxidation (red) and reduction (black) firing. This shows early potters had sophisticated ceramics skills and there’s been extensive research done by archeologists to determine how they did this. The current understanding is that the ancient potters fired the pieces in two stages. The first stage was to bring the ware up to a ‘red-hot’ stage in a kiln (approx 540 degrees C), the pots would then be removed and placed top down into a bed of sawdust (or similar material). The buried section of the pot would be in a ‘reduced’ environment allowing the carbon to develop and thus giving the dark back colour. The bottom of the pot would be in the open, exposed to the air allowing the iron in the clay to oxidise resulting in the bright red colour.   

Although it was over 5000 years ago, those early potters had such a deep understanding of the subtle interactions between fire and clay. Blows my mind!  

Photo credit - The Met Museum

#pottery #ceramics #history #ancientegypt #ancienthistory #arthistory
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DoomsdaysCW

DONE! My translation is just a wee bit different than Fagles and Lombardo.

"Next, [Bellerophon] fought against the renowned Solymi, who were renowed in battle in the past. Thus, at any rate, it was said to be the strongest battle he had ever entered into. And thus furthermore, lastly, he slew the Amazons, who were a match for men."

And yes, if my translation sounds FORMAL, that's because Homeric Greek is FORMAL!

#Classics #Histodon #AncientGreece #BronzeAge #WarriorWomen #AncientHistory
#WomenInTheAncientWorld

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DoomsdaysCW

Another passion of mine is the history of #Çatalhöyük site - and whether or not it had a #MatriachalSociety!

Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say

By Cara Tabachnick
June 28, 2025

Excerpt: "We need to move away from our Western bias that assumes all societies are #patrilineal. Many cultures, including some #IndigenousAustralian groups, pass identity, land rights, and responsibilities through the mother's line — a #matrilineal system,' study co-author Dr. Eline Schotsmans, a research fellow at Australia's University of Wollongong's School of Science, said in a statement.

"These findings come several months after researchers studying social networks in #CelticSociety in Britain before the #RomanInvasion gathered genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery and found that women were closely related, while unrelated men tended to come into the community from elsewhere, likely after marriage.

"Using an examination of ancient DNA recovered from 57 graves in #Dorset in southwest England, their study, published in the journal Nature, shows that two-thirds of the individuals were descended from a single maternal lineage. This suggests that women had some control of land and property, as well as strong social support, researchers said.

"Researchers said upon the release of their findings, 'It is possible that maternal ancestry was the primary shaper of group identities.' "

Read more:
cbsnews.com/news/ancient-city-

Original paper:
science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc

www.cbsnews.com · Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, researchers sayBy Cara Tabachnick
#History#Histodon#Matriarchy
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DoomsdaysCW

I am well-armed with all of my notes from class as well as my trusty Duckworth Homeric Dictionary! And, of course, there's Perseus Hopper to the rescue! (Thank the gods that website is still working!)

#Classics #Histodon #AncientGreece #BronzeAge #WarriorWomen #AncientHistory
#WomenInTheAncientWorld

perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph

A collection of photocopied and written notes which deal with ancient Greek grammar. Some words are highlighted in yellow.
A well-worn book with a light gray cover on a wooden table. The author is Georg Autenrieth, and the title is "Homeric Dictionary." There is also the word "Duckworth" (the publisher) with a line drawing of a duck.
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[Thread] So, my "homework" assignment has to do with #Amazons -- one of my favorite topics to focus on (since I was 11 years old). I was recently gifted a new book about Amazons, and also had one that I picked up for myself years ago, but hadn't gotten around to reading yet. The books are: "The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across The Ancient World" by Adrienne Mayor (2014), and "Amazons: The History Behind the Legend" by David Braund. Both of them are Classics scholars, but they seem to have completely different takes on Amazons (from what I've read in the reviews). And yes, I am planning on diving into both books, but first, I'm going to work on my own translations of certain passages in #TheIlliad and #Herodotus' "Histories"!

Two books on a wooden table. One book cover has a grayed out image of women in battle and dark red type (The Amazons: Lives & Legends of Women Across The Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor). The second book has an image of a helmeted woman painted in color (Amazons: The History Behind The Legend by David Braund). In between the books is a Wonder Woman book mark that reads: "Lasso a Library Card and Find Your Super Power!"
#Classics#Histodon#AncientGreece
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"In modern Rome, boars knock over trash bins, wolves roam the urban fringes, raptors nest atop marble pillars, and ducks tend to their eggs inside world-renowned art museums."

Krista Langlois for bioGraphic: biographic.com/the-wild-within

bioGraphic · The Wild Within the Walls - bioGraphicFrom antiquity to modern times, Rome has been entangled with the wild animals who creep, slither, scurry, and nest among its pillars and palaces.
#Longreads#Wildlife#Rome
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