In depth articles set in the ancient and classical world around the Mare Nostrum
Our anthologies of in depth articles will take us to destinations within the Mediterranean basin and without, looking at archaeological sites, visiting museums and exploring the landscape against which the events that have occurred over the last few thousand years have taken place. We will also be including accounts of some historical events that took place in the Mediterranean area that may be ancient or modern that I found unusual and fascinating or unknown and even more fascinating.
Each anthology will consist of a number of articles that make up a complete account. One of the beauties of this is that, as new information becomes available, we can continue our explorations and add updated articles.
Mesolithic and Neolithic Mediterranean (origins to c 3500 BC)
Climatic Events that Changed the World
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Climate change has significant impacts on many aspects of life and nature. Climate changes are long-lasting differences and changes in the temperature and weather, which represent a significant risk today. The sensitivity of societies to the simultaneous impacts of climate change on agriculture has...
Mesolithic and Neolithic Mediterranean (origins to c 3500 BC)
The First Maritime Routes in the Mediterranean
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The Mesolithic people were the first to begin crossing open stretches of water to explore islands. They were primarily looking for new hunting grounds. On rare occasions they found obsidian that would have been highly valued in exchange networks back on the mainland. By the time of the Neolithic...