Prehistory

Prehistoric Age refers to the period of time before the writing of history which is marked by the absence of written records. This is a very important period in human development, where human civilization begins to develop and evolve. Here are some important aspects and events in Prehistory that general…

Thoughts from the 21st Century — Even when not physically travelling to visit ancient sites, I will frequently indulge in flights of imagination and contemplation. I will happily spend many hours watching documentaries or reading about archaeological discoveries and documents from other times and places and wishing I could see the temples and sacred places as…

Chapter 5: Bidari notices Bo — Bidari Bidari walks on ahead with his elder brother, brushing the flies from his face. They keep to the path that winds between patches of bog, marked by reed grass taller than their heads. This part of the plain is riddled with swamp and they test the ground with their sticks…

Chapter 6: Ansa discovers the Salt Water — Ansa Everything is new to Ansa and different: the lush green bog, the taste of the reed grass Bo gave her, the smell of salt on the air. …

This powerful predator was particularly parental. — Ah, motherhood. When I think of amazing mothers throughout the depths of time, in the long-gone epoch of prehistory, I think of Barbourofelis. Yes, that is correct. Barbourofelids were sabertoothed, catlike creatures that were, like nimravids, not exactly cats. To me, one beautifully unique thing about them is that they…

Chapter 4: Bo asks too many questions — Ansa Ansa is lying back on the rocky slope, her head cushioned by a tuft of dry summer grass. She puts one end of the dull black pod in her mouth and nibbles at it, letting the sweetness slowly fill her mouth. …

Chapter 3: The joining — Ansa At first, Ansa can see nothing in the sweltering darkness. She is alone, listening to the chatter of the women outside. They brought her here, to Bidari’s tent, and pushed her inside, but they show no sign of going away. The sick cramps in her belly still come and go…

Ten Miles North of Scotland Lies Humanity’s Biggest Questions — Pentland Firth has a power to it. It seems always to be streaked with white-topped waves chopping in all directions at once. When you travel by ferry from Scotland to Orkney, Pentland Firth is one of the many reminders that where you are headed is nothing like where you’ve been…

What’s natural and what isn’t — What you are taught is what you believe. Which is fine for stuff like writing, reading and ’rithmetic, they haven’t changed forever. But not necessarily for academic subjects like geology which are changing all the time. Or should be. …