Nomadic empireNomadic empires, sometimes also called steppe empires, Central or Inner Asian empires, were the empires erected by the bow-wielding, horse-riding, nomadic people in the Eurasian…View analysis →
PalioPalio is the name given in Italy to an annual athletic contest, very often of a historical character, pitting the neighbourhoods of a town or the hamlets of a comune against each…View analysis →
CinquecentoThe cultural and artistic events of Italy during the period 1500 to 1599 are collectively referred to as the Cinquecento (/ˌtʃɪŋkwɪˈtʃɛntoʊ/ CHING-kwih-CHEN-toh, Italian…View analysis →
PhenacodontidaePhenacodontidae is an extinct family of large herbivorous mammals traditionally placed in the "wastebasket taxon" Condylarthra, which may instead represent early-stage…View analysis →
PlumbataPlumbatae or martiobarbuli were lead-weighted throwing darts carried by infantrymen in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. They were used to inflict damage on enemies at a distance…View analysis →
HyperpyronThe hyperpyron (Greek: νόμισμα ὑπέρπυρον, nómisma hypérpyron lit. 'highly refined') was a Byzantine coin in use during the late Middle Ages, replacing the solidus as the…View analysis →
MonstrocrinusMonstrocrinus is an extinct genus of stalked crinoid from the Lower to Middle Devonian, found in Brazil, Europe and, ambiguously, Algeria. It is most notable for the flattened…View analysis →
MorescaMoresca (Italian), morisca (Spanish), mourisca (Portuguese) or moresque, mauresque (French), also known in French as the danse des bouffons, is a dance of exotic character…View analysis →
Early modern periodThe early modern period, c. 1500 – c. 1800, is a historical period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no…View analysis →
High Middle AgesCentral EuropeGuelf, Hohenstaufen, and Ascanian domains in Germany about 1176View analysis →
ArchaeologyArchaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture…View analysis →
Ancient historyAncient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning…View analysis →
Levantine archaeologyLevantine archaeology is the archaeological study of the Levant, a region encompassing the modern areas of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and sometimes Cyprus. The…View analysis →
Post-processual archaeologyPost-processual archaeology, which is sometimes alternatively referred to as the interpretative archaeologies by its adherents, is a movement in archaeological theory that…View analysis →
Archaeological excavationIn archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing, and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from…View analysis →
Middle AgesIn the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to late 15th centuries, comparable with the post-classical period of global…View analysis →
Social historySocial history, often called history from below, is a field of history that looks at the lived experience of the past. Historians who write social history are called social…View analysis →
Germany in the early modern periodThe German-speaking states of the early modern period (c. 1500–1800) were divided politically and religiously. Religious tensions between the states comprising the Holy Roman…View analysis →
Archaeological scienceArchaeological science consists of the application of scientific techniques to the analysis of archaeological materials and sites. It is related to methodologies of archaeology…View analysis →
Data archaeologyThere are two conceptualisations of data archaeology, the technical definition and the social science definition.View analysis →
Biofact (archaeology)In archaeology, a biofact (or ecofact) is any organic material including flora or fauna material found at an archaeological site that has not been technologically altered by…View analysis →
Modern eraThe modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for…View analysis →
Artifact (archaeology)An artifact or artefact (British English) is a general term for an item made or given shape by humans, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an object of archaeological…View analysis →
Etruscan military historyLike their contemporaries in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, the Etruscans had a persistent military tradition. Warfare served as a marker of status in Etruscan culture and…View analysis →
