Introduction LEGO Friends is not the first theme targeted towards girls, though it is arguably the first to have opened up wider discussions on gender and race representation. As early as 1955, LEGO has advertised its products to both boys … Continue reading Anthropology: Cultural Impact of Gendered LEGO Set Themes
Introduction Bologna is a thriving city in northern Italy that has a rich history. Some cities make an effort to make their history more visible underneath modern additions. In contrast, Bologna’s medieval heritage sticks out like two, very sore thumbs. … Continue reading The History Behind Medieval Skyscrapers in Bologna and Comparison to Modern Architecture
Introduction Politics of traditional fashion The 2010 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit provided the world with a “family photo” of world leaders wearing tangzhuang. This is an iconic traditional Chinese fashion (Leibold 2010). Later, Li Minhui, a Beijing-based reporter for … Continue reading Anthropology: High Fashion From Ancient China Seen in Modern Times
In recent times Come to a LEGO town named “Salo”! Salo is tiny, but growing. It has houses, a church, a bell tower, and more big buildings under construction. In just 1 month, it’s accumulated a lot of history. Ancient … Continue reading Short Stories: A Deep Time History of the Lego Town Called Salo
Introduction Historical Television in China China has a rich historical legacy. It’s so rich that there will be an endless supply of plotlines for history-themed TV dramas. Among the innumerable series produced, there are some popular premises. There are historical … Continue reading Anthropology: How China Brings Its History to Life Through TV Shows
Discovery of Lascaux Caves In France 1940, 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat discovered a forgotten world. Later, French archaeologist Abbé Henri Breuil recorded the paintings. The paintings date to about 21,000 years BP. Cave painting in Europe dates to the Upper Paleolithic, … Continue reading Origins of the Early Forms of Animation in Ancient Architecture
Introduction Mont Bégo (Mount Bego) is a 9,423 m tall mountain in southeastern France. It’s also in the southwestern Alps. The Mediterranean Sea is 40 km away. Tourists appreciate its surreal landscape. Geologists study its bizarre form. Archaeologists study the … Continue reading Ancient History: The Magic Art and Wonder of Prehistoric Mount Bégo
Introduction to Ancient Chinese cities Cities were a central feature of ancient Chinese culture. The Ancient Chinese designed their cities with important rules and goals in mind. Their rules and goals won’t likely be familiar to modern urban planners. We … Continue reading Ancient History: How Chinese Mapmakers Embellished the Organization of Imperial Capitals
Homeric ideas about the Nile (12th-8th centuries BC) Where does one find bliss after death? The Iliad and The Odyssey epics provide us with many Homeric conceptions of the afterlife in the eyes of its heroes. Many of them are … Continue reading Ancient History: Perspectives on the Origins of the Nile River