How Long Have Humans Been on the Earth?
The oldest human fossil found (named Lucy and found in Ethiopia) has been back dated to between 3 and 3.6 million years ago. Lucy was not a Homo Sapien, but we do know that she was a hominid, she...
View ArticleWhere is Hadrians Wall, who built it,and when?
Hadrian’s Wall was built somewhere around 122AD. It was a wall to mark the northernmost boundary of Roman Britain. It is named Hadrian’s Wall for its creator, although I doubt he did much actual work...
View ArticleWhy were the Middle Ages important?
The Middle Ages is a term sued to refer to the time period between the 5th and 16th centuries. Much happened during this time that was important to all European and Asian countries and cultures. Wars...
View ArticleWhat is the significance of the year 1787?
There are many things that happened in the year 1787. Here is a list of the some of the significant events. In Britain, Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp founded the ‘Society for Abolition of Slave...
View ArticleWhat did the Romans of the 1st Century do to Christians?
The best way I can answer your question is to tell you a little bit about Nero. Nero only ruled from 54 to 68, but those years were the worst for Christians in the 1st Century. It was not until 313...
View ArticleThe thirteen colonies were colonies for what country?
There may have been other instances in history in which thirteen colonies were part of a country but I suspect you are referring to the thirteen colonies that made up British America. British America...
View ArticleWhen did ‘history’ start?
The definition of history as defined by Oxford is: noun (pl. histories) 1 the study of past events. 2 the past considered as a whole. 3 the past events connected with someone or something. 4 a...
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