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1. Perfect holiday destination: Cyprus June 28, 2008 Cyprus is third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, which is placed very close to three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. Before it became an independent country, it was being ruled by the British. Because of this historic link, it has become a very popular destination for holiday makers from Great Britain. It has a rich history starting from the Neolithic period. It has been under the control of Greeks, Romans, Venetians and the Turks. Finally, it was ruled by the British till its independence. The tourists to the island will be able to visit the old churches and monasteries of Byz... (read more) Author: jessica thomson

2. Trivial fact on Historical Baldness March 27, 2008 Anything that we have for our hair maintenance and care these days has been carefully researched and history has a big contribution in this regard. During the early years, baldness is considered inappropriate or something that needs to be hidden from the public eyes. Bald people at times during the early century are either ridiculed or mocked upon. Baldness is a growing concern actually to most people during those years. In fact, anthropologists believe that even cavemen from the Neolithic Age were concerned about the importance of keeping hair on their heads trimmed, based on the short ... (read more) Author: Andrew Stratton

3. 10,000 years to develop a comfy mattress March 25, 2008 Although now redesigned, refined and vastly improved, there is credible evidence that beds and mattresses were invented during the Neolithic period - also known as the “New” Stone Age - almost 10,000 years ago. The word mattress is originally derived from an Arabic phrase meaning “to throw and place”. Adapted from the Arabic method of sleeping, the Europeans used cushions on the floor, calling it a materas which has eventually evolved to become 'mattress' in the modern English language. Throughout history mattresses have simply been pads placed on top of a bed for the purpose of sleepi... (read more) Author: Andrew Regan

4. The History of Yoga January 19, 2008 Yoga is thought to date back around five thousand years. Some have even stated that it's a product of shamanic practice in the Stone Age, because of cultural similarities between Neolithic settlements at Mehrgarh and modern Hindu beliefs. Many modern Hindu practices, including ideas, symbols, and rituals, do appear to relate to evidence found at Mehrgarh, causing some people to speculate that the two groups had similar intentions – healing and advancing beyond the human condition. Archaic Yoga is said to have been community oriented, and to have attempted to determine the nature of the wo... (read more) Author: Sarah Russell

5. The Birth of Marijuana October 01, 2007 The first use of marijuana can be traced way back in the Neolithic age as evidenced by a burnt marijuana seed that was found in the sacrament brazier in a very old interment spot in Romania today. It is said that in the past, the people who were using marijuana the most were the Hindus from Nepal and India, and the people who were eaters of hashish called Hashshashins from Syria. At that time, marijuana was called ganjika in Sanskit. In Nepali and Indian language, it is called ganja. Sometimes, a kind of drug called soma was associated with marijuana. According to the Vegas, it is considered a... (read more) Author: Lena Butler

6. Painted Pottery July 19, 2007 Painted Pottery A brief history Painted Pottery is an art form that has been practiced in China since the Neolithic period. The early potters of the Neolithic and the Xia Dynasty, decorated their pottery with image that reflected the daily lives of the cultures. The images of fish, animals, people and those of geometric designs were widely distributed throughout the pottery of the early period of pottery history. This was not only so with the Chinese pottery makers but it was a feature common to all potters of all the peoples across the world. The Making of pottery was a chara... (read more) Author: Paul McCarthy

7. Porcelain History Part 1. July 19, 2007 A Brief History of Porcelain Neolithic Culture Ancient China is littered with archaeological sites that date from the Neolithic period through to the advent of the earliest dynasties. The Nanzhuang archaeological site in Hebei, has pottery shards that date back almost 10,000 years. The emergence of an agricultural based society and a consequently more settled, less nomadic lifestyle, lead to an increased demand for pottery products for both cooking and for the storage of grains and crops. * Fairy Cave - Lishui * Celestial Caves - Wannian * Periligang Culture site - ... (read more) Author: Paul McCarthy

8. Ronda, Spain - Magical Mountain Top City in Andalucia, Southern Spain May 31, 2007 When visiting Andalucia, Spain and the Costa del Sol, I would highly recommend making the trip to Ronda. The winding roads up the mountainside can be a little daunting, but what a view all the way to the top! Ronda is one of the oldest cities in Spain, having origins in the Neolithic age. Wonderful cave paintings were discovered, including the famous Pileta's Cave, depicting paintings from the Paleolithic age. Its mountain top location made it an ideal location to build a city - very easy to defend. The first builders were the Romans, and many examples of their architecture can st... (read more) Author: Anne Sewell

9. Find Best Sailing Vacation in the Cyclades Islands. Discover a Sailing Holiday in Greece May 12, 2007 If you are thinking of having the best sailing vacation in Greece, try the Cyclades group of islands. Its location extends southeast from the island of Attica to the shoreline of Asia Minor. The place has a mild weather and is mostly mountainous. Its major products include tobacco, wheat, and wine. Cyclades is famous in the country for its Bronze Age and Neolithic sculptures. In particular, the island's sculpted female idols made from Cyclades' white marbles have been an important contribution to Greece's ancient artworks. The total land area of Cyclades is roughly 976... (read more) Author: D. Browall

10. A View of Huddersfield History March 04, 2007 Huddersfield sits at the confluence of the rivers Colne and Holme, whose waters and valleys have drawn people to the area for thousands of years. In common with much of Northern England it has been inhabited or settled at one time or another by Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age man, Ancient Britons, Romans, Angles, Jutes and Saxons as well as by conquering Norsemen and Normans. Set out in any direction from the town centre and you can be sure that you will be treading on ground traversed by our earliest forbears, Roman Legions, Pictish raiders, Viking invaders, and Saxon kings – there ... (read more) Author: Naz Daud

11. History Of Sterling Silver Jewelry: The Indus Valley December 09, 2006 In the majority of Neolithic India, as in most parts of the world at that time, people fashioned jewelry out of seeds, feathers, berries, flowers, bones and shells. But in the northern Indus valley cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappan, men and women were already wearing jewelry made of gold, silver, copper and set with precious and semi-precious gemstones. The Indus valley civilization, preceding the Vedic, existed from 3000 B.C. to 1500 B.C., and was built in and amongst the fertile lands of what is known today as Pakistan. The Neolithic Indus valley people like others, domesticated anim... (read more) Author: David-John Turner

12. History of Mattresses July 25, 2005 History has shown, time and time again that the way we choose to sleep, will, affect our quality of life. We do not sleep on mattresses by mere coincidence, but rather because of a basic human need to sleep well. Thousands of years ago, in the Neolithic period, people had beds made of stone, but still slept on animal skin. Mattresses appeared around 5,000 years ago, but luxury mattresses began to appear as early as the decline of the Roman Empire. Velvet and silks were heavily used in the Renaissance, as well as lattice worked rope beds. Iron cast beds appeared in the early 19th century, ... (read more) Author: Thomas Jay Wacker

13. Neolithic feng shui March 12, 2005 The practice of feng shui is believed to have started six thousand years ago in the Neolithic times. This way, and according to some discoveries which back up this affirmation, feng shui can be placed among the most ancient practices of not only China but the entire world as well. Since those times, it has been carried from one generation to another as well as it has been acquiring new knowledge while deepening the already existing one. Feng shui can be said to date from the Neolithic times due to the fact that a gravesite from that date was found containing clear feng shui elements. This... (read more) Author: Jakob Jelling

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