The three kinds of government that I spoke of above all shared in the control of the Roman state. Continue reading “The Roman Constitution”
The Roman Constitution
Young children prefer to learn from confident people
In a study published in the Public Library of Science ONE (PLOS ONE), researchers found that young children between the age of four and five not only prefer to learn from people who appear confident, they also keep track of how well the person’s confidence has matched with their knowledge and accuracy in the past Continue reading “Young children prefer to learn from confident people”
Walnuts may slow cognitive decline in at-risk elderly
Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain. Continue reading “Walnuts may slow cognitive decline in at-risk elderly”
Monuments from Umm Qais, Jordan
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Umm Qais, Jordan. Continue reading “Monuments from Umm Qais, Jordan”
Monuments from Palenque, Mexico
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Palenque, Mexico. Continue reading “Monuments from Palenque, Mexico”
Trepanation in Anatolia, Turkey: From the Neolithic to the Middle Ages
Trepanation is defined as the removal of a bone piece of the skull of a living individual without penetration of the underlying soft tissues. Trepanation is accepted as the oldest form of surgical operation. Continue reading “Trepanation in Anatolia, Turkey: From the Neolithic to the Middle Ages”
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