Tag: ancient societies
George Orwell and the timelessness of ‘Animal Farm’
‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others’- this statement has become a political proverb that has penetrated the common...
Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics
Every so often, a pandemic emerges that dramatically alters human society. The Black Death (1347 - 1351) was one; the Spanish flu of 1918 was another. Now there’s...