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Jessica Liew has degrees in English, History and Social Studies. As a high school history teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience, she loves sharing her passion for history with her students. Over her teaching career, she has developed a particularly strong interest in the study of ancient civilizations. She is always reading books, watching movies and taking trips that will allow her to learn more about the past.
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The Impact of Prejudice on the History of Great Zimbabwe
Between 850 BCE and 1600 CE, great civilizations thrived in Africa...
Book Review
The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols
Genevieve von Petzinger is a Canadian author and paleoanthropologist...
Definition
Venus Figurine
The term Venus figurine is used to describe the more than 200 small...
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The Venus of Willendorf
Found in Willendorf, Austria in 1908 CE, the Venus of Willendorf...
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The Venus of Laussel
The Venus of Laussel, carved between 20,000 and 18,000 years ago...
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Black Venus of Dolni Vestonice
One of the oldest known examples of ceramic in the world, the Black...