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From Tribe to Trade | How Asabiyya Shaped Hadhramaut
Hadhramaut, a name that evokes images of ancient incense trails and towering mud-brick skyscrapers, is a region steeped in history and cultural intrigue.
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The Carp | A Staple in the Symbology of the World
The common carp has been an astounding success as a coloniser of numerous bodies of water.
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The Solar Power of Amber | A Resin of Light
Beginning around 3000 BCE, Amber found its way away from the Baltic Coast region to greater Europe and beyond.
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The Dromedary Camel | A Status Symbol of Fortune Seekers
The camel is here to teach you where to draw the line when it comes to greed.
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The Black Rainbow | Uses of Obsidian
Native American people traded obsidian throughout the Americas. Each volcano and each volcanic eruption produced a distinguishable type of obsidian.
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The Roman God Janus | The Protector of Beginnings
Janus welcomed Saturn with open arms. In exchange, Saturn made Latium successful in agriculture–especially when it came to viticulture: the production of grapes.
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The Fortune of a Continent | A Short Story of Africa
Since the advent of written history, the continent of Africa has long been coveted for its riches.
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Did Settled Societies Perpetuate Slavery?
Slavery has existed since the beginning of recorded history, but it did not always exist.
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The Rose Industry of Ecuador
Ecuador is the world’s third-largest exporter of cut flowers, close to 73% of which are roses.
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The Silkworm | The Little Creature That Once Catapulted World Trade
Silk was a fiercely guarded secret of the Chinese who controlled its manufacture and sale for close to three millennia.
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