The Ancient Aztecs used and created a great many farming techniques to produce food for both the Aztec empire and trade. One of the most well-known farming methods of the Aztecs was the chinampas farming system, used particularly on the swampy but rich ground of Tenochtitlan and in the lake…
Share This! The wonderful dip that is Greek hummus. This dish is popular in many countries and with each adding it’s twist. Admittedly, this isn’t Greek hummus recipe per se, but rather a tradition Hummus recipe, but we’re a Greek food site, soo.. Hummus is basically mashed chickpeas with a…
Yes indeed, the Aztecs were the very first ones to invent basketball although it had a different name. The game was named “ollamalitzli”. Each region of the Aztec empire had its version of the game, with its own set of rules and customs, but the game was essentially the same.…
As time progressed and advancements were made, the Romans used their creative architectural minds to create more advanced doors. These doors were usually made out of bronze and included the use of single, double, sliding, and folding doors. In Roman Religion, Janus was the Roman god of doors and archways.…
Ancient Times. Five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were known to the ancients. To the unaided eye, these planets appear starlike. However, the planets moved relative to the stars. For this reason they were called wandering stars. Our word “planet” comes from the Greek word planetes, meaning…
The Antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights to prevent the federal government from becoming too powerful, eventually robbing the citizens of their individual rights and making them no better off than they had been under England’s rule. The Antifederalists feared a large federal government that had the potential of becoming…
The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights. Why did the Anti-Federalists want to ratify the Constitution? The Anti- Federalists claimed the Constitution…
The 1970s were a decade of impressive technological invention and development with the first microprocessors, calculators and video games strutting onto the scene oozing cool. Here are just seven of the best technologies to emerge in these years. 1. The first microprocessor The decade of the 1970s was a big…
In reality, Native Americans in most tribes did not use feather headdresses. The best known Native American headdresses are the feathered warbonnets but they were not used frequently because there are a lot of headdresses that Native Americans used. Native American Warbonnets. Roach headdresses were often worn by dancers and…
The 1972 Miami Dolphins won the AFC Eastern division and AFC championships and then defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII to complete an unblemished 17-0-0 record. The 1972 Miami Dolphins season was the team’s seventh season, and third season in the National Football League (NFL). The 1972…