Tag: Ages
Explosive grenades already existed in the Middle Ages!
What did small spherical containers from 12th century Jerusalem contain?and century ? Residues of animal fat, colors and heavy metals suggest that these ceramics had multiple uses, some of which…
The rise of trade in the Middle Ages
After the Islamic conquest to Spain, passing through the Maghreb in the VIIand and VIIIand centuries, commercial exchanges developed considerably in the Mediterranean. To theand century, this crossroads of three…
Vinyl record show attracts collectors of all ages
Few people left the Dunsdon Legion on Tollgate Road empty handed on Sunday. While most of those in attendance at the inaugural Brantford Record Show were old enough to have…
This discovery opens a new window on the early ages of star and galaxy formation
The newly launched James-Webb Space Telescope is expected to allow astronomers to probe the far reaches of the Universe in search of its oldest stars. But the discovery made by…
Did the French language originate in the Middle Ages?
From the 12th century, several European vernacular languages, including French, began to be used in administrative acts, in place of the written language in a monopoly situation: Latin. This decisive…