Monthly Archives: December 2009
MYCENAEANS THE FIRST GREEKS, 1600-1200 BC
In the 3rd millennium BC a prosperous Bronze Age culture developed in the Greek peninsula in small towns in the Pelopnnese. Around 2000bc they were destroyed by invaders, probably from the north, and for a time urban life totally disappeared. Then in 1600 bc a new civilization emerged from the ashes and built amazing tombs … Continue reading
Pearl Harbor mini-submarine mystery solved?
Researchers think they have found the remains of a Japanese mini-submarine that probably fired on U.S. battleships on Dec. 7, 1941. The remains of a Japanese mini-submarine that participated in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor have been discovered, researchers are to report today, offering strong evidence that the sub fired its torpedoes … Continue reading
Egyptian Dynasties Middle Kingdom
From the 11th dynasty 2125-1991 BC to the 17th dynasty 1650-1550 BC Egyptian dating is expressed by ruling families – dynasties. The historian Manetho (270 BC) wrote a history of Egypt giving the number of dynasties, the number of kings, their names and the length of each reign. 11th dynasty 2125-1991 BC * Intef I … Continue reading