Colonialism
The Hidden City of Myanmar
The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities
Space Farmers Could Grow Crops in Lunar and Martian Soil, Study Suggests
With a little added organic matter, dusty lunar and Martian soil simulants produced tomatoes, rye, radishes and other crops in the lab
Joachim Gans, the First Practicing Jew to Set Foot in North America, Finally Gets His Due
The metallurgist came to the Roanoke settlement looking for raw materials to support the English war effort
When Young George Washington Started a War
A just-discovered eyewitness account provides startling new evidence about who fired the shot that sparked the French and Indian War
The Bahamas and the Caribbean Have Withstood Hurricanes for Centuries
Europeans came to the islands unprepared for the destructive storms, even as indigenous people understood their massive power
Why the Amsterdam Museum Will No Longer Use the Term 'Dutch Golden Age'
The museum contends that the moniker, which is often used to describe the Dutch Republic in the 17th century, ignores the brutalities of the period
In Landmark Ruling, Botswana Strikes Down Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Homosexuality
‘A democratic society is one that embraces tolerance, diversity and open-mindedness,’ Justice Michael Leburu said of the ruling
Ministers From All 16 German States Agree to Move Forward With Restitution of Looted Treasures
Officials said they would collaborate with museums on researching and repatriating artifacts that were unlawfully taken during Germany’s colonial era
Sprawling Museum of Black Civilizations Opens in Senegal
The launch comes as Senegal is requesting the repatriation of looted artworks from France
Inside the Story of John Allen Chau’s Ill-Fated Trip to a Remote Island
Questions abound about the ethics of the missionary’s trip and what will happen next
The First Criminal Trial That Used Fingerprints as Evidence
Thomas Jennings used a freshly painted railing to flee a murder scene but unwittingly left behind something that would change detective work forever
The Strange Nature of the First Printed Illustration of a Sloth
As described by a 16th-century French missionary, the South American 'little bear' with the face of 'a baby' was introduced to Europe
Newly Discovered Artifacts Reignite Feud Over Which Town Is Connecticut's Oldest
Wethersfield and Windsor both date back to the early 17th century, but which came first is a matter of debate
How the Formerly Ubiquitous Pumpkin Became a Thanksgiving Treat
The history of Cucurbita pepo has a surprising connection to the abolitionist cause
Three Centuries After His Beheading, a Kinder, Gentler Blackbeard Emerges
Recent discoveries cast a different light on the most famous—and most feared—pirate of the early 18th century
Major European Institutions Will 'Loan' Looted Artifacts to New Nigerian Museum
During an 1897 raid, the British army plundered 4,000 artifacts from the kingdom of Benin
The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland
Nearly 400 years after the alleged “sale of Manhattan,” some Lenape strive to reawaken their cultural heritage on the islands where their ancestors thrived
A Jamestown Skeleton is Unearthed, but Only Time—and Science—Will Reveal His True Identity
Jamestown Rediscovery archeologists use new technology to uncover the bones of one of the first English colonists
This Lake Tells the Story of Ecuador’s Decimated Indigenous Quijo Civilization
In 1541, roughly 35,000 Quijos lived in the valley. By the 1580s, they had vanished, leaving little evidence of their existence behind
European Dogs Devastated Indigenous American Pup Populations
Disease, cultural change wiped out pre-contact populations, leaving no trace of ancient dogs’ DNA in modern counterparts
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