History Blog September Archive

Female Pharaohs

09/26/08 12:35

It is not known by many that Egypt was ruled by a female ruler aside from Cleopatra. Who can blame them, anyway, when only five of them (including Cleopatra) ruled the land.

Let us learn more about these women-rulers and how they managed ancient Egypt here at this blog.

Link: Gates of Egypt

A Look Back on the Evolution of A Writing Tool

Pen and pencils are the two leading writing materials of all time. Eventhough the future has geared towards the information technology and computerization of services and activities, the two writing and drawing tools still are unchallenged and formidable in the field of a more personal and manual encoding, art, and industry. But what does one knows the history of these tools? Take a look back on their history and evolution here.

Link: History of Pens and Writing Instruments

Typewriter: A History of a Legacy

Computers has been a formidable partner in performing typing and encoding chores but before that, there were type writers.

A typewriter is a bulky and hand-operated mechanical object that allows one to print or write on a paper by the use of hammers with letters engraved on each hammer tip. The typewriter and its basic function of printing is the inspiration behind the architecture of today's computers. To learn more about the history of typewriters read them here.

Link: A Brief History of Typewriters

The World of Aztecs

The world and ancient history has been a very interesting topic of study. One of these historical studies is about the Aztec civilization.

The Aztec people where once was a nomadic group called the Mexicas whom later build their own city heeding the suggestion of their chroniclers. Though the power of the Aztecs were supreme, they were ruled by fear. A more comprehensive study of the history of the Aztecs can be read here.

Link: Aztec History