Is the Shigir idol really 12000 years old?

Is the Shigir idol really 12000 years old?

by | Mar 24, 2021 | Historic Survival

Is the Shigir idol really 12,000 years old? In 1890 in northern Russia, a group of gold miners were digging around the Shigir peat bog 62 miles north of Yekaterinburg when they uncovered pieces of a wooden statue. Initially, they didn’t think anything of it because it...
How did people survive castle sieges

How did people survive castle sieges

by | Mar 21, 2021 | Historic Survival

How did people survive castle sieges During the medieval period, the castle was the ultimate defensive structure, designed to withstand an army no matter the size and act as a beacon of authority over the land. What most people recognize as “castles” didn’t start to...
Surviving in Victorian Britain

Surviving in Victorian Britain

by | Mar 15, 2021 | Historic Survival

Surviving in Victorian Britain On 20 June 1837, Alexandrina Victoria was crowned as queen of Great Britain, and the nation entered into a new era. The Industrial Revolution started in the country in the early 1820s and was in full swing by the time Victoria took the...
How ancient armies were fed on the march

How ancient armies were fed on the march

by | Mar 7, 2021 | Historic Survival

How ancient armies were fed on the march For anyone unlucky enough to find themselves having to fight in someone’s army, life would consist of poor food, dangerous battles, and lots of walking. With only a few exceptions, soldiers of most of history’s armies...
What types of food did Native Americans eat

What types of food did Native Americans eat

by | Feb 21, 2021 | Historic Survival

What types of food did Native Americans eat? One of the most interesting things about the Native Americans is their ability to live alongside nature without trying to conquer it. They didn’t hunt species to extinction just to get rich as the settlers they encountered...