Captain Kidd: From Untold Riches to the Hangman’s Noose
Captain Kidd was either a bloodthirsty pirate of his own volition, or else a victim of mutinous circumstances beyond his control. The result...
From Cuba with Love – A History of Cuban Music: African and European Music...
Even though most of the elements were already in place, there was no Cuban music before the 19th Century. There is an argument over...
Caribbean Christmas: Christmas Traditions in St. Kitts
St. Christopher, commonly known as St. Kitts, was originally inhabited by the Caribs before colonization by the British. The British then brought enslaved Africans...
Irish Catholics Indentured in Colonial Barbados
Irish Catholics and Scots "Barbadosed" by Oliver Cromwell did not fare well as indentured servants.
With both religious and political origins, Oliver Cromwell’s invasion of...
The Mesoamerican Ball Game: The First Team Sport in Human History
From 1700 BC, eight different Mesoamerican civilizations adopted the ball game into their culture and a variation of it is still being played today....
Sir Francis Drake: The Privateering Pirate
Drake was all things to all people: a colorful, adventuring, pioneering, slave-trading cutthroat who left his mark on the Spanish sphere of influence in...
Aztec Tribal Piercings – Aztec Nose Rings, Lip Plugs & Ear Spools
Aztec tribal piercings included ear spools, nose rings & lip plugs. As with Aztec clothing, the significance of Aztec body piercing was more than...
What Was Machu Picchu Used For?
Ever since Hiram Bingham’s rediscovery of Machu Picchu in 1911, various theories have been put forward as to what Machu Picchu was used for....
The Mysterious Nazca Lines of Southern Peru: Huge Geoglyphs, Geometric Designs Stretch Across the...
What are the Nazca lines? Mysterious geometric lines and stylized figures cover miles of the desert and are best viewed from the air.
The Nazca...
Inca Cloth: Weaving Grades of Ancient Peruvian Textiles
Inca cloth played an important role in both the social and economic foundations of the empire. According to Morris and von Hagen in The...