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Why the West rules – for now

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Lia

This is a question that anybody who is interested in Chinese history will eventually ask themselves. After all, the Chinese invented so many things: paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass, paper money – the list is endless. And early in the … Continue reading →

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A History of Ancient Britain

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Lia

I recently watched ‘A History of Ancient Britain’, an excellent BBC series by Neil Oliver about the settlement of Britain from its earliest time around 12’000 BC up to the bronze age. At times it focuses rather a lot on … Continue reading →

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