Author Archives: Krista Marson

Lascaux Region in Paleolithic Times

Lascaux is a region in France where anatomically modern human remains were found, dating to about 28,000 years ago (Upper Paleolithic). The earliest modern humans – Cro-Magnons – were present in Europe by 43,000 years ago during a long interglacial period of particularly mild climate, when Europe was relatively warm, and food was plentiful. Some of the oldest worksContinue reading “Lascaux Region in Paleolithic Times”

Paleolithic Art

The Dame de Brassempouy (or Venus of Brassempouy) is a tiny head carved from mammoth ivory. It dates from the Upper Paleolithic and is about 25,000 years old. The fragmentary figurine is one of the earliest known realistic representations of a human face. The Venus of Brassempouy is preserved in the Musée d’Archéologie Nationale at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. Since ivoryContinue reading “Paleolithic Art”

Pow Wow

A powwow is a gathering with dances held by many Native American and First Nations communities. Powwows today are an opportunity for Indigenous people to socialize, dance, sing, and honor their cultures. Powwows may be private or public, indoors or outdoors. Dancing events can be competitive with monetary prizes. Powwows vary in length from a single day to weeklong events.Continue reading “Pow Wow”

Marcus Aurelius Quotes from Meditations

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” “Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.” “A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.” “Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.” “Life isContinue reading “Marcus Aurelius Quotes from Meditations”

Compare

No New World city can compete with the architecture of the Old World. The New World just didn’t go through the architecture phases and the body of thoughts that stand behind the buildings that make Europe so great. The strength The New World embodies, however, is natural beauty. The empty vastness that still exists inContinue reading “Compare”

Tales From the Crypt

I attended the annual “Tales From The Crypt” event in Columbus, MS in 2017. Perhaps the coolest, most unique thing ever. Students pick a name of someone that is buried in Friendship Cemetery, spend time researching that person and write a paper about an event in that person’s life. Then they make their paper intoContinue reading “Tales From the Crypt”

Martial Law. A Taiwan History

Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions by a government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory. In 1948, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) was poised to lose the Chinese Civil War. In order to prepare the people to fight againstContinue reading “Martial Law. A Taiwan History”