Research Overviews
Themed deep dives into ancient history, weird animal biology, world cultures, and building fantasy worlds
Fungus
Hallucinogenic urine drinkers & the fungi-cleaning duties of ancient priests
Divination
The sociopolitical implications of ancient divination
Scurvy
The difficulty of inventing a carnivorous diet that can lead to scurvy
Settlements
How, Why & Where: Humans settled some harsh places
Woodworking
Why so many ancients made axes out of green stone
Cat Tales
In search of a mythic cat to save a werewolf
Governments
Eight ancient government systems from beyond Europe
Lamps
Stones, Moons, & Lies: Lamps & Other Subversions
Masonry
Stone is no defense & the bravery of horses
Metal
Metals that aren't & other edge cases
