ancient history
noun
1
: the history of ancient times
2
: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
regarding their former dispute as ancient history
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At the Shanghai Museum, guests said the show was a way to bond with their pet while celebrating cats’ ancient history.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
In this fascinating read that blends ancient history, art, culture, and pigment science, Mark Viales profiles an Indigenous Maya ceramicist in Mexico who has successfully recreated the iconic Maya blue pigment, a color that had disappeared for centuries.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 1 Dec. 2024
Now war once again threatens Sudan's ancient history.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Imaging technologies have enabled scholars to make new discoveries and to re-evaluate ancient history in a new light.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
In this fascinating read that blends ancient history, art, culture, and pigment science, Mark Viales profiles an Indigenous Maya ceramicist in Mexico who has successfully recreated the iconic Maya blue pigment, a color that had disappeared for centuries.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 1 Dec. 2024
Now war once again threatens Sudan's ancient history.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Imaging technologies have enabled scholars to make new discoveries and to re-evaluate ancient history in a new light.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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