Songs as Archive
The carriage of history through song is not unique to Aboriginal people. It is a record of events, as important as Homer, that must be read in context.
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October 7, 2026
Autopsy of the Major Oak: How Care Becomes Harm at Scale
Major Oak has died, succumbing to the ravages of too much love from the well meaning and ignorant.
September 17, 2026
Palestine, Herodotus and the Integrity of the Historical Record
Herodotus’s Palaistin? is the echo of older Semitic names, transmitted into Greek, and adopted by successive generations.
February 17, 2026
In Defence of Herodotus – Palaistinê Through the Eyes of the Father of History
The historical accounts of Herodotus provide context around the people of Palestine, his accounts demonstrating an empiricism that supports archaeology.
December 31, 2025
The Alexiad: Anna Komnene’s Epic Chronicle of Byzantine Glory and Intrigue
The intellectual genius and breadth of knowledge of the west's first female historian demonstrates her extensive knowledge of philosophy, literature, grammar, theology, astronomy, and medicine.
November 15, 2025
Rock Art as a Means of Transmitting Lore and History Down the Generations
From Palaeolithic cultures to the modern world, rock art transmits spiritual and practical knowledge through time, preserving culture and history.
October 2, 2025
The West as a Confluence of Rivers: Zhang Qian’s Expeditions and Global Cultural Exchanges
Western civilisation is a blend of multiple cultures, lending it the vibrancy and dialogue necessary for any interconnected world.
September 3, 2025
Cultural Diffusion: The Interconnected Progress of Humanity
Cultural diffusion weaves humanity’s shared mosaic of progress.
August 14, 2025
Monumental Relocations: Explaining History, Not Eradicating It
Relocating Confederate monuments to museums provides an opportunity to set them in context against other exhibits.
August 13, 2025
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The History Wars in Contemporary Australia: A Cultural Struggle Beyond Politics
An inclusive Australian society demands an end of the history wars.
April 2, 2025
The Clash of Perspectives: Julius Stone, Jewish Identity and the Zionist Imperative
Following the Holocaust, Julius Stone viewed the conception of Israel a practical necessity to prevent threat to the existence of the Jewish people.
March 17, 2025
Just because it’s not in a book doesn’t mean it’s not history!
History is conveyed not only through the written word, but orally, through dance and through ceremony.
September 20, 2011