Historical Mystery

My search for Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe

Fresh research casts new light on a boldly unconventional woman who cross-dressed as a man to join a French naval sea voyage.

Danielle Clode, The Conversation
· Jan 02, 2021 · 07:30 pm
How reading about code-breaking in history and popular fiction led to a historical adventure novel

Cloaks, daggers and hidden messages abound in fiction featuring investigators from Sherlock Holmes to Tintin.

Uttiyo Bhattacharya
· Apr 06, 2019 · 10:30 am
The Inkas’ knotted ‘khipu’ code is proof of a civilisation far more advanced then we realise

After more than a century of study, we remain unable to fully crack the code of the khipus.

Manuel Medrano, Aeon
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Gary Urton, Aeon
· Jun 25, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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