ancient culture

For over 2,000 years, ancient Pueblo peoples occupied a vast region of the south-western United States. Chaco Canyon, a major centre of ancestral Pueblo culture between 850 and 1250 AD, was a focus for ceremonials, trade and political activity for the prehistoric Four Corners area.

No one knows for sure who these people were and how they ended up in the bogs thousands of years ago, but it seems that most bodies are not just the remains of unlucky people who fell in after losing their way as many of them display signs of violent deaths.

Elongated skulls have been found in ancient burial grounds around the world. Many are the result of intentional deforming, but some inspire other theories.

Will Burrard-Lucas has traveled the world, taking in some of the most important places in human history. These scenes are imbued with the majestic weight of cultural heritage and the beauty of diverse human civilizations.

Some of the world’s most brilliant scientists have investigated whether time travel could one day be made a reality and references to time travel are ubiquitous in ancient lore.

Greek architecture emphasized physical perfection and symmetry based on a mathematical understanding of aesthetics.