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How Will Future Historians See Us? | Floating University | Big Think

How Will Future Historians See Us? | Floating University | Big Think | Science News | Scoop.it

What will historians say about our time 100 years from now? How will our world be remembered? According to Lawrence Summers, economist and former President of Harvard, a civilization's legacy has more to do with the work of its many teachers and thinkers -- artists, scientists, writers, philosophers -- than with the elite few who hold positions of power in the political sphere. (Summers should know: he spent two years as Secretary of the Treasury under Clinton, and two as an advisor to President Obama.)

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Satellite Photos Show Ancient Saharan Fortresses of a Lost Empire | 80beats | Discover Magazine

Satellite Photos Show Ancient Saharan Fortresses of a Lost Empire | 80beats | Discover Magazine | Science News | Scoop.it

New satellite images have revealed more than a hundred ancient fortified settlements still standing in the Sahara. The settlements, located in what today is southern Libya, were built by the Garamantes, a people who ruled much of the area for nearly a thousand years until their empire fragmented around 700 AD. Information about the Garamantes is relatively scarce: Other than the accounts of classical historians (who aren’t known for careful accuracy) and excavations of the Garamantian capital city in the 1960s, archaeologists haven’t had a lot to go on.

Andrew and Tom's curator insight, April 10, 2014 11:36 AM

Area/geography-an ancient Saharan fortress has been discovered

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Civilizations beyond Earth: Extraterrestrial Life and Society

Civilizations beyond Earth: Extraterrestrial Life and Society | Science News | Scoop.it
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 22, 2011 - Most scientists think that we are not alone in the universe. Somewhere out there, there must be other intelligent forms of life.
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