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The Egyptians refined the ancient practice of embalming from c.1550–1069 BC. By the mid 19th century it was readily available in other parts of the
September 2, 2021
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The Egyptians refined the ancient practice of embalming from c.1550–1069 BC. By the mid 19th century it was readily available in other parts of the
Have you ever felt that your brain was fried, or that you were brain-dead? Well, maybe it’s because you never ate brains for breakfast. Archaeologists
The Spanish explorers christened the West long before people who spoke English had ever visited the area. Many of the names of our most popular
Estevan de Dorantes was born in Morocco in 1500. The Portuguese enslaved him, and later, sold him to a Spanish nobleman. Estevanico was the first
August in an auspicious month in New Mexico history. In numerology the number eight signifies the power to do or be. It also means the
This morning while conducting a historical tour at the Cross of the Martyrs, overlooking the city of Santa Fe, this protest banner and graffiti appeared
Concha Ortiz y Pino was the most influential New Mexican of the 20th Century. Her long life provided nine decades of history. Concha took part
The settlement of New Mexico’s Ashkenazi Jews from Germany and other European countries began with the merchants who traversed the Santa Fe Trail from 1848
Nambe Pueblo, which is located at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 15 miles from Santa Fe, was one of the Native American
New Mexico’s Veteran’s Administration is located in the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe. The state’s 200th Coast Artillery became a part of the Bataan
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