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In 2015, the British medieval historian Paul Booth argued he had found " the earliest known use of the word 'fuck' that clearly has a sexual connotation": in English court records of 1310–11, a man local to Chester is referred to as "Roger Fuckebythenavele", probably a nickname

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In 2015, the British medieval historian Paul Booth argued he had found " the earliest known use of the word 'fuck' that clearly has a sexual connotation": in English court records of 1310–11, a man local to Chester is referred to as "Roger Fuckebythenavele", probably a nickname

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War Panel of the Standard of Ur, Sumerian, c. 2600 BC. One of the two main sides of what most likely formed a box , it is one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army, in what is considered the comic-like narration of a border skirmish...

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War Panel of the Standard of Ur, Sumerian, c. 2600 BC. One of the two main sides of what most likely formed a box , it is one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army, in what is considered the comic-like narration of a border skirmish...

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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The Adena Tablets are engraved tablets which has been recovered in contexts that are associated with the Adena culture of the Early Woodland Period . As many as 13 have been found in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. So far the exact use for these tablets is unknown

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The Adena Tablets are engraved tablets which has been recovered in contexts that are associated with the Adena culture of the Early Woodland Period . As many as 13 have been found in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. So far the exact use for these tablets is unknown

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Painting depicting two teenage boys wearing somptuous clothes, an early full-length depiction of a black figure in English art, the sitters are unknown, but a text was added later, falsely claiming that the white boy is Prince Rupert, cousin to King Charles I, probably 1626

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Painting depicting two teenage boys wearing somptuous clothes, an early full-length depiction of a black figure in English art, the sitters are unknown, but a text was added later, falsely claiming that the white boy is Prince Rupert, cousin to King Charles I, probably 1626

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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum

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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE

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The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE

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According to local traditions, this is the tomb of Adam, the first man, found at a remote necropolis in Western Uzbekistan. Pilgrims enlarge the mausoleum every year as local lore believes the end of the world occurs when the last brick falls.

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According to local traditions, this is the tomb of Adam, the first man, found at a remote necropolis in Western Uzbekistan. Pilgrims enlarge the mausoleum every year as local lore believes the end of the world occurs when the last brick falls.

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British Royal Navy officer Richard Grindall's combined knife and fork made of steel and ivory, European, c. 1795-1820. Grindall lost use of his right arm after being wounded in 1795 while fighting the French and afterwards used this combined knife and fork to eat.

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British Royal Navy officer Richard Grindall's combined knife and fork made of steel and ivory, European, c. 1795-1820. Grindall lost use of his right arm after being wounded in 1795 while fighting the French and afterwards used this combined knife and fork to eat.

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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2 huge Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approximatively 1250 l and were used to transport wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. Now housed at the Xanten Roman Museum in Germany

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2 huge Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approximatively 1250 l and were used to transport wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. Now housed at the Xanten Roman Museum in Germany

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This 1680 CE detector lock records each unlocking on a numbered dial beside the clock. A man's figure points to the total as the dial turns whenever the key is used. His front leg conceals the keyhole until a button swings it forward, and tilting his hat releases the door bolt

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This 1680 CE detector lock records each unlocking on a numbered dial beside the clock. A man's figure points to the total as the dial turns whenever the key is used. His front leg conceals the keyhole until a button swings it forward, and tilting his hat releases the door bolt

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Aberconwy House in Wales is a rare survivor of the medieval English merchant’s houses built shortly after Edward I’s conquest in 1277 AD. It has a stone-built cellar and ground floor, with a jettied timber upper storey supported on corbels, testifying to its prosperity.

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Aberconwy House in Wales is a rare survivor of the medieval English merchant’s houses built shortly after Edward I’s conquest in 1277 AD. It has a stone-built cellar and ground floor, with a jettied timber upper storey supported on corbels, testifying to its prosperity.

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New DNA analysis indicates that a Roman-era individual known as Beachy Head Woman, whose remains were found in England, in fact came from southeastern England. Radiocarbon dating revealed that the woman died between A.D. 129 and 311, and isotopes in her bones provide clues to her diet

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New DNA analysis indicates that a Roman-era individual known as Beachy Head Woman, whose remains were found in England, in fact came from southeastern England. Radiocarbon dating revealed that the woman died between A.D. 129 and 311, and isotopes in her bones provide clues to her diet

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