Roman Personification of Winter
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A Roman marble reclining figure representing Winter. The five cupids are hunting and fishing. 2nd century CE, although the head is a later replacement. (Vatican Museums, Rome)
Who is the Most Documented Person in History?
Who is the most documented person in history? This question has no easy answer, and perhaps, no conclusive one, either. Even some of the most controversial persons may be overshadowed by other seemingly inconspicuous ones. In this post, we take a close look at some of the most documented people in history in an attempt to decide who is the most documented. Read on to find the surprising conclusion at the end! Who is the Most Documented Person in History? 1. Don Talayesva Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chaparralbrad/3275685140/in/photostream/ Don Talayesva (1890-1985) was a Hopi American Indian who wrote his autobiography in conjunction with an anthropologist from Yale University, Leo Simmons. Talayesva was born in Old Oraibi, Arizona with the name Chuka. Until the age of ten, he was brought up in the traditional Hopi way. Later, he spent ten years exposed to European culture, and later returned to the Hopi way of life. In the field of anthropology, Don Talayesva was conside...
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