Tag: ancient Egypt

Could English ever die?

May 11, 2025

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lauraspinney

in Evolution, History, Journalism, Language, Literature, Technology

GIVEN that a staggering 1,500 languages could vanish by the end of this century, by some estimates – close to a quarter of the world’s total – some may find it obscene to even ask this question. English is certainly not on the endangered list. As the one truly global language, it is more often…
Going viral

Jul 19, 2022

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lauraspinney

in Archaeology, Environment, Evolution, History, Journalism, Psychology

FIRST the pharaoh changed his name, from Amenhotep IV to Akhenaten. Then he decreed that a new capital should be built far away from the old one. And in this city, one god should be worshipped, forsaking all others: the sun god Aten… This article first appeared in New Scientist on 19 July 2022. To continue…