17th century

The Industrial Revolution is seen as the spark that lit Europe’s economic prosperity. In her analysis of markets over many hundreds of years...

A display of material from the Sedgwick Museum records archive, on view to the public from tomorrow, offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of...

A new study of tropical forests will provide a 50,000-year perspective on how animal biodiversity has changed, explored through an archaeological...

In the fourth of a series of reports contributed by Cambridge researchers, historian Dr Gabriela Ramos travels to a village high in the Andes to...

An international conference taking place at Cambridge University later this week will reveal that for many centuries alchemy and medicine were deeply...

Medieval culture pervaded Shakespeare's life and work. Professor Helen Cooper examines its influence on the work of the world's greatest playwright...

It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. Now research suggests that the pattern may...

Tracing popular beliefs from medieval to early modern times is highlighting the durability of debates about the dead.