HISTORY

In a recent "experimental archaeology" project, archaeologists partied like it was the Stone Age.

The Aztecs had a market for counterfeit cacao beans, but so do some modern-day chocolatiers.

A new book explores the history, culture, and origins of the curiously-named treat.

In the 17th century, the coloring process known as polychrome xylography was revolutionary.

A program called Culture in Transit is trying to preserve the history of New York City by scanning memorabilia.

Crime scene photos provide clues to what tenement life was like in the early 20th century.

Physical address books are one of those remnants of the pre-computer age that are probably not long for this world, so it only makes sense that they’ve become the subject of an archival exhibit.

Nicknames for noisy babies? Just because these terms from Victorian theater have dropped out of use doesn't mean they're any less applicable today.

Louis XIV was nicknamed "The Sun King," but he was also the king of style

For a good chunk of the last century, the first day of school meant a nude photo shoot.

The methods people used to look good were actually kind of ugly.

Though only if you were poor, of course.