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Dr. Marcus O. Durham

Other than technology, were ancient people so different?

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] We are continuing to pursue the first people in our area from pre-historic time. Pre-history simply means before a written history. Nevertheless, archaeologists have developed a significant record from artifacts. We have the early great civilization of the world, Mississippi River Basin, setting up along…

Babylonian, Israeli and American histories intertwined

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] We are continuing to pursue the first people in our area from pre-historic time. Pre-history simply means before a written history. Nevertheless, archaeologists have developed a significant record from artifacts. What have we found so far about the relationship of the ancient Babylonian culture to…

Written history is beginning to make much more sense

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] Last article found that the pre-historic, pre-Columbian, Native American genome has significant modern Western Eurasian heritage with no ties to contemporary East Asian genome. Who were these people? All written historical records trace to the cradle of civilization. This becomes our heritage, whether European, Asian,…

Native American genes mostly come from Europe, not Asia

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] The research for this series of articles took a decidedly unexpected turn. Early mound-builders were predecessors of the people removed from the land, so that the forced migration could enter. From where did the mound-builders come? We left last article with the question “Did they…

The abundance of mounds in Oklahoma tells some stories

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] When driving through the countryside, outcrops or small rises with a flattop appear in places contrary to the surrounding terrain. Most of these are undocumented or we have simply lost their history in the last one-hundred years. During prehistory, societies around the world constructed mounds….

Religious tradition and science depend on natural law

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] The question was recently asked, does God violate Laws of Physics when performing miracles? This is one of those fundamental questions that will influence your science, theology, and lifestyle. The answer reflects your worldview. With advanced degrees in both engineering and theology, and as a…

Those who came before us had a deep impact on our lives

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] To most people, the history of Oklahoma and Indian Territory began at the atrocity called the Trail of Tears. As we have seen there was a huge history for the southeastern Indians, before crossing the Mississippi. We recently saw a new western chief, who will…

History is not sequential, but many parallel ventures

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] To most people, the history of Oklahoma and Indian Territory began at the atrocity called the Trail of Tears. We have traced the Cherokee to 1824 in previous columns, which brought the early groups to the location of the original Dwight Mission near Petit Jean…

Radios play a crucial role in dealing with our weather

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] After the most wonderful time of the year and the winter solstice, people familiar with our area begin the preparation and anticipation for spring storms. There is a reason the area has the moniker “Tornado Alley”. This column will take a decidedly contemporary application of…