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Like forwards and futures, options are financial derivatives whose value is dependent on an underlying asset. They give the owner the right -- but not any obligation -- to buy or sell a stock at a certain price by a certain date.
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Tombs of early Egyptian kings were bench-shaped mounds called mastabas. Around 2780 B.C, Imhotep is credited with building the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one beneath, in a stack to form a pyramid rising in steps.
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Long distance trade helped the local economy and supported internal trade, which in turn led to the development of sophisticated urban centers with housing built in stone and many having a large public square for regular markets and at least one mosque.
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This week's beYOUteous blog post features Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, composed 42 temple hymns and three stand-alone poems that are considered an important part of Mesopotamia's literary legacy.
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Iron smelting and forging technologies may have existed in West Africa as early as the sixth century BC.
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The Tswana ethnic group constitute the majority of the population of Botswana, and are descended primarily from Bantu-speaking peoples.
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Aram was one of the five sons of Shem and the father of Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek.
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Abraham (Abram) was the son of Terah a descendant of Shem. He had two brother, Nahor and Haran. His brother, Haran, died in Ur of the Chaldeans, the land of his birth, while his father, Terah, was still living.
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In this week's Notable People in History newsletter, we’ll take a look at the life of King Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba. He reigned over the entire Kingdom of Israel (c. 971-931 BC). When King Solomon died, he was buried in the City of David, then his son Rehoboam (r. 931-913 BC), whose mother is Namaah, became king of the Kingdom of Judah.
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The Austronesian ancestors of the Micronesians are believed to have settled in Micronesia over 4,000 years ago.
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Moldova's territory was inhabited by several tribes, mainly by Akatziri, and at different periods also by Bastarnae, Scythians and Sarmatians.
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Queen Maacah was the wife and cousin of King Rehoboam (r. 931-913 BC), the mother of King Abijam (r. 913-910 BC). Her husband, Rehoboam, whose mother was Queen Namaah, was the first king of the Kingdom of Judah. His father, King Solomon, son of King David (r. 1011-971 BC) and Bathsheba, reigned as the last king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
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The Bronze Age is a prehistoric period dated to approximately 3300 BC to 1200 BC. It arose following the Chalcolithic period, in which early metals of copper and gold, the first alloys of copper and tin were crafted, from which bronze is derived.
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As a WEPs signatory, beYOUteous stands in solidarity with the United Nations to end gender inequality in the workplace, marketplace and community.
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Born in Syracuse, Italy around 287BC during what’s come to be known as the Hellenistic period, Archimedes is regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists of antiquity.
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In this October 2021 edition of “What’s New,” you’ll find the latest additions to the storefront as well as new developments.
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During his lifetime, Galileo Galilei discovered the property of pendulums, perfected the grinding of lenses, developed a theory on why the tides moved, destroyed the idea of an earth-centered universe.
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During his lifetime, Ctesibius is credited with the invention of the Hydraulis (circa 270 B.C), conducted siphon experiments that advanced steam mechanics further with a broad array of devices created by Hero of Alexandria (10-70 A.D). He is credited with having invented the first “toothed wheel” found in his water clock invention, and may have been the director of the Engineering School of Alexandria during the time of Ptolemaîos Philádelphos (who reigned from 283 to 246 B.C).
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Discover more about Garrett Augustus Morgan... the African-American inventor who patented the first traffic signal in the United States and a breathing device to protect firefighters, a precursor to the modern gas mask.
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Discover more about Stefan Banic, the Slovakian immigrant who patented then donated an early parachute to the American Society for the Promotion of Aviation and the Army Signal Corp.
