History Capsules
2 capsules

Göbekli Tepe and Early Society: Ritual, Farming, and Evidence
Göbekli Tepe has reshaped debates about the relationship between ritual life, subsistence, and social organization in the early Neolithic. The material evidence from the site shows how monumental construction, hunter-gatherer communities, and emerging farming practices complicate simple origin stories about civilization. Readers will learn how archaeologists interpret the site, where the evidence is strongest, and why its meaning remains central to understanding early society.

Oswald and the CIA Files: Cover-Up, Mafia Plot, and Forensics
The official story says one gunman acted alone, yet declassified files keep revealing what the CIA knew about Oswald and never told investigators. The theories split over whether the evidence points to a cover-up, a mafia plot, or flawed forensics that modern science could resolve. Weigh what the documents actually show and decide which account holds up.