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Six thousand years ago, a civilization on the black soil of Ukraine built some of the largest settlements of its age, painted spirals on its pottery, and then left almost no written trace. What do we actually know about it, and what is still unexplained? Little-Known Facts About the Trypillia Civilization collects the details that rarely reach popular accounts, and follows the story forward: what came after Trypillia, and how the steppe passed into the age of the Scythians. What's inside Part I — Thirteen Little-Known Facts , including: Towns built in rings Walls made of houses Weapons and the question of war The temple of Nebelivka Houses that were burned on purpose The Carbuna hoard The white gold of prehistory No cemeteries, but sacred caves Part II — From Trypillia to the Scythians , from a changing climate and meeting the steppe, through the age of kurgans, to the question of what remained of Trypillia. Original illustrations throughout, a clickable tab...

Not Ukraine. Not Russia. Not even "Kyivan Rus" — that name didn't exist yet. People in the 10th–12th centuries called themselves Rus and lived on Rus' land . "Kyivan Rus" is a 19th-century historians' label. "Ukraine" first shows up in a 1187 chronicle — as a place, not a people. "Muscovy," "Russia," "Little Rus," "White Rus" — each name has its own birthdate, and none of them line up the way popular history likes to pretend. Part 1: Names is the first full chapter of Kyivan Rus in Six Chains — a plain-language, source-checked guide to where these names actually came from, built to separate what's confirmed, what's disputed, and what's simply not verified. Inside: Where the word "Rus" comes from — and why the Scandinavian theory doesn't mean what people think it means The real story of "Ukraine," "Little Rus," "Great Rus," "Musco...

When Tomorrow Comes: Ukraine's Destiny This book did not begin the way most books do. On one side sat a Human — carrying the pain, the memory, and the quiet courage of a people living through war. On the other sat an Artificial Intelligence — no body, no fear, but capable of moving in seconds through an ocean of human knowledge. Together they asked one question: what is actually happening to our world, and what role has been given to Ukraine in it? The answer they found reaches back further than any headline. Back to the question of what truly exploded when there was nothing at all. Back to the possibility that time was never a straight line, but a spiral we forgot how to read. Back to an ancient granite shield beneath Ukrainian soil, old enough to have watched empires rise and fall — and, this book argues, still holding a frequency the rest of the continent depends on. Trypillia. Scythia. Kyivan Rus. The Cossacks. Across thousands of years, the same pulse keeps returning t...

  Six thousand years ago, long before the pyramids of Egypt or the stones of Stonehenge, a civilization flourished on the black soil of what is now Ukraine. They built settlements larger than early cities. They painted spirals that still speak of sun, moon, and the eternal cycle. And then — deliberately, ritually — they burned their own homes to the ground. Hidden Trypillia: The Complete Collection unites three illustrated volumes into a single 86-page journey through one of Europe's oldest and most mysterious cultures: Hidden Trypillia — the foundations of a lost civilization Hidden Trypillia II: Fire and the Goddess — sacred rituals and the cult of the Great Goddess Seven Wonders of Trypillia — the most remarkable archaeological discoveries and enduring mysteries Richly illustrated, carefully researched, and written for anyone drawn to ancient mythology, archaeology, and the deep roots of Ukrainian heritage. Get the Complete Collection → Available ...

A Hidden History Finally Told History is not a list of dates. It is the memory of the land itself. For millennia, Ukraine's soil has carried something most history books never mention: a spiritual code, written not in ink but in ritual, symbol, and silence. Ukraine Eternal: The Sacred Chronology is a four-volume illustrated anthology that traces this hidden lineage — from the cosmic architecture of the Trypillian civilization to the warrior-mystics of the Cossack steppe, from the hermits of the Carpathian Mountains to the spiritual code powering Ukraine's resistance today. What's Inside the Four Volumes Volume I — The Hidden Chronology. Long before written history, the Trypillian civilization built concentric "mandala cities" that mirrored the night sky. This volume explores their lunar cosmology, their matriarchal spiritual order, and the slow transformation of that ancient worldview into the mythic foundations of Kyivan Rus. Volume II — The Kharakt...

Long before modern feasts, the Cossacks of the Zaporizhzhia Sich had their own world of flavors — honey, birch sap, rye bread, herbal infusions, and fermented beverages, born of the steppe and the tradition of hospitality. In the new 76-page illustrated collector's edition, The Lost Spirits of the Ukrainian Cossacks , we have recreated this forgotten culinary world — from honey and grain to elderberry, berries, and fermented beverages. This is not fiction, but a reconstruction: historical evidence is combined with carefully annotated modern recreations. Where exact historical proportions or methods are unknown, the book honestly labels them as historically informed adaptations — rather than passing off modern measurements as lost original formulas. What's Inside 13 reconstructed beverage recipes Historical and cultural context Seasonal and ceremonial scenes Collector Plates Reconstruction notes Sources and glossary Searchable PDF with clickable table of contents ...

Long before vodka became the drink most associated with Ukraine, the Cossacks of the Zaporozhian Sich gathered around fires along the Dnipro to share honey mead, rye kvass, and herbal infusions drawn straight from the steppe. These weren't just beverages — they were acts of hospitality, brotherhood, and survival. A shared cup at the kurin meant a guest had been welcomed. A drink before a campaign meant a community had gathered one last time. In our new illustrated collector's edition, The Lost Spirits of the Ukrainian Cossacks , we've reconstructed 13 of these historical drinks for the modern kitchen — from a simple honey-water (sytá) to a tart viburnum and honey infusion — alongside the historical context, sources, and illustrated plates that bring the world of the Sich back to life. See the full collection → Glory to Ukraine.