What's your artifact doing in Boss Kean's ditch?
Tzompantli
by Witness » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:27 am
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News from the Mesoamerican Empire of Dumbth™:
Detailed article:
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Looking at stuff like that, it occurs that it's a bloody wonder the human species has made it this far. Quicker the Planet takes a good, healthy dump...
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Devil coins
by Witness » Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:36 am
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Not really archaeology, but fun (and strange):
Hoax 'devil coins' found in Bath Abbey
Two “devil coins” that were hidden in Scandinavian...
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Ever read Anglo Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson? :coolspecs: No, but I will. :)
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Ötzi
by Witness » Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:06 am
The Final Hours of the Iceman’s Tools
What the implements found with the body of Ötzi revealed about the Copper Age.
The latest findings,...
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Stonehenge
by Anaxagoras » Fri Jun 22, 2018 6:06 am
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I'm seeing all sorts of headlines similar to this one:
Stonehenge secret: Did builders use Pythagoras' theorem 2,000 years before the philosopher...
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A bit repetitive, but gives a good general view:
(The music is terrible.)
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Last post by Witness Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:46 pm
Old Earth
by Witness » Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:44 am
Pyrrho, can you please rename this subforum to Archaeology and Paleontology ? ed is OK with that. Thanks.
Interactive globe where you can locate...
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Last post by Witness Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:44 am
$17 billion shipwreck found
by Pyrrho » Wed May 23, 2018 6:23 pm
With cannon.
A 310-year-old Spanish shipwreck carrying treasure that might be worth up to $17 billion was discovered with the help of an...
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Mardaman
by Witness » Wed May 23, 2018 1:33 am
Cuneiform tablets from Bassetki reveal location of ancient royal city of Mardaman
Translations of Assyrian writings found by archaeologists from...
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Last post by Witness Wed May 23, 2018 1:33 am
Parthenon
by Witness » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:05 pm
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Electrical Worker Acquires Personal Effects of ed's Ancestor
by Nyarlathotep » Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:50 pm
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Film at 11
Crusader-Era Hand Grenade Found Among Archaeological Artifacts Collected By Electric Company Worker
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There's no drunk postin' in the building!
If you must drunk post, you must go outside into pillory's box and post there!
Any man who drunk posts...
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Last post by Fid Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:14 pm
Way high tech wreck of nazi sub found
by Fid » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:29 am
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Yeah, yeah thems nazis but do war graves only apply in ones territorial waters?
The Hunley a semi-submarine was recovered and the bones of the...
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Way high tech by Nazi sub standards means a snorkel so they can run their engine and charge their batteries submerged.
It didn't get built in large...
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Last post by Fid Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:41 pm
New "Nasca" Lines
by Witness » Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:54 am
Massive Ancient Drawings Found in Peruvian Desert
Peruvian archaeologists armed with drones have discovered more than 50 new examples of these...
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Last post by Witness Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:54 am
"Freedom Coins"
by Witness » Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:43 am
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Trove of ancient 'freedom coins' unearthed in Jerusalem
A trove of bronze coins, the last remnants of an ancient Jewish revolt against the Roman...
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One, three, five, six and seven clearly show the alien face huggers the reptilian jooz were planning to use to control the world...eventually.
Damn...
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Tattoo
by Witness » Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:36 am
World's oldest tattoo art found on Egyptian mummy that has been in British Museum for 100 years
Previously, all that academics and museum visitors...
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Last post by Witness Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:36 am
War
by ed » Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:26 pm
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Interesting. I would argue that the death rate is constant. Also note that the greatest bloodletting occurred after women got the right to vote.
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What accounts for the streaks on the right--are those extended conflicts winding down?
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USS Lexington found
by Anaxagoras » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:05 am
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Expedition led by Microsoft co-founder locates lost WWII carrier
The aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) was struck by multiple Japanese...
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SEE!!!
It is not even named after the proper Corral Sea!!11!
#FalseFlag!
:freedom:
--J.D.
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Bayeux "tapestry"
by Witness » Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:27 am
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[quote= The Crown Chronicles ] Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to UK for exhibition
The famous Bayeux Tapestry is to be loaned to the UK for an...
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--J.D.
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:26 am
Gods in color
by Witness » Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:52 am
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Rediscovering the Blazingly Bright Colors of Ancient Sculptures
In 1811, a group of English and German scholars happened upon the Aphaia Temple, on...
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So really the ancients had lousy taste after all.
What a relief. :mrgreen: :figamagee:
Sadly, we'll have to add the cathedrals too:
The Amiens...
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Last post by Witness Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:47 am
Shakespeare busted
by Anaxagoras » Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:12 pm
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Maybe this belongs in History rather than Archeology but it's almost as if they dug up a new find here. An old, long ignored manuscript was found in...
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I think the more important question pertains to his harassment of women and young boys in his theater troupe. #METOO
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Last post by Rob Lister Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:40 pm
Mayan structures
by Witness » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:59 am
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Fortresses, farmlands of the Maya emerge from massive LiDAR survey
A recent aerial survey revealed thousands of ancient Maya structures previously...
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Oh shit.
Space aliens.
And jet fuel.
(I'm reporting myself for thread drift.)
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Last post by sparks Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:52 pm
Celtic Coin Hoard
by Witness » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:04 am
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From a year ago:
Researchers Finish Separating World’s Largest Celtic Coin Hoard
Last Friday, conservators at Jersey Heritage finally completed...
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Hmmm Treasure Trove .
Belongs to the crown then I think.
Apparently it stays in Jersey, perhaps on loan from Her Majesty , or Jersey has a special...
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Last post by Witness Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:56 am
Plain of Jars
by Witness » Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:14 am
New findings on Lao Plain of Jars help unravel ancient mysteries
A joint research team from Australia and Laos has uncovered a new set of human...
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Last post by Witness Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:14 am
Bronze Age iron
by Witness » Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:42 am
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Bronze Age artifacts used meteoric iron
You may already be surprised to hear there are iron objects dating back to the Bronze Age, but their...
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↑ Good point.
Partial answer:
Tutankhamun, pharaoh from 1332 to 1323 BC, possessed a 34cm long dagger made of iron and decorated with gold. The...
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Last post by Witness Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:54 am
"Bones with Bling"
by Witness » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:30 am
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Bones with Bling: The Amazing Skeletons of the Roman Catacombs
Way back towards the end of the Middle Ages, 1578 to be exact, came the fascinating...
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Arts and Crafts of the Dark Ages?
Nothin' says good Christian lovin' like a full beard on a skeleton made from gold, rubies, sapphires, and pearls....
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Last post by Bruce Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:57 pm
Learn cuneiform
by Witness » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:16 am
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The last line says without gluten .
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Last post by Witness Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:11 am
Minoan Sealstone
by Witness » Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:56 am
Archaeologists Find Unique Minoan Sealstone in Greece
In 2015, University of Cincinnati (UC) archaeologists Professor Jack Davis and Dr. Shari...
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Last post by Pyrrho Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:22 pm
Leptis Magna (Libya)
by Witness » Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:43 am
The site.
Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus Augustus (11 April 145 – 4 February 211), born there, died in York while preparing to invade Scotland....
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Last post by Witness Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:43 am
Greek DNA
by Witness » Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:36 am
The Greeks really do have near-mythical origins, ancient DNA reveals
Ever since the days of Homer, Greeks have long idealized their Mycenaean...
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Last post by Witness Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:36 am
Lost languages
by Witness » Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:01 am
Lost Languages Discovered in One of the World’s Oldest Continuously Run Libraries
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, a sacred Christian site nestled in...
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Last post by Witness Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:01 am
Black Sea Shipwrecks
by ed » Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:23 pm
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Marco Polo himself may have recognised this medieval trading ship. It’s one of the 40 or so shipwrecks newly discovered on the bed of the Black Sea...
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If you're interested, recent article from the Smithsonian on the subject, with links: .
Since 2015, the Maritime Archaeological Project expedition...
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Last post by Witness Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:52 am
Extremely ancient civilizations
by Pyrrho » Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:59 am
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Here are two examples from Mexico. One is El Pillar, the lost and buried city of the Maya in the Yucatan. This site is totally buried but with the...
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I was. I had a cute little girl I called Claw. She was ... not quite warm. We had your mom.
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Last post by Rob Lister Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:26 am
Temple of Artemis
by Witness » Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:23 am
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Temple of Artemis Found on Greek Isle of Euboea
AMARYNTHOS, GREECE—Swissinfo reports that a team of Swiss researchers led by Karl Reber of the...
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Now they get 10% growth in all cities, and 15% production bonus building ranged units.
They should spam some artillery.
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Last post by gnome Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:26 am
H. L. Hunley (submarine)
by Witness » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:14 am
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H. L. Hunley , often referred to as Hunley , was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that played a small part in the American Civil War....
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Awesome! I must tell お姉さん who loved the book when she was a Wee Lass.
Though, to be fair, unlike Moby Dick , at least in Gone with Sherman Who Fucks...
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Last post by Doctor X Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:58 am
Earliest zero
by Witness » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:11 am
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University of Oxford
Published on Sep 14, 2017
The Bakhshali manuscript is an ancient Indian mathematical manuscript written on more than 70 leaves...
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It all depends on how you define it; however, if I understand properly--and I have been told that millions are bigger than 100,000 --the concept as a...
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Roman GDP
by Witness » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:39 am
More History than Archaeology, but interesting anyway:
In a nutshell demonstrates why the Eastern Roman Empire lasted so much longer than the...
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Domitilla Catacombs
by Witness » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:26 am
Domitilla catacombs unveiled after years of renovation
The catacombs of Domitilla, close to the Appian Way, have been restored with laser and...
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Last post by Witness Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:26 am
I coulda told 'em that
by Paulie Cicero » Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:27 am
What 6000 years? Italians been making wine ever since God made Italians. Or Sicilians, even.
Researchers Discover Italy’s Oldest Wine in...
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Last post by Paulie Cicero Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:27 am
Farewell and Adieu Ye fair Spanish ladies...
by Nyarlathotep » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:09 am
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It is bad that I read this story...
Shipwreck of USS Indianapolis, Which Helped Create the Atomic Bomb, Found After 72 Years
And my first thought...
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‘We knew the ship was doomed’: USS Indianapolis survivor recalls four days in shark-filled sea
Good read. And pretty much how it was described in...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:40 pm
USS Indianapolis
by Pyrrho » Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:10 pm
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Found.
Naval researchers announced Saturday that they have found the wreckage of the lost World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis on the floor of...
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Drinking Narragansett from a can? Yeesh!
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:25 am
Wooden toe
by Witness » Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:06 am
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Swiss Egyptologists study 3000-year-old prosthesis
It is likely to be one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history: Together with other...
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↑ That was my take on the word. Is anatomy passé ?
P. – S.
:mrgreen:
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Last post by Witness Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:24 am
Venice Time Machine
by Witness » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:50 am
More history than archaeology…
Project page with technical details & more videos:
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350-year-old corpse of French noblewoman found
by Witness » Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:13 am
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Fully dressed and preserved 350-year-old corpse of French noblewoman found
The corpse of Louise de Quengo, a widow from an aristocratic family from...
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When you're as old as ed , lots of stuff becomes...fascinating. :ImOuttaHere:
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Last post by sparks Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:57 pm
The remains of the Romanovs
by ed » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:39 am
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An altogether sad story. Interesting read.
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Two thoughts about that:
The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic.
- Stalin, Attrib.
or
No man is an island,...
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Last post by ed Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:42 pm
Ancient ordnance
by Pyrrho » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:13 pm
Builders in the old part of the Canadian city of Quebec have unearthed a live cannonball fired by the British during a siege in 1759.
They posed for...
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Last post by WildCat Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:04 pm
Thoughts on the past - ping Witness
by ed » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:44 pm
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I was perusing a book I own entitled The English Mediaeval House by Margaret Wood and saw two of my favorite quotes that relate to a study of the...
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+1 to that
I bought the first one today. The revisited one seems like a new book. I read some pages on Google and it seemed pretty good.
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Last post by ed Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:45 pm
BRAINNNSSSS
by Pyrrho » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:33 am
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Archaeologists excavating a mass grave in Spain have found the largest collection of naturally preserved human brains in the world, a scientist...
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Abby ... someone.
But this is a goooooood boy! And we love him!!!
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Last post by sparks Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:55 pm
Visards
by Witness » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:07 am
For refined, upper-class ladies in 16th-century Europe, getting a tan, especially on your face, was not a good look.
The implication of such...
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Last post by Witness Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:07 am
Knights vs. Snails
by Witness » Thu Jun 29, 2017 4:51 am
Not archaeology stricto sensu , but a fun video about illuminated manuscripts:
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