What's your artifact doing in Boss Kean's ditch?
Random stuff that got dug up
by Pyrrho » Sun Feb 03, 2019 1:26 pm
A World War One-era German hand grenade has been found among a delivery of potatoes shipped from France to a crisp factory in Hong Kong, police say....
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Matthew Flinders
by Witness » Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:12 am
Remains of explorer Matthew Flinders found under London train station during HS2 dig, ending 200-year mystery
Matthew Flinders died at the age...
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Nazi survivals
by ed » Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:52 pm
Found an interesting site
Thinking about it, how do you erase the architecture of a regime that was in place for a decade? I am a sucker for then...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:18 am
Survivals
by ed » Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:15 am
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I like things that sorta made it , particularly when they are anonymous.
Here are two.
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Note the shape of the open space. The...
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Interesting thread, hope you'll keep it up with other examples.
I'll contribute Kraków:
They were smart enough to keep the trace of the ramparts...
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Last post by Witness Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:51 am
Boots (with skeleton) found in the Thames
by Witness » Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:55 pm
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500-year-old skeleton found in River Thames wearing remarkably well-preserved boots
A 500-year-old skeleton has been found in the River Thames...
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I wouldn't be caught dead in those boots!
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Friday, July 23, 2004
by ed » Sun Dec 02, 2018 3:38 pm
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The first recorded use of the word Modulo on this forum. The perp?
You have to ask?
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schtick uber alles
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Medieval Manuscripts
by Witness » Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:14 am
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So not really archaeology.
England and France put medieval manuscripts online
About 800 “spectacular manuscripts” from medieval England and...
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Oops! :oops:
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Last post by Witness Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:56 am
Tenea, Greece
by Witness » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:59 pm
Lost city of Tenea, reputed home of Trojan war captives, is discovered in Greece
The citizens of the city, previously known mostly from ancient...
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Westminster Abbey lavatory
by Witness » Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:05 am
Westminster Abbey lavatory block gives way to medieval burial find
Remains of at least 50 people, all believed to date from 11th and early 12th...
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Low Waters in Budapest
by Witness » Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:33 am
Bridge and gold coins uncovered as Danube sinks to record low in Budapest
Record low water levels in the Danube have uncovered parts of an old...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:20 am
Greek ship
by Anaxagoras » Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:17 am
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'Oldest Intact Shipwreck Known To Mankind' Found In Depths Of Black Sea
More than a mile beneath the surface of the Black Sea, shrouded in...
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But no rum, though.
--J.D.
Shame that.
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Viking ship
by Witness » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:38 am
Halden Arbeiderblad – Sensational find of Viking ships and Viking village in Halden!
In Viksletta, near the monumental Jellhaugen in Østfold,...
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Old Hand
by Witness » Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:56 am
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3,500-Year-Old Hand is Europe’s Earliest Metal Body Part
Found in a Bronze-Age grave, the rare artifact may have been used for ritual purposes....
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Or the contact lense... :o
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Last post by sparks Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:26 am
Prague astronomical clock
by Witness » Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:28 am
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Restoration work on Prague’s Astronomical Clock reveals hidden secrets
Restoration work on Prague’s famous medieval Astronomical Clock at the...
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Good place for a defenestration.
Nah--the spike is too high compared to the window. You need them to build up some momentum before being impaled.
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Ancient hairdressing
by Witness » Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:24 am
Janet Stephens, intrepid hairdressing archaeologist, was on my mind often as I traipsed through the rooms full of Roman busts in the Capitoline...
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Last post by Witness Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:24 am
Drinking in the Stone Age
by Witness » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:11 am
A prehistoric thirst for craft beer
Evidence suggests that stone mortars from Raqefet Cave, Israel, were used in brewing cereal-based beer...
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:21 am
Cigarettes ca. 1951
by ed » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:35 pm
Sorta archeology ...
Like the guy in the vid.
“Nice red head to these old matches”
“You know these things are gonna strike like a champ”...
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Last post by ed Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:35 pm
XVIIth c. London (CGI)
by Witness » Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:50 am
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You can skip the first 50 seconds.
We are six students from De Montfort University taking part in the Crytek Off the Map project, building a 3D...
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Video games, I presume. Analogous rendering engines = analogous look and feel .
And aesthetic tastes of the young creators having been formatted by...
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Last post by Anaxagoras Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:22 am
Roman gold coins find
by Witness » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:52 pm
Hundreds of Roman gold coins found in basement of old theater
Archaeologists are studying a valuable trove of old Roman coins found on the site of...
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XIIIth c. cockatoo
by Witness » Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:03 am
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Images of Australasian Cockatoo on 13th-Century Sicilian Manuscript Spark Rethink on Medieval Trade Routes
Four sketches and a written description...
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The original:
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Last post by Witness Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:17 am
Aerial Archeology
by ed » Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:02 am
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The field that slopes down to the river behind the shipping depot might look like an untouched strip of land, but it was something else once — a...
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In Ireland too:
And a vid about drone archaeology in Jordan (permanent drought there :mrgreen: ) – don't miss the end where it all comes...
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Ancient Mummy
by Witness » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:06 pm
This Ancient Mummy Is Older Than the Pharaohs
A mummy that was long thought to have been naturally preserved showed traces of compounds that were...
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:18 pm
Still digging in Pompeii
by Witness » Mon May 28, 2018 3:51 am
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Spectacular house with colourful animal frescoes discovered in Pompeii
The residence, which probably belonged to a member of Pompeii's upper class,...
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Those really are speed bumps on that road. Damn kids racing chariots at all hours. :oldman:
Don't know for Pompeii, but in Rome horses and...
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Last post by Witness Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:21 am
Hipposandals
by Witness » Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:14 am
Early Roman 'horseshoes' dug up from Vindolanda fort ditch
Barbara Birley, curator at Vindolanda, near Hexham, in Northumberland, said it was...
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Last post by sparks Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:26 pm
Cologne's Roman Library
by Witness » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:12 am
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Archeologists Just Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library
The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even...
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Damn, I've got one of their scrolls. The fine's gonna be enormous!
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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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Last post by sparks Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:25 pm
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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Last post by Witness Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:39 am
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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Last post by Witness Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:06 am
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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$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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The Coelacanth of trees
by ed » Sun May 06, 2018 4:22 pm
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Wollemia is a genus of coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae. Wollemia was only known through fossil records until the Australian species...
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Arch and paleo is good for me OK, so we'll ask ( ) our Master of Ceremonies: Pyrrho, can the subforum/metathread be renamed from Archaeology to...
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Last post by Witness Mon May 07, 2018 3:27 am
Parthenon
by Witness » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:05 pm
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:17 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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"Freedom Coins"
by Witness » Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:43 am
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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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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Last post by gnome Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:57 pm
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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