bojacobs, 2 months ago to Archaeology

"Obsidian blades with food traces reveal 1st settlers of Rapa Nui had regular contact with South Americans 1,000 years ago"

#RespectForTheAncestors
#RapaNui #archaeology @histodons

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/obsidian-blades-with-food-traces-reveal-1st-settlers-of-rapa-nui-had-regular-contact-with-south-americans-1000-years-ago

bojacobs, 3 months ago to Archaeology

"Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’"

#megalithic #RespectForTheAncestors #archaeology

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/12/stone-age-wall-found-at-bottom-of-baltic-sea-may-be-europes-oldest-megastructure

bojacobs, 4 months ago to Archaeology

35,000-40,000 years ago:

"A four-holed piece of ivory provides a glimpse into ancient rope-making.

Four or five people might have worked together to make meters-long rope in minutes."

#RespectForTheAncestors #archaeology

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-rope-making-tool-ivory

bojacobs, 4 months ago to random

"Roman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UK

More than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for."

#dodecahedron #RespectForTheAncestors

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/roman-dodecahedron-uncovered-by-amateur-archaeologists-in-the-uk

bojacobs, 5 months ago to random

Winter solstice in Newgrange in Ireland. Newgrange is one more ancient passage monument aligned for the sun to traverse a long passage and illuminate an interior chamber on the winter solstice.

Thinking of it today, but also looking forward to visiting it again in early 2024.

#RespectForTheAncestors #Newgrange #Solstice

bojacobs, 5 months ago to Archaeology

"North America's first people may have arrived by sea ice highway as early as 24,000 years ago"

#RespectForTheAncestors #archaeology @histodons

https://phys.org/news/2023-12-north-america-people-sea-ice.html

bojacobs, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to China

Built over 4,000 years ago:

"China's ancient water pipe networks show they were a communal effort with no evidence of a centralized state authority"

#China #archaeology #RespectForTheAncestors @histodons

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-china-ancient-pipe-networks-communal.html

bojacobs, 11 months ago to histodons

"Neanderthal cave engravings identified as oldest known, more than 57,000 years old"

#RespectfortheAncestors #neanderthal #CaveArt @histodons

https://phys.org/news/2023-06-neanderthal-cave-engravings-oldest-years.html

bojacobs, 11 months ago to spain

"Virgil quote found on fragment of Roman jar unearthed in Spain"

#RespectfortheAncestors #Virgil #Spain @histodons

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jun/21/virgil-quote-found-on-fragment-of-roman-jar-unearthed-in-spain

bojacobs, 1 year ago to random

"Use of Fire in Europe Pushed Back 50,000 Years"

#RespectfortheAncestors #archeology

https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/articles/2023/humans-were-making-fires-at-least-250-000.htm

bojacobs, 1 year ago to random

"Ancient Female Figurines Sheltered by Boar Tusks Discovered in Ukraine Cave"

#RespectfortheAncestors #archeology #Ukraine

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2023-05-09/ty-article/female-figurines-sheltered-by-boar-tusks-discovered-in-ukraine-cave/00000188-002e-dc7e-a3fe-22ef62e30000

bojacobs, 1 year ago to histodons

"1,800-year-old mask likely used in farm festivals found in Osaka"

#Japan #Osaka #RespectfortheAncestors #archeology @histodons

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14893644