The Archaeology thread

[Keyser]

Just to get things started a very nice little article on the world's oldest computer the famous Antikythera mechanism.

http://theconversation.com/what-the-wor ... erse-62234

A lego version of this incredible example of ancient technology - just how cool is that?

[rollup]

Just to get things started a very nice little article on the world's oldest computer the famous Antikythera mechanism.

http://theconversation.com/what-the-wor ... erse-62234

A lego version of this incredible example of ancient technology - just how cool is that?

Amazing.

[Keyser]

A mighty axe has been discovered in a 10th century Viking Dødehus ('Death House') in Haarup.

http://www.livescience.com/55490-mighty ... -tomb.html

http://www.livescience.com/55487-photos ... nmark.html

Ten historical treasures that the world has lost during the last century (no prizes for guessing what scumbags have caused the most destruction).

http://www.livescience.com/55560-histor ... -lost.html

[Keyser]

I see this thread is very popular!

Anyway a few stories that may be off interest (or not).

http://www.livescience.com/55549-bronze ... riors.html

http://www.livescience.com/55547-photos ... llage.html

http://www.livescience.com/55578-egypti ... ation.html

http://phys.org/news/2016-08-belief-dei ... large.html

http://www.seeker.com/what-really-cause ... 53941.html

[Keyser]

Some interesting recent stories.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-new ... 180960013/

http://www.livescience.com/55658-china- ... dence.html

http://phys.org/news/2016-08-fresh-buri ... story.html

http://phys.org/news/2016-08-hunter-gat ... urope.html

Meet Ava - who looks remarkably well for a lady who is 3,700 years old.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-new ... 180959988/

[ambient]

Is this also sensible stuff though ? , what value does it add to anything ? , a red head in Scotland ?

[ambient]

So

Normally, when working on a live, unidentified person’s case not so much detail would be given to skin tone, eye or hair color and hair style as none of these elements can be determined from the anatomy of the skull,”

he tells

McKenzie. “So, creating a facial reconstruction based on archeological remains is somewhat different in that a greater amount of artistic license can be allowed.”

So the c**t made it up, and you posted fiction and fact. Not a great start for a "Archaeology thread"

[Keyser]

So

Normally, when working on a live, unidentified person’s case not so much detail would be given to skin tone, eye or hair color and hair style as none of these elements can be determined from the anatomy of the skull,”

he tells

McKenzie. “So, creating a facial reconstruction based on archeological remains is somewhat different in that a greater amount of artistic license can be allowed.”

So the c**t made it up, and you posted fiction and fact. Not a great start for a "Archaeology thread"

All knowledge is valuable it's a highly educated guess.

Don't like the thread?

Then don't bother reading it.

More on the ancient Chinese flood and a very topical article on the original Olympics.

http://www.seeker.com/evidence-for-chin ... 43406.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016 ... ynasty-yu/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016 ... nt-greece/

[ambient]

Define a "highly educated guess" ?

[ambient]

reverse engineering what you think of as a "wee Scots lassie" is not archaeology, you might as well put a pic of wee Burney Sturgeon on there

Cunt

[Keyser]

Define a "highly educated guess" ?

Forensic artists have often proved to be incredibly accurate in the past - in reconstructing the faces of unknown murder victims so they could be identified for example.

Anyway another article on this topic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-36923891

[ambient]

Don't like the thread?

Then don't bother reading it.

Good luck posting fiction as fact

[Keyser]

Don't like the thread?

Then don't bother reading it.

Good luck posting fiction as fact

An archaeology thread is a very strange place to vent your wrath.

She was probably a Labour voter.

[Guest]

reverse engineering what you think of as a "wee Scots lassie" is not archaeology, you might as well put a pic of wee Burney Sturgeon on there

Cunt

Christ almighty, is there any need for that ! What the hell is your problem ? This is a bloody forum not Cambridge University...get a bloody grip man !

[Keyser]

reverse engineering what you think of as a "wee Scots lassie" is not archaeology, you might as well put a pic of wee Burney Sturgeon on there

Cunt

Christ almighty, is there any need for that ! What the hell is your problem ? This is a bloody forum not Cambridge University...get a bloody grip man !