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I thought some of you might be interested in exchanging archaeological news even if they are not closely connected to 'our' civs. So today I start with King Tut's 'space dagger':

https://nypost.com/2022/02/24/archaeologists-say-theyve-finally-solved-the-mystery-surrounding-king-tuts-space-dagger/

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It's believed this dagger was made from meteoroid iron in the 14th century BCE and was a gift from the king of Mitanni to Amenhotep III.

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Huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones discovered in Spain

Archaeologists says prehistoric site in Huelva province could be one of largest of its kind in Europe

The university site has a few more pics:

http://www.uhu.es/comunicacion/noticias/la-revista-trabajos-de-prehistoria-del-csic-publica-una-investigacion-liderada-por-la-uhu

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On 25/02/2022 at 2:27 PM, Gurken Khan said:

I thought some of you might be interested in exchanging archaeological news even if they are not closely connected to 'our' civs. So today I start with King Tut's 'space dagger':

https://nypost.com/2022/02/24/archaeologists-say-theyve-finally-solved-the-mystery-surrounding-king-tuts-space-dagger/

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It's believed this dagger was made from meteoroid iron in the 14th century BCE and was a gift from the king of Mitanni to Amenhotep III.

I heard that there are a lot of "space weapons" in history. meteoritic iron was fascinating then just as much as it is now.

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1:35 - Chapter 1 - A 6,2mm long piece of string

4:25 - Chapter 2 - A lump of fossilized poo

9:05 - Chapter 3 - A hunting tool kit

11:00 - Chapter 4 - The village of pyramid builders

13:30 - Chapter 5 - The Rosetta stone

 

Chapter 1 is a part of re-evaluating the capabilities of the Neanderthals, while Chapter 3 deals with historic gender roles and how more modern concepts have formed the interpretation of archeological findings.

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5 hours ago, Loki1950 said:

The excavations after point took about 50 years what with civil war and no money to underwrite the dig. And "There ain't no slough thing as free lunch" bites us in the @#$% again

Probably in a better state now then if some European guy (probably "nobility") did some "research" using dynamite. ;)

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On 13/05/2023 at 10:56 AM, Gurken Khan said:

Did you mean the armor? I can't see a weapon.

Personally I see an armor as a weapon. This is why armors is also a topic of the study of weaponry.

Both the words arms and armors derived from Latin arma and armatura, which both can be applied to defensive and offensive equipment.

In French, the definition of armure is: "Ensemble des armes défensives qui protègent le corps et les membres, comme le casque, la cuirasse, etc.", thus an armor is a weapon.

In German, the word Rüstung is applied for armament too. https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rüstung

In English, the definition from Britannica of the word weapon is vague and include the idea of defensive means: https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/weapon

The etymology of weapon clearly shows it was also used for defensive equipment like armors: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/weapon

Thus, an armor is a piece of weaponry. Therefore a weapon.

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The breastplate made of precious metals was discovered during the archaeological research of the "Tsvyatkova" burial mound, the "Kosmatka" necropolis in the Shipka - Sheinove lands, in the valley of the Thracian kings.
The gorgeret is made of different elements and materials. The base is a massive, moon-shaped iron collar covering the chest, shoulders and back. An embossed silver plate with solid gilding and exquisite decoration completely covers the iron base.
The restored item belongs to the group of so-called "Mezek" breastplates, common in Thrace in the second half of the IV century BC.
The breastplate is part of the rich gold and silver grave offerings found in the barrow. The decorated breastplate belongs to the protective ceremonial weapons. Its discovery, together with numerous arrowheads, spears, knives, a horse skeleton, numerous ornaments of horse harness, silver fragments and other decorated objects, suggests that it belonged to a noble person.

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I really like this site.

 

https://www.archaeology.org/

Check out this news article.

 

 

Ancient Buddha Statue Discovered in Egypt

 

CAIRO, EGYPT—According to a Live Science report, a 1,900-year-old statue has been unearthed at Berenike, an ancient port city located in Egypt near the Red Sea. The statue depicts Siddhartha Gautama, who lived some 2,550 years ago in South Asia, and eventually became known as the Buddha, or “Enlightened One.” Steven Sidebotham of the University of Delaware said that the statue is about 28 inches tall, and shows the Buddha standing and holding parts of his robes in his left hand, while a halo behind him radiates sunlight. A separate Sanskrit inscription thought to date to the third century A.D. was also found at the site. The Buddha statue may have been made locally by South Asians living in Berenike, Sidebotham added, and could indicate that a South Asian merchant community lived in the area. To read about an animal necropolis uncovered at Berenike, go to "Around the World: Egypt."

 

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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/1st-century-buddha-statue-from-ancient-egypt-indicates-buddhists-lived-there-in-roman-times

 

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