For Those Interested in Archaeology

Saw a programme on this the other night.
"Until recently, archaeologists have mostly relied on what they can see at the sites of ancient ruins to unlock the secrets of the past. But lately, new methods have started to allow researchers to use other senses to explore these sites in different ways.
One such method is "psychoacoustics," which studies how sounds are perceived by humans. In a study published in the journal Open Archaeology, Pamela Jordan from the University of Amsterdam used this technique to gain greater insight into how an ancient Greek sanctuary may have been used by ancient visitors.
Recording how sounds interact among different structures can provide an idea of what they were designed for, and what activities could have taken place in the terrain surrounding them. "If you use sound as the basic frame […] you inherently start from a place of connection and a place of interrelation between portions of the site," said Jordan.
In the study, Jordan and her team used psychoacoustics at the ancient sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Lykaion in Greece, roughly 160 kilometres from Athens.
Over four recording sessions between 2015 and 2022, they played pre-recorded sounds, ranging from white noise to speeches, at different points at the site. These sounds were recorded at another location at the site using two microphones positioned close together, to mimic human ears (known as binaural recording). Digital tools then helped evaluate the sound frequency and clarity "heard" at different points.
In total, over 1600 recordings were made in 2022 alone, allowing the research team to analyze dozens of sound relationships at different points of the sanctuary."
How 'listening' to archaeological sites could shed light on the past (phys.org)

 

Sounds like they have too much time on their hands...Even if this was proved (doubtful) - Then...So?

 

It's basically building on a tv series which was on British telly 20 years ago- I still have this book which accompanied it.
It's interesting, although there's always the possibility of complete chance with some of the structures like chambered tombs and caves. How much some bright spark expanded what they had worked out on acoustics will always be open to debate.
Stone Age Soundtracks | Paul Devereux

 

Let’s hope they don’t find an ancient stairwell…or bathroom. Imagine the BS they’d make of that…

 

Well Mohenjo-Daro had toilets with running water in what was technically the Bronze Age.

 

Rough. You young 'uns don't know you're born yet...

 

Did you know Ugg Boots are Australian? I wouldn't blame Americans thinking otherwise, an American company stole the idea! On going court cases later...


I was a young member of the NT Bowhunters Association back in the day...(i didn't shoot animals, just bush targets set up in the scrub). I had a re-curve bow...second only to the long bows in terms of difficulty drawing back the string. Re-curves produce a wicked amount of power - I then set about making my own arrows/shafts. Bought some crimson graphite tubing...cut to length then using a jig, set the fletches in place (then the nib and head last). I had bright pink fletches with a yellow cock feather (The single feather that orientates the arrow.) - Always smart to make your arrows as easy to see as possible if you want to find them again in the bush.
Re-curve bow...


Bow hunters today use all sorts of aiming aids...Stabilizers, you name it...I just dont get it. You must use a "bare" bow in my book or you're cheatng...

 

Hehe...I was 12 and my Bear Bow was 80lbs...I had to do exercises during the week to keep the muscles up...My coach was the Long Bow Australian champion at the time...I remember going over to his house for the first time. This guy was at least 65...Whilst practicing in his back yard a beautiful young woman in a bikini turns up..."nice daughter" i think...Then she kisses the old bloke! A great advertisement for bow hunting to a 12 year old!

 

Yeah sorry bruss...Im 52...65 is still old to me...Don't worry i've been called "grand Dad" by teenagers already!

 

Always a bit of a radical, young Ugg.