For Those Interested in Archaeology

That genuinely made me laugh...

 

4,500-Year-Old Three Warrior Graves Found in Germany, One Still Wearing an Arm Guard

 

"A nearly 1,500-year-old section of the Bible has been unearthed during a recent study, according to scientists.
The team used ultraviolet photography to reveal the hidden chapter, which was concealed beneath an astonishing three layers of text in an ancient manuscript housed at the Vatican.
Published in the journal New Testament Studies, the research suggests that this chapter is one of the earliest translations of the Gospels.
This discovery provides fresh insight into a new interpretation of Matthew chapter 12 in the New Testament and is hailed as offering a "unique gateway" into the early phase of copying, preserving and spreading the written word of the Gospels across generations."
The researchers also suspect that this fragment is the sole surviving piece of a fourth manuscript that testifies to the old Syriac version of the Bible.
The newly discovered section underscores the variations in information contained in different translations.
For instance, the original Greek version of Matthew chapter 12 verse 1 reads: "At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and his disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat".
However, the Syriac translation states: ""...began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them," reports The Express."
Archaeologists discover 1,500 year-old lost Bible chapter hidden in Vatican manuscript

 

Ergot grows on grains, and can have LSD like effects.
What a way to meet God. High as a kite.
My old phys ed teacher told me how to eat wheat. Rub between hands to remove the outer husks. A big handful was the first gum- chewing. No bubbles though. No wild trip either.

 

Heya...My reading comprehension may not be too good. Wouldn't "abiotic oil" indicate it was formed via inorganic processes ?
An abiotic oil would be produced much quicker than biotic oil. Which would explain "dry" wells refilling within 5-10 years after being "empty" and abandoned.
To me- the mantle contains all the pressures, heat, chemicals etc to produce oil. Its not mostly dead dinosaurs and peat.
Our "oil sands" have been pumping out oil for eons, which - to me - indicates a recurring resource. Not millions of years.
My opinion.
Cheers.

 

Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows
Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago
A Royal Legacy? The Discovery of a Monumental Longhouse from the 3rd Century in Norway

 

Festin, mes enfants- festin! Buvez a profondement!
Mystery over Viking treasure solved after runic inscription deciphered
Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
New DNA research examines predecessors of Red Lady of El Mirón
11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America
1,500-Year-Old Stained Glass and Mosaics Discovered at Harran Cathedral Excavation in Türkiye
Ancient Tamil Nadu’s Metalworking Legacy Traced Back to 3300 BCE
18,000-Year-Old Evidence of Human Brain Consumption Found in Poland -

 

Usually the fastest way is by water…Zero terrain problems. Coast hopping or using rivers is probably the easiest, quickest, safest way of travel. The boat/canoe holds freight, rather than hauling it across terrain…

 

Exactly.

 

Massive Ancient Greek Defensive Wall Unearthed in Croatia
Landmark studies track source of Indo-European languages spoken by 40% of world
History of the Fulani, one of the largest pastoral populations in Africa, unraveled in study
Mysterious tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495 may finally have been discovered — hidden under a castle in Milan News
People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds
Key Silla Kingdom Palace Site Found in South Korea After Decade-Long Probe

 

Some good stuff here-
Skull Found in Egypt Reveals Unknown 30-Million-Year-Old Predator
British Explorer’s Foot Discovered 100 Years After Everest Tragedy
99 Million-Year-Old Flowers Found Preserved in Amber
Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows
Italian Archaeologists Discover 200 Tombs in Iron Age Necropolis
Recent Excavations in Spain Reveal 7th Century BCE Religious Structure, Showcasing Eastern Influences within Tartessian Culture
Lost tomb of Thutmose II discovered near Luxor

 

Mr. GRW beat me to the Thutmose bit.

I suspect the climate /weather was quite different in Alaska back in the day.
Have often wondered if China didn't send people here (Canada) eons ago.
There seem to be plenty of Chinese on our west coast today .
I dunno.

For the record- I would vote to become the 51st state. It'd be great to get our guns back. Firecrackers. No CRTC/forced TV/radio.
US bought Alaska, so...

 

See, this is why the rest of us get confused; thought the US was 46 States & 4 Commonwealths?!
*Hits the deck*

 

And today's prize for Stating The Bleedin' Obvious goes to...
"A recent study by the University of Aberdeen has discovered present-day Scots could be just as deficient in vitamin D as their ancestors.
The team, led by archaeologist Kate Britton, compared a strand of hair from a 400-year-old skeleton buried at the medieval St Nicholas Kirk in Aberdeen to the hair of people living in the city now.
It found people living in Aberdeen during the 16th and 17th Centuries may have suffered from similar seasonal lows as Scots today, despite changes to diet and lifestyle over time."
Rare hair specimen hints at ancestors' low vitamin D - BBC News