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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Diving into History: Roman Stone Carrier
The glorious marble monuments of Greece and Rome are architectural masterpieces to be sure, but they are also great feats of engineering and logistics. After spending the last four years excavating the wreck of a first-century B.C. stone carrier in … Continue reading
Diving into History: HMS Ontario
In June 2008, after a 35-year search, electrical engineers Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville discovered the HMS Ontario, the oldest shipwreck in the Great Lakes and the only known fully intact British warship in those waters. The vessel sank in … Continue reading
Horrible History: Holding Hands even in Death
University of Leicester archaeologists have uncovered a trove of relics and remains at Chapel of St Morrell in Leicestershire. Some relationships last a lifetime — and University of Leicester archaeologists have discovered that they can last even longer after unearthing … Continue reading
Posted in England, Horrible History
Tagged 14th century, 2000 years, bodies, Bottle Kicking, Chapel of St Morrel, death, Hare Pie Scramble, holding hands, horrible history, Leicestershire, pilgrimage, relics, remains, Roman archaeology, skeletons, till death do us part, University of Leicester
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Horrible History: Spinosaurus, the first known aquatic dinosaur
Meet Spinosaurus, the first-known water dinosaura
Posted in DNA, History, Horrible History
Tagged aquatic dinosaur, dino, dinosaur, new discovery, paleontology, predator, Spinosaurus, t-rex
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Horrible History Ancient Egyptian Woman with Hair Extensions
More than 3,300 years ago, in a newly built city in Egypt, a woman with an incredibly elaborate hairstyle of lengthy hair extensions was laid to rest. She was not mummified, her body simply being wrapped in a mat. When … Continue reading
Posted in Horrible History
Tagged africa, ancient marine, archaeological discovers, Archaeology, death, egypt
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Tanzania in the science headlines?!?
Originally posted on MrKremerScience.com:
I can’t remember the last time Tanzania made the science news. Maybe during the Leakeys’ days working at Olduvai Gorge, unearthing the history of early hominids? In any case, it’s a rare event, but some…
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Tagged africa, animal, archaeological discovers, dinosaurs, discoveries, history
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Second largest tomb discovered in China
Originally posted on Unearthed:
In China’s Shaanxi province, archaeologists are excavating the tomb claimed to be that of China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang’s grandmother. This is turning out to be the second largest tomb in China, with the first…
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