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Little arrow that rewrites history books

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:25:15 GMT

clipped by: invictus

Two researchers from Wits University believe that what they have discovered is a 60 000-year-old arrow that was fired from the earliest known bow. Their discovery has pushed back the origins of bow-and-arrow technology by 20 000 years.

The bow, probably made of wood and long since decayed, was used at a time when Neanderthals in Europe were using large spears in duels with woolly mammoths and other large prehistoric game.

The bone arrow, just 5cm long, was excavated by Wadley at the Sibudu cave, near the coastal town of Ballito in KwaZulu Natal, two years ago.

It's mystery who the people were who fashioned the arrow.

Also at this time, humankind was leaving an ever-increasing archaeological record of the first inklings of modern human behaviour. They were burying the dead, using coloured pigments and wearing jewellery.

"This at a time a few thousand years before they walked out of Africa, to become the ancestors of all humans," said Backwell.

Tags: archaeology, anthropology, south africa, prehistory, arrow, science

Roman House of Augustus Opens

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:59:48 GMT

clipped by: katknit
clipper's remarks: newly restored treasure

Clip Source: yourehistory.wordpress.com

Archaeology News: House of Augustus, Rome

House of Augustus opens to public

A single fragment of painted plaster, discovered in masonry-filled rooms, led the experts to unearth a series of exquisite frescoes commissioned by the man who would later become Rome’s first emperor. On Sunday following decades of painstaking restoration, the frescoes in vivid shades of blue, red and ochre went on public show for the first time since they were painted in about 30BC.

Write Like an Egyptian

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:52:56 GMT

clipped by: dakotayii
clipper's remarks: enjoy

Clip Source: www.upennmuseum.com

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
www.upenn.edu/museum
presents

Write Like an Egyptian

your name in hieroglyphs,
the way an Egyptian scribe might have written it.

1:
Type your first name
(maximum 16 letters)

Tags: fun

The Apologetics Study Bible

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:12:43 GMT

clipped by: willhelm
clipper's remarks: Recommendation of the week!

THE BEST APOLOGETICS THINKERS OF OUR DAY IN ONE RESOURCE (100+ CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS):

Features MORE THAN 100 FEATURED ARTICLES IN CATEGORIES SUCH AS
• Ethics
• Interpreting the Bible in Light of Science
• The Impact of Archaeology and History
• The Bible in Light of Theology
• Christian Faith and Non-Christian Belief Systems
• Christian Faith and Philosophy
• Featured study notes that explain alleged “problem” passages in the Bible
• 50 sidebars (Twisted Scripture) focusing on Bible passages misused by cults
• Index of special articles
• Book introductions with special emphasis on anything of an apologetics nature
• Profiles of key Christian apologists
• End of verse Scripture reference
• Two-column Bible text setting
• Topical subheads
• Translation footnotes
• Holman CSB bullet notes
• Introduction to the Holman CSB

Clip Source: www.bhpublishinggroup.com

Clip Source: www.amazon.com

The Apologetics Study Bible: Understand Why You Believe (Hardcover)
by Chuck Colson (Contributor), Norm Geisler (Contributor), Hank Hanegraaff (Contributor), Josh McDowell (Contributor), Albert Mohler (Contributor), Ravi Zacharias (Contributor), J.P. Moreland (Contributor), Phil Johnson (Contributor), Ted Cabal (Editor)

• The best apologetics thinkers of our day in one resource

• The study Bible for customers asking the really hard questions about their faith

• No other study Bible has the depth of resources that address the hard questions of faith and life

• Serious help for Christians of all types

• Tears down the obstacles to belief

• Shows why the Bible is trustworthy

• Allows Christians to dig into false teachings to see why they’re false

• Will strengthen the church and give confidence to those who share their faith

• Will better equip church leaders

Skeleton Shows Ancient Brain Surgery

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:12:55 GMT

clipped by: invictus

Clip Source: dsc.discovery.com

Archaeologists have unearthed the skull of a young woman in northern Greece who is believed to have undergone head surgery in the third century, Greek news media reported Wednesday.

A Greek team discovered the skeleton at an ancient cemetery in Veria, with the skull including an injury that led them to conclude the surgery had been performed.

"We think that there was a complex surgical intervention that only an experienced doctor could have performed," said Ioannis Graikos, the head of the archaeological dig.

"Medical treatment on the human body in the Roman Veria is part of a long tradition that began with Hippocrates up to Roman doctor Celsus and Galen," he said, cited in the Ta Nea newspaper.

Hippocrates is believed to have lived in the fifth century BC, Celsus between 25 BC to 50 AD, and Galen from 131 to 201.

Tags: archaeology, greece, brain surgery, ancient science, medicine, science

Biblical archaeology - Dr David P Livingston

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:40:03 GMT

clipped by: michellezm

Clip Source: www.ancientdays.net

This site is to share with others the research done by Dr. David P. Livingston, Ph.D. We will keep posting new materials on archaeology, creation vs evolution, early man, ancient texts, the Flood, Exodus & Conquest.

The materials posted on this site are based on the belief that the Bible is God's Word and is relevant today. As Dr. Livingston encountered numerous attempts by historians, theologians, archaeologists and scientists to discount the validity of the Scriptures, he decided to try to meet these challenges. He began in 1967 by trying to resolve the archaeological problems encountered in the excavations at Jericho and Ai. To that end in 1969 he founded the Associates for Biblical Research (which he directed for 25 years), for the purpose of creating a think-tank for scholars and a resource for laymen.

"Beautiful" Mummies, Gilded Caskets Found in Egypt

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:35:59 GMT

clipped by: jatfla
clipper's remarks: Several other nice pictures at the site.

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

"Beautiful" Mummies, Gilded Caskets Found in Egypt

This completely intact mummy is the first ever discovered at the ancient "city of the dead" known as Deir el-Banat, near the oasis of El Faiyum.

Archaeologists unearthed several intact mummies during recent excavations at the site, but none were as well preserved as this female mummy, which survived generations of grave robbers without damage.

Tags: archaeology, egypt

First Temple seal found Jerusalem

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:31:27 GMT

clipped by: jatfla
clipper's remarks: Cool! Looks like it's in good condition.

Clip Source: www.jpost.com

First Temple seal found in Jerusalem

A stone seal bearing the name of one of the families who acted as servants in the First Temple and then returned to Jerusalem after being exiled to Babylonia has been uncovered in an archeological excavation in Jerusalem's City of David, a prominent Israeli archeologist said Wednesday.

The 2,500-year-old black stone seal, which has the name "Temech" engraved on it, was found earlier this week amid stratified debris in the excavation under way just outside the Old City walls near the Dung Gate, said archeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar,

According to the Book of Nehemiah, the Temech family were servants of the First Temple and were sent into exile to Babylon following its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BCE.

The family was among those who later returned to Jerusalem, the Bible recounts.

Tags: archaeology, israel

The Bible and Archaeology Series

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:38:40 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Much more at the site.

Clip Source: www.gnmagazine.org

This is a compilation of the 24-part series presented in the Good News magazine over the past several years. This document is only available as an electronic file. It is not available in print or hard-copy at this time.

The evidence from archaeology is only one proof of Biblical accuracy, and that's the focus of this series of articles. We offer you a sampling of the evidence that's available —documentation showing that details of the people, places and events described in the Bible, many of them mentioned only in passing, have been verified by archaeologists and historians. Many excellent books have been published in recent years that verify the dependability of Scripture, and no doubt more will follow as new discoveries come to light.

Does archaeology prove or disprove the biblical record?

Archaeology and the City of David

Archaeology and Genesis: What Does the Record Show?

Archaeology and Genesis: What Does the Record Show? -Part 2-

Archaeology and the Book of Exodus: Exit From Egypt

Tags: bible, archaeology, science, faith

Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2007

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:31:47 GMT

clipped by: invictus
clipper's remarks: This is Archaeology Magazine's Top 10 list - mine would be a little different. If you visit source site, there are more discoveries of 2007 which didn't make it into the magazine's list but proposed by scholars.

Clip Source: www.archaeology.org

Solar Observatory at Chankillo, Peru

Nebo-Sarsekim Cuneiform Tablet

New Dates for Clovis Sites

Early Squash Seeds, Peru

Ancient Chimpanzee Tool Use

Urbanization at Tell Brak, Syria

Lismullin Henge, Tara, Ireland

Polynesian Chickens in Chile

Homo habilis & Homo erectus

Greater Angkor, Cambodia

14,000 year-old tool kit of an ancient man

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:11:49 GMT

clipped by: invictus
clipper's remarks: He did not have screwdrivers, knives, pinchers or drills in his bag of course but the contents of the bag shows he was well equipped for many things in prehistoric life. Interesting discovery.

Clip Source: dsc.discovery.com

Before the end of the last ice age, a hunter-gatherer left a bag of tools near the wall of a roundhouse residence, where archaeologists have now found the collection 14,000 years later.

The tool set -- one of the most complete and well preserved of its kind -- provides an intriguing glimpse of the daily life of a prehistoric hunter-gatherer.

The contents, as described to Discovery News by Phillip Edwards, a senior lecturer in the Archaeology Program at Melbourne's La Trobe University, show the owner of the bag was well equipped for obtaining meat and edible plants in the wild.

"There was a sickle for harvesting wild wheat or barley, a cluster of flint spearheads, a flint core for making more spearheads, some smooth stones (maybe slingshots), a large stone (maybe for striking flint pieces off the flint core), a cluster of gazelle toe bones which were used to make beads, and part of a second bone tool," he said.

Tags: archaeology, prehistory, science

Throne Found Near Ancient Pompeii

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:21:53 GMT

clipped by: dorine

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

December 5, 2007—Remnants of the first known surviving Roman throne have been discovered near Naples, Italy, in lava and ash that buried the city of Herculaneum in the first century, archaeologists said Tuesday.

The finding was exceptional, the scientists said, because furniture of this type was previously only known from artistic depictions, such as a painting (pictured above) from around the same time.

Two legs and part of the back of the wooden throne decorated with ivory bas-reliefs depicting ancient deities were dug out in October and November 2007, the archaeologists said.

The pieces were found 82 feet (25 meters) underground, near Herculaneum's Villa dei Papiri, a first-century country home believed to have been the residence of Julius Caesar's father-in-law.

Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabiae were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (see photos of the volcano today) that killed thousands in 79 A.D.

Tags: archaeology, roman, italy, pompeii

Traces of 2,400-year-old Greek wreck found near Albania

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:09:37 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Exciting find!

Clip Source: www.usatoday.com

SARANDA, Albania (AP) — Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast.

Part of a sunken shipment of up to 60 ceramic vessels, the 26-inch storage jar, or amphora, was the top find from what organizers say is the first archaeological survey of this small Balkan nation's seabed, conducted by U.S. and Albanian experts.

"Touch it, touch it. It's luck," said mission leader George Robb of the Key West, Florida-based RPM Nautical Foundation. "You're touching something that was made before Plato was born."

Launched in July, the month-long survey was the first step in compiling an underwater cultural heritage map that could eventually plot the position of sunken fleets from ancient and medieval times believed to lie along Albania's 220-mile coastline.

"That would give a boost to a still non-existent field of archaeological research in the country,"

Tags: greece, archaeology, albania, treasure

Sculpture as old as civilisation tops $65m

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:18:04 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Here's a good one.

Clip Source: www.smh.com.au

AN ANCIENT sculpture just 8.3 centimetres high, portraying an abstract lioness, has sold for $US57.16 million ($65.7 million) at auction in New York.

The lioness, modelled in limestone, is about 5000 years old and from Mesopotamia - possibly Baghdad, the capital of modern-day Iraq.

Its powerful torso and stylised limbs have reminded some scholars of the art of the Cycladic civilisation, which flourished about the same time in the eastern Mediterranean.

The figure dates from an era that saw the first known use of the wheel, the emergence of the earliest cities and the development of writing.

When offered at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday afternoon, the sculpture triggered a bidding war between five would-be buyers, culminating in a duel between a bidder in the saleroom and another on the phone. The successful bidder would only identify himself as an Englishman.

Tags: mesopotamia, art, archaeology, auction

Ancient Roman artefacts found in London well

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:06:46 GMT

clipped by: michellezm

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Laden with delicacies such as stuffed dormice, peacock rissoles and sweet chestnuts, these plates and bowls would once have taken pride of place on a wealthy Roman's dining table.

Now, nearly 2,000 years later, the haul of 19 pieces of bronze tableware is offering a glimpse into life in the final days of Roman Britain.

The dishes were discovered during excavations at a building site in the City of London.

The dig has unearthed more than 1,000 artefacts so far - and archaeologists are saying it is the most important in decades.

The finds include an entire Roman street, a wooden door built 60 years after the death of Jesus and the skull of a bear probably used to entertain citizens at the nearby amphitheatre.

But the most impressive discovery is the tableware, found at the bottom of an 8ft well.

Historians believe the vessels were left there by some of the last Romans to quit the capital. One bowl had hooks to allow it to be displayed on the wall. Another could have been used for ablutions.

Tags: archaeology, artifacts, history, romans, britain