When Other Scientific disciplines are brought in to bear along with a wider understanding of History the old theories fall apart.
A #SilentSunday at the hillfort.
The invention of the ox-drawn plough was a turning point in the #prehistory of #agriculture because it was the first time food production was decoupled from human labour (doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.105).
This is why, from Medieval Europe to the ancient Near East, farms were measured by the number of oxen (later horses etc.) working it, not people (doi.org/10.1002/9781118970959.…)
Yet it's surprisingly difficult to pinpoint when this actually happened.
The condition of fabrics from pile dwelling and wetland settlements is amazing. This charred ball of thread was found at the site of Marin-Epagnier/Préfargier. It was made of hemp or lime fibres, and dates about 3900 to 3300 BC. The thread measures a total of about 10 m in length.
Photo: Laténium
An amber necklace dating back to approximately 420 AD, found in a grave of a Germanic woman in Schleitheim, Switzerland.
The woman, who died between the age of 25 to 29 years, was buried with various valuable possessions, including silver jewelry and glass beads, in addition to the amber necklace. The rich jewellery reflects her elevated social status.
Currently on display at "THE hidden LÄND" in Stuttgart. On loan from Kantonsarchäologie Schaffhausen.
www.thehiddenlaend.de
#archaeology 📷me
So Something Good From An Unexpected Source
#Science #CIA #Archaeology #RomanHistory #Syria #Iraq #Dartmouth #ScienceAlert
Declassified satellite images from an old CIA spy program in the Cold War have been used to discover 396 undocumented Roman forts and fort-like buildings.Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert)
Discoveries by virologist Jean-Michel Claverie shine a light on a little-known risk of global warming as it thaws ground frozen for millenniumsLiza Tetley,Bhuma Shrivastava (The Japan Times)
Call for Participants!
As part of my PhD project on generative archaeology games, I’m conducting a study on player responses to a short game about exploring an abandoned village.
Anyone over 16 years old can take part, and the survey is 10 minutes long:
#archaeology #archaeogaming #gamedev #hci #roguelike
Thank you for your interest in our study! This form has three parts. In the first, if you are happy to, you will provide your consent to take part in the study and for us to collect your responses.Google Docs
