Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

From The Archaeologist and the Trowel 

Will see you all in the new year for more exciting posts!

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Unisa Article about The Archaeologist and the Trowel

 

Ancient Soup found

Ancient Soup found in China

Archaeologists in China believe they have found soup that is 2400 years old. The soup was sealed in a bronze cooking vessel when it was found near the ancient capital of Xian. The soup and bones in the bronze vessel turned green because of oxidation.

"It's the first discovery of bone soup in Chinese archaeological history," the Global Times quoted Liu Daiyun of the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology as saying. (Source)

"The discovery will play an important role in studying the eating habits and culture of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)." (Source)

Source and more info:

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/living/daily-expresso/14085-china-uncovers-2400-year-old-soup

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Way back Wednesday

Today i will be looking at:

An excavation in the Kruger National Park 2009 

Lunch Time relaxing :)

The Beautiful View

Group Photo

(I'm on the right in the black shirt)

Hope you enjoyed my Way Back Wednesday!

How big monument stones were moved!

How did ancient people move stones like those at Stonehenge?

A fascinating article in Science Daily has come to my attention.

"ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2010) — A revolutionary new idea on the movement of big monument stones like those at Stonehenge has been put forward by an archaeology student at the University of Exeter." (Source)

Undergraduate Andrew Young tested his theory that carved stone balls found close to sites with Neolithic monuments must of had a purpose.

Long story short, they made a wooden track with a groove. Put the balls in the groove. And had a flat piece of wood with concrete slabs that simulate the weight of these monuments on it.

The platform with these concrete slabs moved with ease!

Neolithic people might not have used this method, but it possible.

Have a look at the rest of the article here, and a picture of the study:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130010931.htm

The funnies of everyday Archaeology

To protect the site and people involved I won't say where what or how.

But while sorting animal bones from a site, we came across this bag. So I made it into a motivational and thought I’d share :)

Enjoy!

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