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What We Can Learn From Ancient Coins: Coins are found at nearly every archaeology excavation site throughout the world. Naturally in very ancient archaeology sites there are no coins… [20258 views in Jul]
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Pottery Experts: The most frequently found artefact on the archaeological excavation site is the potsherd. Sherds are broken remnant pieces of items such as bowls, jugs, drinking vessels… [6034 views in Jul]
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The Roman Forum: In the centre of almost every Roman city was an expansive open space known as the forum. The city’s inhabitants met in the forum to perform their business to buy and sell… [5902 views in Jul]
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Defixiones: Curse Tablets: What are Defixiones? The word defixiones, as used by archaeologists, is from the ancient Roman term tabulae defixiones which translated means curse tablets.… [5844 views in Jul]
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China's Terracotta Army: In 1974 a group of agricultural peasant farmers in the Shaanxi province of China were digging a well near to the royal tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang when they… [5590 views in Jul]
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Coprolite Analysts: The word coprolite is a scientific way of saying 'dry dung'. Like so many other archaeological terms, the name coprolite is derived from the two Greek words kopros… [5526 views in Jul]
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Kamij0e
Re: The Aztecs
Hello there! I really hope, this article is still active, as i am looking for advice. I have been browsing the Internet to find any conclusive answer, as…
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Lewes Phoenix Industrial Estate has been an important Center of industry from at least the 16th Century wood and paper mills, which in…
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Re: Pottery Experts
I have a very old ceramic jar, may be from the meroitic period in Sudan (Nile valley) and I'm trying to find out the history of it. Can you help?
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ArchaeologyExpert
Re: Radio Carbon Dating
The British hallmarking system has been around for hundreds of years and includes a date that will tell you how old a piece of gold jewellery is.
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Hello: I am a 59 year old chef. Just wondering if you are ever looking for someone who along with joining a dig, can also…
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Re: The Anglo-Saxons
I'm trying to find a reliable translation of "Valour Without Renown". Via a translator I have found this " ellenrnæ wiðoutan hlíséadignes " is…
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I found what I believe to be a very old cutting tool made from Obsidian I think.....Was wondering if you could give me some info on how to go…
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