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by kbs2244
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:38 pm
Forum: New World
Topic: climate-change-and-cahokia
Replies: 16
Views: 16268

climate-change-and-cahokia

From the news page

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/scie ... 96201.html

Beating again the dead horse again.

I wonder who they bought their SUVs from?
by kbs2244
Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:04 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: New Frescoes Uncovered in Pompeii
Replies: 8
Views: 7028

Re: New Frescoes Uncovered in Pompeii

Actually, if memory serves, it was under-inflated footballs.
For a better grip?
by kbs2244
Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:25 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: The Nile delta in the Sinai
Replies: 2
Views: 4270

The Nile delta in the Sinai

From todays news page http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/325517/Heritage/GrecoRoman/Ancient-workshop-for-construction-of-boats-uncover.aspx I find the reference to a dried up branch of the Nile interesting. The present day North Sinai government district is east of the Suez Canal. A long w...
by kbs2244
Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: European Megaliths Originated in France
Replies: 9
Views: 9216

Re: European Megaliths Originated in France

Boats..
Carrying rocks?
Or are he rocks local and the boats just carried the ideas?
by kbs2244
Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:39 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: More seafaring hominids
Replies: 38
Views: 30627

Re: More seafaring hominids

This group is devoted to the idea of very early, long range, open water, travel.
World wide.
This is their home page

http://www.ifrao.com/the-first-mariners-project/
by kbs2244
Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:47 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: Stone Age Astronomy
Replies: 4
Views: 5715

Re: Stone Age Astronomy

I agree they are pushing the envelope.
And I am sure there will be cries of outrage.

But this is a new age of discovery.
I am open to being convinced.
by kbs2244
Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:06 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: Stone Age Astronomy
Replies: 4
Views: 5715

Stone Age Astronomy

From the news page https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/uoe-pca112718.php Multi site cave art analysis They could date to with in 250 years over multi thousand year periods. (That assumes there were things they wanted to remember for that long) Also note the navigation possibly. The night...
by kbs2244
Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: Well DUH...
Replies: 4
Views: 5348

Re: Well DUH...

"Why is the fourth/fifth estate so convinced that the great unwashed is utterly ignorant of current developments & discoveries in the various sciences?"

How often to the search programs show it on Facebook?

You need audience numbers !!
by kbs2244
Sat Nov 24, 2018 3:42 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: Archaeologists Doing Archaeology Without Aliens or Anything!
Replies: 8
Views: 8766

Re: Archaeologists Doing Archaeology Without Aliens or Anyth

My apologies to any and all that may have been confused.
by kbs2244
Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:47 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: Archaeologists Doing Archaeology Without Aliens or Anything!
Replies: 8
Views: 8766

Re: Archaeologists Doing Archaeology Without Aliens or Anyth

Postby circumspice » Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:33 am "According to the Bible, Jesus Christ supposedly died before the soldiers could break his legs. (I think that was to support the messianic prophecy that the messiah would die with no broken bones?) " Thank you circumspice. Even though we have s...
by kbs2244
Tue Nov 13, 2018 2:03 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: Druids
Replies: 16
Views: 12192

Re: Druids

Weren't they always a fringe movement?
On the edge of the establishment.

It takes a lot of time and money to build with stone.
Finding a clearing in the forest to build a bonfire not so much.
by kbs2244
Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: New World
Topic: Ancient Genetic Flow North America-South America
Replies: 16
Views: 16677

Re: Ancient Genetic Flow North America-South America

If I read it correctly, they are saying it was a fast moving, costal migration?
Then inland from the first settlements?
What about the mountains.
What drove them to attempt to cross that barrier?

Those mountains are high and very cold, and the Pacific coast is a pretty nice place to live.
by kbs2244
Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:10 pm
Forum: Old World
Topic: All quiet on the Western Front
Replies: 7
Views: 7043

Re: All quiet on the Western Front

So finish the story...
Was it a sale?
Did it get through customs?
by kbs2244
Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:05 pm
Forum: New World
Topic: Nez Perce Indians more than hunter gathers?
Replies: 8
Views: 9686

Re: Nez Perce Indians more than hunter gathers?

My personal definitions Gathers = Finders of wild growing plants. Possibly enhancing the locally found, but still wild, growing area. This would include annually returning to a known area while migrating. Gardening = Growing enough for your family. Living near enough so you can regularly tend to a p...