When it comes to studying archaeology, there are many good archaeological and ancient history books you should read. These books can be anywhere from 20 to 100 years old. But do not think that the older books are out of date. These older works discuss a lot of information that is not discussed today. ThatContinue reading “Online Libraries”
Monthly Archives: March 2023
New Egyptian Mummy Thinking
There is an interesting article over at the BBC Cultural website section and it is called- Have we got Ancient Egypt’s mummies all wrong? It seems that some researchers do not like the idea of other researchers getting inside the coffins, and investigating personal details like age, cause of death, and so on. For starters,Continue reading “New Egyptian Mummy Thinking”
Don’t Pigeon Hole the Past
One of the problems with researching the past is that it is easy to get caught up in one discovery. When that mistake is made, another greater mistake is made. When one gets caught up in previous discoveries they tend to extrapolate those rituals and habits etc., to every era in a civilization. One exampleContinue reading “Don’t Pigeon Hole the Past”
Interesting Discoveries
Sorry for the delay. We have been busy recently and have not been able to get back to this website very often. #1. Bronze Age ice skates with bone blades discovered in China Hockey may have been invented long before it is credited to being invented. Archaeologists in China have unearthed 3,500-year-old ice skates craftedContinue reading “Interesting Discoveries”
Not Really Mayan
That is our reaction to this story about archaeologists finding more Mayan cities- Scientists Found a Mind-Blowing Mayan Civilization Buried in Plain Sight. In a new study published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, researchers from Texas-based universities used LiDAR, or laser-based imaging, to open up more of Maya settlement history than ever known before. TheContinue reading “Not Really Mayan”
Ancient Alcohol
The Bible tells us that nothing is new under the sun, Ecc. 1:9, and that is also true for everything alcohol-related. if there was alcohol in the ancient world, then we can conclude that there were drunks, domestic violence due to alcohol, abuse, alcohol-related crimes, and so on. We know that Noah, after the flood,Continue reading “Ancient Alcohol”
Discoveries Around the World
There are many archaeological discoveries taking place almost every day. Some are very significant and some, are not so great. here are 4 for you and you can decide if they are significant or not #1. Archaeologists dug for evidence of the Rosetta Stone’s ancient Egyptian rebellion The Rosetta Stone is not known for itsContinue reading “Discoveries Around the World”
Modern Archaeology Documentaries
We have been watching some YouTube documentaries lately and will continue to do so but we are not encouraged. They seem to be slow, boring, and melodramatic. The last one is the worst as they do that aspect to draw in and retain viewers. Most of the time, the content does not match the titles.Continue reading “Modern Archaeology Documentaries”
We Do Not Condone This Behavior
People forge just about anything they can get their hand son. When it they do it is not funny, or even passable behavior. it is very wrong and harms too many innocent people in the process. What has got us on this little soap box is the following article: Archaeologists in Israel left red-faced afterContinue reading “We Do Not Condone This Behavior”
Of Course They Don’t
A supposed new discovery inside the Great Pyramid-Mystery 30-foot chamber found inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid– but we are not sure if it6 is a recent discovery or not. We recall reading some years back about empty chambers in the Pyramids and just do not remember if the Great Pyramid was included or not. Egyptian officialsContinue reading “Of Course They Don’t”