History is not merely a list of ‘things that happened’, rather it is the context, the reason, for modern life - The way we live, the cultures we have developed and the trajectory we are on…
Archaeologists examine the buildings, the things, the physical rubbish of history - evidence of how people lived. Rather than confirming what we already know, archaeologists are in the business of finding WHAT IS NEW ABOUT THE PAST… What is new about us!
The best way to learn about the past is to show how it is relevant to our lives today.
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Dibble: :most of the world has been archaeologically excavated and mapped so their cant be a lost civilization" Actual figures that you can research for yourself. How much of the sahara has been mapped survyed and excavated? 2% The amazon rainforest? 1% Under water? Less than 1% After going to Peru and speaking to multiple archaeologists, "there are 1000s of machu pichus waiting to be found" Dibble has thee smallest closed mind ever heard in my life, its so disheartening. If you have a massive passion for archaeology, look up Luke Caverns. Hes an anthropologist running a youtube channel and podcasts, funding his own digs and discoveries currently working on the olmecs, mayas and aztecs and agrees with Hancock. Also look up Ed Barnhart. Another extremely well researched and travelled archaeologist who agrees partly with Hancock.
It would make owning a piece of history easy, and if it were damaged or lost, the piece could be replaced easily. Not going to lie, it would make me feel better if grave goods could be returned to the grave with the owner, rather than them being spread across the planet...
This is a memory of something I read some years ago, so it could be way off. But wasn't there also an Ice Age double headed dildo found (in Siberia?)? As I recall it was made from mammoth ivory, named as the oldest piece of art ever discovered (at that time), and of course the learned academics labeled it as a "wand"
That’s a terrible framing. So what you are saying is Sweden is destroying Norse artifacts. Now maybe you could take a look at who is ordering the destruction?
As a sixth-generation quarry worker with extensive hands-on experience working with virtually every type of stone on this planet, I can confidently say that the construction of the pyramids as we traditionally understand it raises significant questions. The precision of the stonework-especially when considering the immense weight and hardness of the materials used-defies what we know about ancient tools. Even with modern machinery, shaping stone to the flawless precision of artifacts like the single vase found near the Great Pyramid would be a near-impossible feat. To put it in perspective, the idea that ancient workers could drag multi-ton stones up steep inclines, then fit them with such exactness, borders on the absurd. The stones used in the pyramids are not just heavy; they’re massive, dense, and would require an extraordinary level of control and technology, which we simply do not see reflected in what we know of that period. I invite anyone who believes otherwise to visit a modern quarry, try moving a 4-foot by 4-foot stone, and then imagine doing it with rudimentary tools. The task is not just difficult-it’s beyond the capabilities of the machinery and techniques we have today.
The cup turned out amazing Mr Soup, as did your version of the 'knitting aid'! You forgot to mention that the interpretation of the ceremonial cup has the holes around the rim to oblige the drinker to drink from the 'spout', or end up pouring everything over themselves through the holes. :D
I'm sure there was a lot of rubbing to get that pot to the point you were in your happy place? Thin walls on 3D prints can also be quite weak. What did you do to STIFFEN it? 😲
As far as I remember, it was 2mm thick, so 5 walls of 0.4mm (nozzle diameter). There was no infill except for the googlies and the bottom of the shaft where it joins the rest of the cup, where it was probably @20%.
Very handy indeed, but kind of a *dick look* 😅 Place that expression on the side and sell it to _Urban Dictionary_ to replace their ugly printed mugs? 😂
NB: I know I pronounced 'Moche' pot incorrectly. Unfortunately, all the pronunciation guides I could find were 'sh'-ing, but I should have gone with my instinct.
so much of the earth has been changed by ancient humans and their fledgling industry. Its so frustrating that modern humans cannot grasp just how different its supposed to be
When we visit old castles, houses of ex presidents ans kings, we can see their furniture and there beds, and yes, human beings were shorter in the past indeed. Castles in France for example, has huge doors! But even with so much money their beds were very small, end there is no other explanation for that other than their small statures.
Many archaeologists are quickly becoming a joke. Not all…..but many. You’re holding back truth and just clinging to your dogmatic BS. Zero open mindedness and zero desire to explore new ideas or new evidence. So quick to judge and ridicule those with ideas that don’t fit your tiny little Box. Thinking inside the box only gets you stuck in the corners. Quit being such pompous smart asses and stand up and refute his claims with proper evidence not just some shouting and calling him a pseudo archaeologist or whatever other crap people in your field do. Flint Dribble was an absolute clown on JRE and was an ignorant prick the whole show and a disrespectful asshole making himself look the fool. Hasn’t even travelled nearly as extensively and had almost nothing intelligent to say. How about instead of being careful, PROVE them wrong with actual data/pictures/science. That would be a good start.
I would also like to ask what would be the absolute worst thing for people to question theories? You only find more answers. I'm not saying all archaeologists are being butt hurt with this, but it seems you guys seem quite threatened by Graham's theories. This almost kind of seems like a Galileo moment tbh.
You say that, but Time Team had Tony Robinson. What's more, it speaks of confidence from Netflix to pay for an A-Lister, rather than just dropping the show (which they're infamous for doing). It's a concern.
The war against metal detecting must end. If you find something buried in the ground somewhere... WHAT in the HELL is the benefit of leaving it there to rot away for posterity to "enjoy"? And most of the places we want to metal detect WILL NEVER be archaeologically dug, meaning ALL of these relics will be destroyed in due time unless we dig them up and preserve them. And then if the archaeologists find something that are out of place for where they are digging, they commit fraud by concealing it from the public to protect their phony balogny timelines.
