Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 01 Jan 26 - 05:06 PM

Walking with Moai: Unlocking the mysteries of Easter Island stone statues The extent of Te Tokanga’s monolithic dimensions and the social organisation of the people who created it have been revealed for the first time, researchers say.

Landmark three-dimensional mapping of an Easter Island quarry has also shed more light on how researchers believe hundreds of other similar statues came to be.

An island dotted by sculpted heads (read on!)

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Jan 26 - 01:42 PM

Evidence of a 7 million year old bi-pedal primate has beem discovered, doubling the previous bi pedal ancester.

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Beer
Date: 09 Jan 26 - 05:11 PM

A large fossil footprint, estimated to be 290 million years old, was recently discovered on the shore of Hillsborough Bay, Prince Edward Island. The find is significant because it is believed to be the oldest known example of its type globally and could potentially rewrite the timeline of evolution for certain animals.
https://youtu.be/AMmoCnqiz5U?si=9gr60Ov_Ti4d94pX

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 26 - 06:34 PM

That's quite a find! I like the complimentary attitude toward "citizen scientists" - a stark contrast to the folks in the US known to raid historic sites to grab stuff to sell.

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 02:51 PM

Hand stencils discovered in an Indonesian cave are oldest-known rock art Hand stencils found in an Indonesian cave have been dated to back to at least 67,800 years ago, making it the world's oldest-known rock art.   

The team behind the discovery suggest the location of the find provides more evidence that Australia's first people arrived around 65,000 years ago.

What's next?

As there is limited evidence of humans in the area during that time period, the team are investigating other limestone caves to gather more evidence of occupation ...

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Helen
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 03:12 PM

Thanks Sandra. You beat me to it again!

I have been watching a documentary series on ABC (Oz) TV over the last couple of weeks: Human presented by Ella Al-Shamahi

Ms Al-Shamahi has mentioned Australia briefly a couple of times but I suspect that that might be the extent of the Australian connection in these five episodes. (FYI, Sandra: The most recent episode is repeated on Saturday arvo and Tuesday morning, and the next new ep is Tuesday night.)

The interesting thing about the last episode I saw was that an area of Indonesia was investigated and the date of human occupation was similar to the estimated time of Australia's first people arriving.

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Helen
Date: 21 Jan 26 - 03:15 PM

Also Sandra and other Aussies, I was briefly tempted to post my comment about Greensleeves History of in this Archaeological thread but it was a bit of a stretch.

You may have some "archaeological" insights to add to my comment in re-opening that thread. LOL

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Jan 26 - 02:04 AM

DNA found in an ancient Colombian skeleton may hold answers to origin of syphilis A previously unknown strain of syphilis bacteria has been discovered in human remains in Colombia, dating back 5,500 years.

The ancient sample is more than 3,000 years older than the earliest known record of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for syphilis ...

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Jan 26 - 08:07 AM

It is a spirochete bacteria. Even Lyme disease is a spirochete.

Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Feb 26 - 12:24 PM

Archaeologists Discovered the ‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They’re Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the ‘San José’
A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that has engulfed the wreck ever since

Part of the article:

But one of the most notable traces of Cartagena’s history remains hidden underwater: the San José, a Spanish galleon often referred to as the “world’s richest shipwreck.” Resting some 12 miles offshore at a depth of nearly 2,000 feet, the vessel was once the flagship of a Spanish Empire Tierra Firme fleet. In June 1708, the San José ran afoul of an English warship while transporting silver, gems, up to eight tons of gold and other precious cargo back to Spain.

The galleon sank with a payload of roughly 7 million to 12 million pesos on board. Its wreckage was only discovered in the Caribbean Sea in November 2015, under secretive circumstances involving an English hedge fund manager and a former employee of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. The ship has rested on the seabed ever since, ensnared in a tug of war over its ownership and fate.