Questions tagged [archaeology]
For questions about the study of the physical remains of humans and human activity.
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Why is the linear model of human history treated as fact, while the cyclic model is dismissed as myth despite evidence of global catastrophes? [closed]
Modern archaeology follows a linear timeline of human development, with early hominins appearing around 4 million BCE, Homo sapiens around 300 000 BCE, and the rise of agriculture and complex ...
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Found this in Oklahoma is it a Paleo artifact?
I found this stone up on a mountain over looking Lake Sardis in Oklahoma.
There was many artifacts looking rocks this is just one of many I collected up there on the mountain.
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Are there any naturally preserved corpses that were not in fortuitous circumstances that are not considered saints by the Christian religion?
A question on the Christianity SE sparked this question.
"Are there any naturally preserved corpses" that were not in "fortuitous circumstances" that are not considered "...
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How far back can we derive reasonably accurate survival function estimation from historical records?
Actuarial science is the profession of modeling and managing risk. Modern actuary started some point between the 18th to 19th century to address the need of pension planning. It estimates the ...
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What is the academic perspective on the origin time frames of rope/string or the tying of things with primitive fibers and such?
So far I have read that the "blade" was constructed over 1mya. Meanwhile, the spear was constructed at least 500kya (tying a blade to a stick). Hafted arrows, on the other hand (which have a ...
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What happened with the 31.5 ft giant in Jubbulpore district (now Jabalpur), India, August 8, 1934?
Giant Human Skeleton — Legs 10 Feet Long
While perusing a list of tall people on Wikipedia, I came upon this claim:
A skeleton 31.5 ft (9.6 m) long, found in the river bank in the Jubbulpore district ...
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Are these depictions of ancient Greek and Roman libraries "scroll-shelves" historically accurate?
In some modern depictions of ancient Greek and Roman libraries or studies, I sometimes see shelving units specifically designed for scrolls.
These feature cubby-hole style compartments of squarish ...
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Where did Borobudur's stones come from?
Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located in central Java (Indonesia). It is made of andesite, a volcanic rock common in the area—nearby volcano Mount Merapi is andesitic. But I have some troubles ...
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What is the likelihood that significant unearthed prehistoric settlements exist beneath cities with continuous habitation? [closed]
Considering the comparatively rapid accumulation of soil layers over time, which has led to the burial of structures such as the Easter Island statues and Harappan sites, what is the likelihood(based ...
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What is this object?
Can anyone help to identify these stone like objects.
Looks like it might have been used in some kind of armour maybe?
I know that there were a lot of battles in the field where it was found.
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When archaeology says "a 12th century structure", does it mean the structure EXISTED till 12th century or it was BUILT in 12th century? [closed]
When archaeological study says "a 12th century structure", does it mean they found a structure in the 12th century "layer"? If a structure was built in 12th century and existed ...
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How tall was an average person in ancient Israel?
As has long been known, Goliath's height wasn't as impressive as most people would believe. However, I've been thinking; even at the lowest estimates he still would've been taller than an average even ...
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How is robustness measured in history and archaeology? [closed]
In physics and medicine there is quite a consensus of various levels of evidence. For example, physics has a scale of fifteen levels of scientific evidence (DOI:Opera Magistris pg 50) and medicine has ...
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How common was it for archaeologists in past eras to believe in giants?
The past has involved many myths about the existence of giants. Various colonizers and travelers, for example, reported giants among the indigenous peoples of the Americas (eg "Giant Amerindians: ...
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What were the 20th century historical disputes?
In "Moses in the Hieroglyphs", by Grant Berkley (Trafford, 2006) there appears the following astonishing assertion, relating to professional historians and archaeologists:
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