Archaeology@mander.xyz • 1 year ago

4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"

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Archaeology@mander.xyz • 1 year ago

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The "dramatic and exciting discovery" tells a story of empire and rebellion, of long-distance conquest and local insurrection.

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1 year ago
Just going by that picture, archeologists have a curious definition of “almost mint”.

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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Read more...

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