History Forum / General / Archaeology / October 2007

I just read a reply to DC which quoted him as saying "My name is David
Christainsen - your future nemesis."
Over in sci.environment he just just referred to a 'battle' he is having
with Peter Alaca.

Let me first remind you all of an old discussion here in groups:
http://www.groupsrv.com/science/about138554.html
In it tk asked an interesting question:
"Why are we even thinking that the Templars have survived? "

Attacks of A against B on sci.arch are routine for all of 2007.
Let's ease up, start listening to one another, start treating one
another with respect, and deal with Archaeology.
David Christainsen

Please note the word "opinion", the author is dealing with a
speculation not a determined opinion.
Newly Discovered Tunnel May Once Have Carried Dead Sea Scrolls
Opinion

From: Daniel <babylon.usa>
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The present world is the Anti-Christian empire of iron mixed
with miry clay. Immediately _after_ this empire is destroyed,

So, perfectly suitable for this NG.
Aliens caused Sicily fires, say officials
By Nick Pisa in Rome
Last Updated: 1:05am GMT 29/10/2007

From: Daniel <babylon@usa>
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Just when you think you've seen everything, the lowest of the      
lows, how far down into the gutter the government's "ministry      

For interest only
Salt men to undergo surgery
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) -- The Archaeology Research Center of Iran
(ARCI) plans to conduct a series of surgical operations on the ancient

May I suggest, although I am a fairly newby in this group, that the
old concept of shunning might apply here. The clown  seems to feel
anything less than a court order is approval of his exhibiting his
prejudices and whacko ideas on this newsgroup.

Another example of judging a society and culture by the remnants we
have found, not realizing that the bold works of statues and buildings
were not always gleaming white marble but painted like the boldest of
op art. Classical art was apparently not white bare and austere but

I am new here, I would like to know how old hewn stones, especially
megaliths, such as at Baalbek, Malta, Tihuanaco etc are dated. I
understand that there exist megaliths that are a bit of a problem to
lift even for todays equipment. I am interested in how these things

Who says Wikipedia is useless? Look what I found there!
"Of two competing theories or explanations, all other things being equal,
the more ridiculous and/or awesomer one is to be preferred."
Doug

UA prof: 'Megadrought' cued exodus of ancient humans from Africa
Alan Fischer
Tucson Citizen
Oct. 27, 2007 12:00 AM

A little problem with nomenclature but the farming methods of a hunter-
gatherer culture in Lincolnshire has been uncovered.
FARMING FROM 6,000 YEARS AGO
Date : 27.10.07