Any Archaeology Fans?

[Sea Lord]

I really love archaeology and anything related to the study of the past when it comes to ways of living, living conditions, cultures, etc.

I have a particular fascination with Ancient Rome and Greece.

I was wondering if there are other fans on this site.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Had young dreams of being Indiana Jones like a lot of boys. I have a definite interest on classical history and their cultures. At one point in my life as a teenager I was preparing to either go to Penn or University of Chicago to study Archaeology & Anthropology…however, grades kinda got in the way of that dream.

Still, I do enjoy going to museums, reading about ancient history, and watching programs about the past. ️

 

[Chris T]

Absolutely. I spend way too much time down Wikipedia rabbit holes. Who were the etruscans? Phoenicians? What in the world is Indra doing on the gundestrup cauldron? And WHY did they name the tobacco pesse canoe?

 

[xrundog]

Oh yeah! Back when I received actual print magazines, I got Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology and Smithsonian. These days there are good internet sites to keep up with the latest discoveries. National Geographic has a whole lot of great television.
When I read nonfiction books it’s usually history of some sort.
With archaeologists today using satellite, lidar and ground penetrating radar, it’s an amazing time to be following this science.

 

[Chris T]

I really love archaeology and anything related to the study of the past when it comes to ways of living, living conditions, cultures, etc.

I was wondering if there are other fans on this site.

I'm guessing it was something specific you were focusing on that made you decide to start the thread. What was it?

 

[Sea Lord]

Oh yeah! Back when I received actual print magazines, I got Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology and Smithsonian. These days there are good internet sites to keep up with the latest discoveries. National Geographic has a whole lot of great television.
When I read nonfiction books it’s usually history of some sort.
With archaeologists today using satellite, lidar and ground penetrating radar, it’s an amazing time to be following this science.

Indeed! And what better than a good bowl of pipe tobacco to go along with the reading!
I bought a few of the Archaeology Magazine issues and am thinking of subscribing to receive them.

 

[Sea Lord]

I'm guessing it was something specific you were focusing on that made you decide to start the thread. What was it?

I suppose my curiosity about other people enjoying this field of study is what motivated me.

 

[Chris T]

I suppose my curiosity about other people enjoying this field of study is what motivated me.

Right... because we're all so old.

 

[Sea Lord]

Right... because we're all so old.

That perfectly sums it.

 

[Waning Embers]

Mostly paleontology myself. Human history is too much greed, avarice, and finding new ways to kill each other.

 

[Chris T]

Part of what's int

Mostly paleontology myself. Human history is too much greed, avarice, and finding new ways to kill each other.

Part of what's interesting to me is studies over the last 40 years or so of Neolithic cultures that don't appear to have valued warfare so much. There's accumulating evidence that it's a choice. Doesn't have to be this way.

 

[Chris T]

I was just reading about this and some newly published studies on some sites about it this week

Caral–Supe civilization - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Waning Embers]

Part of what's interesting to me is studies over the last 40 years or so of Neolithic cultures that don't appear to have valued warfare so much.

Probably a stalemate from lack of weapons innovation.

 

[Chris T]

Probably a stalemate from lack of weapons innovation.

Could be. Stalemate resulting in a stable culture for around two thousand years without evidence of warfare. Bunch of losers I guess. We certainly can't learn anything from them.

 

[xrundog]

Mostly paleontology myself. Human history is too much greed, avarice, and finding new ways to kill each other.

When you’re right, you’re right.

Part of what's int

Part of what's interesting to me is studies over the last 40 years or so of Neolithic cultures that don't appear to have valued warfare so much. There's accumulating evidence that it's a choice. Doesn't have to be this way.

You are also right. But in the Neolithic there may have been a population bottleneck. Less competition for resources. Conflict usually arises from disparate groups competing for something.
Greedy people have always been the ones wrecking things for those who aren’t.
Some Native Americans used ridicule against those amassing wealth. Those people would then sponsor festivals to share out what they had. What they got in return was favor and prestige.
I like the concept.

 

[jpberg]

I was an Archeology major back in the 80s.
My professor, who drove a 71 Dodge Dart and ate bologna 3 times a day because he was broke and working on his doctorate so he could get a job that might pay for basic subsistence kinda turned me away from academia.

 

[shanez]

My ex was a huge archeology fan. She loved digging up the past...

 

[sablebrush52]

The study of ancient cultures and the artifacts that they left behind has always been an area of fascination for me. I'm constantly reading about new discoveries and watching documentaries connected to archaeology. Those loaves of bread that were found in Pompeii must have been mighty tasty 2000 years ago!

 

[Sig]

Could be. Stalemate resulting in a stable culture for around two thousand years without evidence of warfare. Bunch of losers I guess. We certainly can't learn anything from them.

Humans have always desired power. When the first humans evolved, Neanderthals were there to kill them. Luckily "modern" humans were smarter.
There have been many civilizations that didn't CAUSE war. But inevitably another group comes along who want what they have.
When there are two cultures that are doing well, and have room and resources, they are far less likely to fight. The more the population of the planet grew, the number of wars increased. Its inevitable that when people get too close, with limited resources, they fight. This can be seen in modern cities versus the rural communities.
But mostly its about money and power these days.

 

[Waning Embers]

Could be. Stalemate resulting in a stable culture for around two thousand years without evidence of warfare. Bunch of losers I guess. We certainly can't learn anything from them.

Technological advancement alway leads to more powerful weapons. I could live with a global stalemate.