Archaeologists in Lüscherz, near Lake Bienne (Bielersee) in Switzerland 🇨🇭, uncovered a 4700 year-old ball of yarn dating back to around 2700 BC an extraordinary discovery from the #Neolithic era.

Its preservation is exceptional, as organic materials like yarn rarely survive for thousands of years. Scientists believe the yarn was protected in an oxygen-free environment such as lake sediment or peat, which prevented decay #globalmuseum #archaeology

Archaeologists in Lüscherz, near Lake Bienne (Bielersee) in Switzerland 🇨🇭, uncovered a 4700 year-old ball of yarn dating back to around 2700 BC an extraordinary discovery from the #Neolithic era.

Its preservation is exceptional, as organic materials like yarn rarely survive for thousands of years. Scientists believe the yarn was protected in an oxygen-free environment such as lake sediment or peat, which prevented decay #globalmuseum #archaeology

🧵 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #software #archaeology https://hachyderm.io/@cliffle/115415059671486164

Occasionally people have told me hey, you're kind of a celebrity in #archaeology, right? I always truly that this may be true, but that being a celebrity in Scandy archaeology is like being super famous in the model railroading hobby.

Occasionally people have told me hey, you're kind of a celebrity in #archaeology, right? I always truly that this may be true, but that being a celebrity in Scandy archaeology is like being super famous in the model railroading hobby.

A #SilentSunday at the hillfort.

#Photography #Landscape #Sheep #Archaeology #Devon

A #SilentSunday at the hillfort.

#Photography #Landscape #Sheep #Archaeology #Devon

#archeodon
#archaeology

https://www.humanite.fr/en-debat/archeologie-preventive/scandales-archeologiques-en-auvergne-rhone-alpes-lausterite-rase-notre-passe

#archeodon
#archaeology

https://www.humanite.fr/en-debat/archeologie-preventive/scandales-archeologiques-en-auvergne-rhone-alpes-lausterite-rase-notre-passe

Hey masto, I am looking to purchase a rugged tablet for #GIS applications ( #QGIS, #QField) in #archaeology (mainly to work in caves, where humidity can reach 90%). I am looking for a model that can run Ubuntu (not Windows or Android). Ruggtek seems to sell what I'm looking for (https://www.ruggtek.com/en/product/rtl613/). Do you have any other recommendations? All feedback is welcome! #gischat

cc @jeremy

Hey masto, I am looking to purchase a rugged tablet for #GIS applications ( #QGIS, #QField) in #archaeology (mainly to work in caves, where humidity can reach 90%). I am looking for a model that can run Ubuntu (not Windows or Android). Ruggtek seems to sell what I'm looking for (https://www.ruggtek.com/en/product/rtl613/). Do you have any other recommendations? All feedback is welcome! #gischat

cc @jeremy

#archaeology #history #technology
Satellite images have revealed ancient hunting traps used by South American populations. The types of traps have been seen elsewhere in the world such as the Middle East. But now they have been spotted in Chile. The traps known as chacus numbered about 76 and faced downhill using the lie of the land to funnel the prey. Settlements within 5km of them have also been discovered.https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences/archaeology-and-history/satellite-images-reveal-ancient-hunting-traps-used-by-south-american-social-groups/

#archaeology #history #technology
Satellite images have revealed ancient hunting traps used by South American populations. The types of traps have been seen elsewhere in the world such as the Middle East. But now they have been spotted in Chile. The traps known as chacus numbered about 76 and faced downhill using the lie of the land to funnel the prey. Settlements within 5km of them have also been discovered.https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences/archaeology-and-history/satellite-images-reveal-ancient-hunting-traps-used-by-south-american-social-groups/

Halloween is near! It's time to post this marvellous articulated Roman skeleton, presumably meant to be a reminder to enjoy life to the fullest, since pleasure ends irrevocably with death. In Petronius’ Satyricon, the host of a dinner party brings out a small skeleton with moveable joints and poses it in several ways. Reciting a poem, he reminds his guests of their mortality and that life should therefore be enjoyed.

📷 Science Museum London

#archaeology # #RomanArchaeology