Did female gladiators exist in the Roman Empire? Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that some did. Read more from @LiveScience:
Did female gladiators exist in the Roman Empire? Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that some did. Read more from @LiveScience:
Landscape-wide cosmogram built by the early community of Aguada Fénix in southeastern Mesoamerica
"The construction of a cosmogram representing the order of the universe and time likely motivated many people to participate in building activities without being coerced."
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aea2037
#archeology #universe #AguadaFénix #Maya #cosmogram #AguadaFenix #science #news #Mesoamerica #Mexico
Landscape-wide cosmogram built by the early community of Aguada Fénix in southeastern Mesoamerica
"The construction of a cosmogram representing the order of the universe and time likely motivated many people to participate in building activities without being coerced."
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aea2037
#archeology #universe #AguadaFénix #Maya #cosmogram #AguadaFenix #science #news #Mesoamerica #Mexico
How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread
by University of Exeter
by Stephanie Baum & Robert Egan
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-misread-arabic-tale-misled-generations.html
Black death at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/698
How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread
by University of Exeter
by Stephanie Baum & Robert Egan
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-misread-arabic-tale-misled-generations.html
Black death at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/698
In 1920s France, an archeological dig became front-page news.
After farmers in the village of Glozel unearthed unusual artifacts, an archaeologist began excavations, revealing pottery with alphabet-like symbols that seemed far too advanced for the site’s age.
But was it a hoax?
https://theconversation.com/the-glozel-affair-a-sensational-archaeological-hoax-made-science-front-page-news-in-1920s-france-260967
#archeology #history @histodons
Medieval Artefacts Discovered in Canadian Thrift Shop
A small thrift shop in Chilliwack, British Columbia, has become the unlikely source of a remarkable medieval mystery. Eleven rings and two medallions, believed to date from the Middle Ages, were purchased for just $30 before being donated to Simon Fraser University (SFU) for study.
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/09/medieval-artefacts-discovered-in-canadian-thrift-shop/
Archeology at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=archeology
Medieval Artefacts Discovered in Canadian Thrift Shop
A small thrift shop in Chilliwack, British Columbia, has become the unlikely source of a remarkable medieval mystery. Eleven rings and two medallions, believed to date from the Middle Ages, were purchased for just $30 before being donated to Simon Fraser University (SFU) for study.
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/09/medieval-artefacts-discovered-in-canadian-thrift-shop/
Archeology at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=archeology
If you still have an account on academia.edu, you should probably delete it.
I'm not sure how their new terms are legal: they give the site the right to use your data *in any manner*. This is mainly to help them scrape academic work and republish/mangle parts of it through AI without credit: but these terms go way beyond that into your likeness, your voice, even your signature.
Please boost this to academics you know. Further PSA elements in thread:
@JubalBarca I’m not an academic but I would like to thank all of the scholars that published articles on this site. It was really amazingly helpful during my studies in #egyptology #archeology . (I’m adding the # hoping to give more visibility to the initial post).
A real magic weapon!
4,500-year-old quartz crystal dagger with an ivory handle. Found in a Copper Age tomb in Valencina de la Concepción, Spain.
#LanzoDetectarMagia #nerdlings #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #fantasy #history #archeology
A real magic weapon!
4,500-year-old quartz crystal dagger with an ivory handle. Found in a Copper Age tomb in Valencina de la Concepción, Spain.
#LanzoDetectarMagia #nerdlings #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #fantasy #history #archeology
New instance new intro!!
I'm a #librarian currently in #Ohio. I have 2 mini #dachshunds and 2 #cats. I enjoy all sorts of music.
I've been on Mastodon since October 2022, and this is my 6th server and is an alt account as Beige Party is down. Don’t know the last time I archived stuff, so If I didn’t send a friend request, my apologies.
I enjoy learning about #history and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic.
I'm also interested in #UrbanPlanning. I have an #ebike.
New instance new intro!!
I'm a #librarian currently in #Ohio. I have 2 mini #dachshunds and 2 #cats. I enjoy all sorts of music.
I've been on Mastodon since October 2022, and this is my 6th server and is an alt account as Beige Party is down. Don’t know the last time I archived stuff, so If I didn’t send a friend request, my apologies.
I enjoy learning about #history and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic.
I'm also interested in #UrbanPlanning. I have an #ebike.
I think this was an ancient Sumerian(?) toy. Maybe some #Archeology nerds can help me out..?
#Hedgehog #wheeeee
Toddler and I stopped at Ravning, the site of a millennium old viking bridge. There I stepped inside a patch of nettles.
That makes me wonder how prevalent nettles were in viking age Denmark. I'm sure they used them for fabric etc, but would your average Gorm / Gunhild constantly step into nettles?
Maybe a archobotanist (that a thing?) can answer this?
edit: some excellent comments already. And it's palaeobotanist 😉
Toddler and I stopped at Ravning, the site of a millennium old viking bridge. There I stepped inside a patch of nettles.
That makes me wonder how prevalent nettles were in viking age Denmark. I'm sure they used them for fabric etc, but would your average Gorm / Gunhild constantly step into nettles?
Maybe a archobotanist (that a thing?) can answer this?
edit: some excellent comments already. And it's palaeobotanist 😉
A long shot, but do I have any followers with a lot of knowledge about ancient Greece, and/or Roman empire (~200BC-200AD)?
Am trying to find some info on Archeological finds, and well, Google search is essentially useless now, so I'm hoping the amazing power of the fediverse can help.