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

#archeology #ethnology

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

#archeology #ethnology

@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

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'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 😉

#history #archeology #viking #denmark

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 😉

#history #archeology #viking #denmark

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.

#History#Romans#AncientGreece#Archeology

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.

#History#Romans#AncientGreece#Archeology

Unique 3D mural 3,000-4,000 years old found in Peru – The History Blog
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/73769

"The mural is more than 16 feet wide and 6.5 feet high. It was found on the side of a hill in the village of Tanguche. It is in an excellent state of preservation because it was buried in antiquity in order to build another structure on top of it, a common practice at the site."

#History#Archeology

Unique 3D mural 3,000-4,000 years old found in Peru – The History Blog
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/73769

"The mural is more than 16 feet wide and 6.5 feet high. It was found on the side of a hill in the village of Tanguche. It is in an excellent state of preservation because it was buried in antiquity in order to build another structure on top of it, a common practice at the site."

#History#Archeology