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2010-10-20T15:47:00.004-04:00

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History NEWS Update::: "Mister Unhappy Face Here"

2010-10-08T07:38:00.002-04:00

Well, it's a downright travesty, but this beautiful relic is now in private hands.The helmet sold at Christie's auction house in London for 2.28 million pounds ($3.6 million). It had been estimated at 200,000 to 300,000 pounds (about $316,000 to $475,000).For details read this CNN News Article.

History NEWS Update::: "Real or Forgery" and "A Fix for Fungi"

2010-10-06T11:58:00.003-04:00

My goodness. Just Monday we covered a court verdict about a lawyer gone bad-- who committed all sorts of crimes as he tried to twist History to his whims. And today we find a case that's just as troubling, but unlike the Norman Golb case, looks to be much more difficult to resolve.What I'm talking about is the limestone burial box that cropped up in 2002. This ossuary (a box which holds bones

History NEWS Update::: Tut's Granddad Unearthed

2010-10-05T13:54:00.001-04:00

Beautiful. Just beautiful. A statue of King Amenhotep III was just unearthed and looks very much like this gorgeous statue that resides at the British Museum (below).Amenhotep III wears the double crown in these images and he is thought to be the grandfather of King Tutankhamun. If you want to read more you can check out the Wikipedia entry or the DiscoveryNews news tidbit.

The Dark Side of Academic Disagreements

2010-10-04T10:07:00.002-04:00

See this fellow. His name is Raphael Golb.Raph's father is Norman Golb and he is the Ludwig Rosenberger Professor in Jewish History and Civilization at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Dr. Golb holds to the theory that the Dead Sea Scrolls were not written by the Essenes (a small Jewish tribe) as is 'popularly' held, but by another group (or groups). In fact he wrote Who

Australian-America Aborigines

2010-10-01T09:56:00.001-04:00

Her name is Luzia and she has an interesting face. Her chin projects out further than her forehead and "and she has a long, narrow brain case, measured from the eyes to the back of the skull; as well as a low nose and low orbits, the space where the eyes sit."A 11,500 year-old skeleton, Luzia (wikipedia link) was unearthed in Brazil in 1975 by archaeologist Annette Laming-Emperaire (wiki) .

History NEWS Update::: Resources You Can Use Today!

2010-09-28T09:23:00.000-04:00

1st, Archaeology Mag is having a great sale. A subscription is now only $15 bucks. Can't beat that with a stick. Check it out here.2nd, The British Library has put 280 volumes -- over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts online. Check it out here.

Book News>>> Thought This Book Looked Interesting

2010-09-27T19:42:00.001-04:00

The FortDescription::: While the major fighting of the war moves to the south in the summer of 1779, a British force of fewer than a thousand Scottish infantry, backed by three sloops-of-war, sails to the desolate and fog-bound coast of New England. Establishing a garrison and naval base at Penobscot Bay, in the eastern province of Massachusetts that would become Maine, the Scots—the only

Water, Oxen, and Thousands of Years

2010-09-27T12:07:00.003-04:00

You might be wondering what these three things have in common. Well, unfortunately for archeologists and us, they all act in conjunction to make site analysis more difficult.Now there have been studies in the past which have looked at the effect of stamping goats, oxen, and even elephants upon the distribution of artifacts, but apparently all of those studies worked with dry soils, not marshy

New Neanderthal Extinction Theory

2010-09-22T10:22:00.002-04:00

Assuming you still believe Neanderthals are a separate human line -- and not a subspecies, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (wiki)-- you might be interested in knowing that Liubov Golovanova of Russia's ANO Laboratory of Prehistory in St. Petersburg is suggesting that they disappeared 30,000 years ago because of an environmental catastrophe.According to the study, ash, pollen and tools left in

Early Australian Astronomers

2010-09-19T16:15:00.003-04:00

From cultural environment to the skies. To many the above constellation looks like Orion, however to the indigenous peoples of Australia it most certainly is an Emu.And what brings this seemingly trite observation to today's post is Ray Norris' suggestion that Aborigines have understood the movement of the stars and planets far earlier than their counterparts at Stonehenge and Giza."

Lead Poisoning and Political Instability

2010-09-15T12:02:00.000-04:00

Anatomist Tamiji Nakashima and his team -- University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu -- has been studying the remains of 70 samurai men and their families at the castle at Kokura.Taking samples of bones from the Edo period, 1603 to 1867, they looked for signs of lead poisoning.What they found surprised them: kids with enough lead in their systems to cause severe

Roman Armor in the News!

2010-09-14T11:26:00.000-04:00

Well, I must say we owe the fellows with the metal detectors much thanks, since once again they have delivered into our hands a beautiful (dare we say stunning) piece of work. The above helmet is said to have been worn by someone in the Roman cavalry. It is bronze with a tin overlay, which we are assured would have been polished so that it shined like silver.The only downside is that

Just Because... The Bayeaux Tapestry and Science

2010-09-10T16:08:00.008-04:00

Look close. That's Halley's Comet that's depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry****The Bayeux Tapestry is a beautiful embroidered cloth which tells the history leading up to the Norman Conquest. It's a wonderful piece. So wonderful that various legends have risen around it. One is that Queen Matilda (William the Conqueror's, wife) made it with her ladies-in-waiting. [That's the one I remember from

Ancient Tetracycline... Drink UP

2010-09-08T18:28:00.002-04:00

A chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer. --ScienceDaily Sidenote: for some time I have been under the impression that there was (and presumably still is) a sub-population of humankind that is hyper-sensitive to various chemical elements in their environment. I mean by this that there are people

Oooo Ken Burns on Sale

2010-09-06T06:28:00.007-04:00

Just a quick note. I noticed that the Ken Burns DVDs were on sale at Amazon. Have no idea how long that will last but there's definite savings to be had on THE WAR and THE CIVIL WAR.http://amzn.to/c4PBrf -- The War (now $50)http://amzn.to/cfnY1t -- The Civil War (now $38)

Yes, a New Look...

2010-09-05T17:21:00.003-04:00

Well, now you know why there haven't been many new posts. Been working on a new look and they never taught me one iota of HTML at grad school. Most everything is working -- I hope. Thanks for your patience.

Read eBooks with No Dedicated eReader

2010-09-03T12:51:00.005-04:00

You don't need to spend even a hundred bucks to read ebooks. And You don't need a Nook or a Kindle to enjoy carrying your latest read around with you. Barnes and Noble and Amazon both provide free software that you can download to whatever PC or Apple device that you already own. I have Kindle software, for example, on the kids' computer, my Mac, and my iTouch and am getting ready to

Odysseus Found?

2010-08-26T12:19:00.001-04:00

In 2005, Robert Bittlestone published a book which suggested that Odysseus' home was not Ithaki, but instead the western peninsula of the nearby island of Cephalonia. Well, as you can imagine, all heck broke loose at this suggestion because a great many minds were dead set on the fact that the adventurous Greek was fictional. I'm not quite sure what arguments they had for supporting

Kaplan Kicks off Back-to-School with FREE BOOKS!

2010-08-24T13:41:00.004-04:00

I want to thank my good buddy at Books on the Knob for bringing this notice to our attention.Kaplan Kicks off Back-to-School for Everyone with Free book Downloads Offer ...................... Only on the iBookstoreAugust 24 – 30, 2010High school students; college students; future doctors, lawyers, MBA’s and nurses; and many more can find over 90 valuable Kaplan test prep guides, study

Free Aristophanes for Kindle, Mac, iPad, and PC

2010-08-20T19:34:00.009-04:00

The following are Free and Low-Price (about-a-buck) history books that you can download to your Kindle, PC, Mac, and other higher tech devices running the free Kindle Reading Software.NOW please note that Kindle Software isn't just for the Kindle. Kindle software can be downloaded to all sorts of devices including PC's, Mac's, and other Apple devices like the iPad and iTouch.You can

Historic Recipes, Sweets & Sours - Part 2Pennsylvania Dutch

2010-08-20T09:20:00.005-04:00

As a continuation of our research into classic/historic recipes, we are adding the following Sweets-and-Sours recipes from the Pennsylvania area.Index for Sweets and Sours - Part II(butters, preserves, relishes)Apple ButterApple and Peach ConserveBread and Butter PicklesCarrot MarmaladeChow Chow Corn RelishCranberry ConserveGinger PearsMixed Fruit PreservesPepper

Historic Recipes, Sweets & Sours - Part 1Pennsylvania Dutch

2010-08-20T01:54:00.005-04:00

As a continuation of our research into classic/historic recipes, we are adding the following Fritter and Pancake recipes from the Pennsylvania area.Other Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes--Cookie Recipes--Salad Recipes--Soup Recipes--Main Meal Recipes -- Part I--Main Meal Recipes -- Part II--Main Meal Recipes -- Part III--Pancakes and Fritters -- Part I--Pancakes and Fritters -- Part II-

Free Aristotle for Kindle, Mac, iPad, and PC

2010-08-19T12:08:00.003-04:00

The following are Free and Low-Price (about-a-buck) history books that you can download to your Kindle, PC, Mac, and other higher tech devices running the free Kindle Reading Software.NOW please note that I said Kindle Software and not just for the Kindle. My husband has an iPad and the first thing we did for it was download the Kindle App for it. I also have the Kindle app for my

Historic Recipes, Pancakes & Fritters - Part 2Pennsylvania Dutch

2010-08-19T01:09:00.004-04:00

As a continuation of our research into classic/historic recipes, we are adding the following Fritter and Pancake recipes from the Pennsylvania area. Other Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes--Cookie Recipes--Salad Recipes--Soup Recipes--Main Meal Recipes -- Part I--Main Meal Recipes -- Part II--Main Meal Recipes -- Part III--Pancakes and Fritters -- Part I--Pancakes and Fritters --