10/12/21 Report - Ancient Sword Found by New Detectorist. Shark Bites Diver Near Fort Pierce. Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day.

 

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Source: See Newsweek.com link below.

A Bronze Age sword dating back as far as 1700 B.C. was found broken in pieces in Finland this past summer by a man using a metal detector in his parents' back garden...

Matti Rintamaa had bought his first metal detector only two weeks before the sword find. When scanning his parents' backyard, he found a few small pieces of metal a couple of inches long. Then he found a longer piece and showed a picture of it to an experienced metal-detecting friend...

Here is the link for more about that.

4,000-Year-Old Sword Discovered by Man With Metal Detector in Parents' Backyard (newsweek.com)

Thanks to SuperRick for that link.

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JamminJack was wondering why Columbus Day was observed on Monday rather than on Oct. 12.  I suppose they just observed it on Monday so it would be a three-day weekend

Columbus intended to chart a western sea route to China, India and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia. Instead, on October 12, 1492, he landed in the Bahamas, becoming the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings established colonies in Greenland and Newfoundland during the 10th century.

Columbus Day 2021 - Facts, Celebrations & Controversy - HISTORY

Some people are now celebrating indigenous peoples day instead of Columbus Day.  

On the complexity of tracing human groups and genetics, here is a good article.

Three new discoveries in a month rock our African origins | by John Hawks | Medium

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“I was like, ‘Oh, let me just catch one more in,’” Patrick said. “But you see sharks kind of like all over the place down here.”

After catching another wave, he said he hopped off his board about 20 to 30 yards from shore and felt “a massive bite on my foot.” 

Other 2021 Treasure Coast shark bites included the following.

• Jensen Beach Park Oct. 3
• Walton Rocks Beach Aug. 21
• Bathtub Beach July 10
• Wabasso Beach Park April 29 and March 30
• John's Island Club beach March 25

Grant Gilmore, senior scientist at Estuarine, Coastal and Ocean Science, Inc., in Vero Beach, said seven bites in 10 months does not sound out of the ordinary.

“In fact, I'd say it's low,” Gilmore said. “On a global basis, we have the highest number of attacks on the east coast of Florida of any place on the planet.”

Here is the link.

Surfer Truman Van Patrick, 25, bitten by shark in St. Lucie County (palmbeachpost.com)

I've said this before but it seems to me that the metal detector pulses repel sharks to some extent.  That could be completely wrong, and is based upon just a few personal observations.  I've seen them approach and then dart off.

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Here are the surf predictions.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

Happy hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net