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| Ancient Bead Found In Iceland. Source: See IcelandReview link below. |
Archaeologists in Seyðisfjörður have excavated jewelry that dates from 940 – 1100, just after the initial settlement of Iceland. Notably, one of the beads found in the excavation even bears the colours of the Icelandic national flag...
Ragnheiður Traustadóttir, an archaeologist and director of the team, has stated that the find has caused quite the stir on social media, even causing some to claim a more recent provenance.
However, Ragnheiður has stated that it is certainly from the period 940 – 1100, given that it was found under known tephra and land slide layers...
Here is the link for more about that.Excavation in Seyðisfjörður Unearths Jewelry from Earliest Period of Settlement (icelandreview.com)
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| Ancient Coin Found With Many Other Items at Hot Springs. Source: See CNN Style link below. |
San Casciano's modern-day facilities are just a few feet from an ancient site that is currently the focus of an excavation effort. These thermal baths are a network of holy pools built by the pre-Italic Etruscan people as early as the 4th century BC, and later made more lavish by the ancient Romans, during an era when health and faith were deeply intertwined.
Archaeologists make new discoveries in San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany - CNN Style
Many votive offerings were found at the site as well.
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When I started this blog it was customary in the metal detecting community to photograph finds along with a coin for size comparison. Eventually it became more common to photograph finds in hand. Now it seems that even archaeological finds are shown in hand instead of with a demarcated scale, as they are typically shown in academic archaeological reports. I suspect the change has something to do with newer photographic equipment such as iphones that make it easier to photograph items in hand but also the appeal of seeing items with a human touch. The hand gives something of a feeling of size.
I started showing items in hand over a decade ago and back then heard from some people that thought items should always be photographed with a coin. There were times when I just forgot to do that, and other times when I didn't think it was helpful. In any case, it seems that items are now displayed in hand much more frequently than in the past. Again, I suspect that has something to do with the development and use of iphones as well as the appeal of seeing items in a "human" context. I always find it interesting to watch the development in trends like that.
Here is a link to a site about photographing artifacts. You might find something useful there.
See 26ArtefactPhotography.indd (bajr.org)
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Here is yet another artifact shown in hand.
(WXYZ) — A set of joined sleeve buttons, believed to be from the 1780s, was recently discovered on Colonial Michilimackinac.
According to a press release from Mackinac State Historic Parks, archaeologists continue to uncover incredible artifacts late into the 2022 archaeological field season.
“We are still finding interesting artifacts,” said Dr. Lynn Evans, Mackinac State Historic Parks Curator of Archaeology, in a press release. “This set of joined sleeve buttons, like a modern cufflink, was found in the 1781 demolition rubble layer. The green glass paste 'stones' are set in brass.”...
Sleeve button set from 1780s discovered at Colonial Michilimackinac (wxyz.com)
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I didn't think that last system was going to turn into anything significant, and it disappeared from the NHC map.
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The surf on the Treasure Coast will be small this week too.
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From Wikipedia, here is a little history.
Later in life and after his death, Hoover became a controversial figure as evidence of his secretive abuses of power began to surface. He was found to have routinely violated the very laws the FBI was charged with enforcing, to have used the FBI to harass political dissidents, to amass secret files for blackmailing high level politicians, and to collect evidence using vigilantism, and many other illegal methods. Hoover consequently amassed a great deal of power and was in a position to intimidate and threaten others, including multiple sitting presidents of the United States.
History repeats itself, so is a good teacher. Reimagining can be a good thing. It seems there is a lesson to learn here.