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Posted December 02, 2011
indiana jones best archaeologist there is :P well or maybe just because he's good with his whip too.

would like Patrician 1+2
Post edited December 08, 2011 by lugum
Posted December 02, 2011
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godspeeed: the first documentary I watched on the subject was from the 60s, it actually appears every few months since then :)
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Cleidophoros: What's funny is they
are claiming that the flood took place about 2800 BC. We have absolutely nothing about a mass flood in those dates. And while we are at it earth was created 6000 years ago? Sure...
but this is suppose to be 8000 years old. did it exist ebfore earth?

http://www.morien-institute.org/yonaguni.html
Posted December 02, 2011
Don't tell me, I dug shit older than earth myself. But these guys are having none of it; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Earth_creationism#Age_of_the_Earth
Posted December 02, 2011
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Cleidophoros: While the extended field expeditions offer certain opportunities I have to say I don't share your enthusiasm about certain older objects. And I believe what you are referring to is a prime example of pseudoscience.
His comment made me chuckle. Your reply made me laugh.

Well played, Sir.
Posted December 02, 2011
My experimental archaeology interest is flintknapping and its application. There is something impressive about anyone who can reduce an obsidian nodule into a point without losing a finger. Probably one of the most interesting, and well known, stories I have heard was the experimental archaeologist (I think it was Don Crabtree) who knapped the obsidian scalpels that he wanted his surgeon to use on him (obsidian scalpels are sharper than steel scalpels).
Post edited December 02, 2011 by Drawlight
Posted December 02, 2011
This might be a bit hard to experiment with since it could cause a paradox, but you might like it: A Marine Expeditionary Unit is transported back in time from Iraq to ancient Rome. http://www.reddit.com/r/RomeSweetRome/

Another cool thing I read recently is the graphic novel Pax Romana, also about time travel. Very cool stuff.

Wouldn't mind getting GTA4 :)
Posted December 02, 2011
The only thing I know about archaeologists is that I have an archaeologist sister. Besides that, not much really.

She has an interest in ancient pottery and stones.
Posted December 02, 2011
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Falci: She has an interest in ancient pottery and stones.
Must be good at washing dishes and cleaning :)
Posted December 03, 2011
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Falci: She has an interest in ancient pottery and stones.
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grviper: Must be good at washing dishes and cleaning :)
Believe me, she ain't. :P
Posted December 03, 2011
I had the chance to practice a bit archeology as a student. Quite a while ago... One of the projects was to excavate what had once been the dependancies of a Roman villa. A workshop, another building that could have been a lodging or a reserve. Finds were modest. The site had been occupied for some 100/150 years in the late 2nd / early 4thcentury, abandonned, reoccupied later on. There were distinct traces of destruction by fire.
Amazingly enough, some of the more intersting finds were things that had had little value in their time. Small coins for instance dating from the time of Constantine's successors. These coins probably had very little value for their owners , yet they basically helpes to link the site with a specific wave og Germanic incursions. I really got that "virus" and later became a collector of small Roman bronzes.

Fun is that, Gog eventually cares for things that many see as of little value. ;-)
Posted December 03, 2011
I'm often amazed by reconstructed ancient or medieval engineering feats - it's pretty interesting to see how far one could go with only primitive tools and materials available. Among the more well-known reconstruction attempts are probably those focused around siege engines, like greek catapults or these medieval trebuchets. Though I sometimes wonder how accurate the reconstructions are - as far as I remember, the Greek used the hair of slave women in some of their catapults. ;)

Ah, almost forgot: In case I get lucky, I'd choose "Call to Power 2" - couldn't think of a game with a better fit to the topic. :)
Posted December 03, 2011
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Psyringe: I'm often amazed by reconstructed ancient or medieval engineering feats - it's pretty interesting to see how far one could go with only primitive tools and materials available. Among the more well-known reconstruction attempts are probably those focused around siege engines, like greek catapults or these medieval trebuchets. Though I sometimes wonder how accurate the reconstructions are - as far as I remember, the Greek used the hair of slave women in some of their catapults. ;)

Ah, almost forgot: In case I get lucky, I'd choose "Call to Power 2" - couldn't think of a game with a better fit to the topic. :)
They did some reconstruction in Klazomenai, an ancient city in Western Anatolia, in an olive oil workshop. The workshop belongs to 600 BC and they rebuilt it using ancient technology. They even made some olive oil.

http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res02.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res22.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res32.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res41.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res59.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res28.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res06.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res29.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res05.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res30.htm
http://www.klazomeniaka.com/300-zeytin-res51.htm

Sorry mate, games I will be giving are in the first post and Call to Power ain't one of them.

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Phc7006: I had the chance to practice a bit archeology as a student. Quite a while ago... One of the projects was to excavate what had once been the dependancies of a Roman villa. A workshop, another building that could have been a lodging or a reserve. Finds were modest. The site had been occupied for some 100/150 years in the late 2nd / early 4thcentury, abandonned, reoccupied later on. There were distinct traces of destruction by fire.
Amazingly enough, some of the more intersting finds were things that had had little value in their time. Small coins for instance dating from the time of Constantine's successors. These coins probably had very little value for their owners , yet they basically helpes to link the site with a specific wave og Germanic incursions. I really got that "virus" and later became a collector of small Roman bronzes.

Fun is that, Gog eventually cares for things that many see as of little value. ;-)
Yeah it's always like that. Gold and diamonds and statutes don't really help archaeologists but pottery shards, coins do.

How does that work, being a collector there? You just start collecting stuff or do you need some special permission?

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Falci: The only thing I know about archaeologists is that I have an archaeologist sister. Besides that, not much really.

She has an interest in ancient pottery and stones.
She workin as archaeologist?
Pottery of what period?
Post edited December 03, 2011 by Cleidophoros
Posted December 03, 2011
i dont know much about archaeology, but i can tell you that one of my favourite movie heroes is one

here is what i always find fascinating in movies about archaeology or when it is part of the story:

the moment someone blows slowly the sand away or uses some oldschool tools to free whateve ris hidden behind, there is always some magic in the air when doctor jones in raiders does that in that room with the city model

if i win something, i would be happy about patrician 1+2 :)
Posted December 03, 2011
Yeah Dr. Jones is cool but certainly not my hero. He would make a terrible archaeologist and his career would certainly be real short and he would spend some time in courthouses.
I don't know if Jones inspired anyone about archaeology but I think he might be undermining the hard won image of archaeology and archaeologists.
Posted December 03, 2011
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Cleidophoros: I don't know if Jones inspired anyone about archaeology but I think he might be undermining the hard won image of archaeology and archaeologists.
I think Mr. Jones is so obviously over the top that there's little danger of that. :) There are series that had an effect on public opinion - Quincy definitely improved the image of pathologists, and CSI (somewhat paradoxically) made work harder for real CSI teams (because they are now confronted with tremendously overblown expectations). But these series tried to at least give their audience an illusion that the day-to-day work elements they include are somewhat grounded in reality. Indiana Jones never did that. It's more similar to James Bond: People are enjoying the stories, but 99% of them know that the life of a real secret agent is very different.

Ah, about Call to Power 2: Sorry, I somehow forgot that this wasn't a "free choice" giveaway. I already have both of the games from your list that I'm interested in, but I'm happy to have joined the discussion anyway. ;) No need to enter me in the draw though. :)
Post edited December 03, 2011 by Psyringe
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