Kurt Praschak
@kpraschak.bsky.social
Generally horrified (and slightly amused) observer.
I don't think I've ever stop being amazed by the thought that such fabulous finds are out there, just below our feet... 👟👟 #AngloSaxon #Canterbury #Archaeology
Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury
Archaeologists excavating the site of a cemetery in southeastern England found a remarkably well preserved sword dating back 1,500 years.
allthatsinteresting.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I don't think I've ever stop being amazed by the thought that such fabulous finds are out there, just below our feet... 👟👟 #AngloSaxon #Canterbury #Archaeology
Matrilocality? Who knew? Fascinating, and yet another example of DNA teaching us things we'd never otherwise have know. #Celts #DNA
Scientists Discover Celtic Society Where Men Left Home to Join Their Bride's Community
DNA extracted from 57 individuals buried in a 2,000-year-old cemetery provides evidence of a "matrilocal" community in Iron Age Britain, a new study suggests
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
With Greenland in the news recently (🤨), this is particularly fascinating. I mean, just imagine the moment when two hunting parties literally stumbled upon each other... #Greenland #Norse #Inuit
Vikings and North American Natives met and traded ivory in remote parts of Greenland
A recent study led by Lund University in Sweden has shed new light on the ancient trade routes between Viking Norse settlers and Arctic Indigenous peoples. By examining ancient walrus DNA, the researc...
www.labrujulaverde.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
With Greenland in the news recently (🤨), this is particularly fascinating. I mean, just imagine the moment when two hunting parties literally stumbled upon each other... #Greenland #Norse #Inuit
It's worth a watch, for sure, even if only for having an excellent, early Medieval vibe. In other words, a fair bit of grime and gray skies 🗡️ #Beowulf
20 Years Later, Gerard Butler’s Action Fantasy Film Is Better Than You Remember
Butler's hidden gem of a film is streaming for free.
movieweb.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It's worth a watch, for sure, even if only for having an excellent, early Medieval vibe. In other words, a fair bit of grime and gray skies 🗡️ #Beowulf
The most recent Glacial Maximum in Scotland ... definitely no picnic.
Polar bears may have roamed ice age Scotland, say experts
New analysis suggests ancient remains found in caves could be those of ancient polar bears.
www.google.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:46 PM
The most recent Glacial Maximum in Scotland ... definitely no picnic.
Not sure how much of a revelation this actually is -- it's been discussed for more than a decade as a distinct possibility -- but this type of research-based evidence is compelling #GreenlandNorae #Inuit #WalrusIvory
Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds
The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study.
www.livescience.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Not sure how much of a revelation this actually is -- it's been discussed for more than a decade as a distinct possibility -- but this type of research-based evidence is compelling #GreenlandNorae #Inuit #WalrusIvory
Even the possibility of going back and physically connecting with a character in an 800-year-old sage boggles my mind. 😮https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5162392/old-norse-saga-dna
www.npr.org
November 25, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Even the possibility of going back and physically connecting with a character in an 800-year-old sage boggles my mind. 😮https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5162392/old-norse-saga-dna