The Carlin Stone, near Elrig in Galloway. Carlin can mean an old woman, winter goddess or witch. Also the last remaining sheaf of corn cut at harvest and made into an effergy.
#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland
#ancient-history — Public Fediverse posts
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16 Mahajanapadas of Ancient India: Rise of Magadha Explained
Learn about the 16 Mahajanapadas of ancient India, their capitals, political systems, the rise of Magadha, early cities, coinage and the Second Urbanisation.https://thebrokencap.wordpress.com/2026/10/18/sixteen-mahajanapadas-rise-of-magadha/
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A ship-shaped formation near Mount Ararat has sparked renewed claims about Noah's Ark. Reported flood-related deposits intrigue researchers, but the formation's origin remains disputed. #NoahsArk #MountArarat #ArchaeologicalMystery #AncientFlood #AncientHistory
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#ancienthistory did YOU become aware recently of "the hero of ubaid" he was hero... ubaid.
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In November (Sunday 1st November, IN PERSON), we will be joined by Dylan Bickerstaffe, who will tell us all about "The Great God Min: His Aspects and Activities" (1/5)
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In 1513, an Ottoman admiral drew a map on gazelle skin and listed his sources, including a map by Columbus. It sat forgotten in Topkapi Palace until 1929. Fringe authors say its southern coast shows Antarctica without ice. Geologists disagree. Who do you believe?
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Vedic Age in Ancient India: Early and Later Vedic Period Explained
Explore the Vedic Age in ancient India, including the Rigveda, four Vedas, society, economy, political institutions, religion and the transition to the Mahajanapadas.https://thebrokencap.wordpress.com/2026/10/17/vedic-age-early-and-later-vedic-period/
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How the 1830 July Revolution Changed the Fate of France
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#France #FR #Europe #EU #AmericanHistory #AncientHistory #AncientHistoryBlog #AncientPhilosophy #ArtBlog #ArtistsBlog #Contemporaryart #EuropeanHistory #HistoryBlog #HistoryofPolitics #HistoryofReligion #LatinandSouthAmericanHistory #MedievalHistory #military-history #ModernArt #ModernPhilosophy #Philosophy #PhilosophyBlog #RenaissanceHistory #TravelandCulture #WorldHistory #WWI #WWII
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How the 1830 July Revolution Changed the Fate of France https://www.byteseu.com/2457879/ #AmericanHistory #AncientHistory #AncientHistoryBlog #AncientPhilosophy #ArtBlog #ArtistsBlog #ContemporaryArt #EuropeanHistory #France #HistoryBlog #HistoryOfPolitics #HistoryOfReligion #LatinAndSouthAmericanHistory #MedievalHistory #MilitaryHistory #ModernArt #ModernPhilosophy #philosophy #PhilosophyBlog #RenaissanceHistory #TravelAndCulture #WorldHistory #WWI #wwii
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Bronze Age Civilisations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley and China
Explore Bronze Age civilisations, including Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley and China. Learn their timelines, cities, writing, trade and achievements. -
The Hollywood Myths That Created a Fake Roman Empire
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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6gr80rk1yyko
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'World's oldest known' shipwreck revealed with Sydney archaeologist's help
By Shannon Corvo and Jean KennedyAn archaeologist from Sydney reveals her role in the discovery of the 'world's oldest known' shipwreck, found in southern Türkiye.
#Archaeology #AncientHistory #History #ShannonCorvo #JeanKennedy
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A new blog post was uploaded about the history of currencies, this time about Salt.
#Salt #WhiteGold #AncientHistory #HistoryOfMoney #SoundMoney #Bitcoin #Gold #Currency #RomanEmpire #Economics #AncientCivilizations
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Introducing the Royal Game of Ur - a timeless classic that traces its roots back to 2600–2400 BCE in the Royal Tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia. Transport yourself to the ancient world with this meticulously crafted reproduction brought to you by Ancient Origins, now featuring a unique wooden box. https://shop.ancient-origins.net/collections/ancient-games/products/the-royal-game-of-ur
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Throughout history, humanity has faced fears of catastrophic events, from volcanic eruptions to asteroid impacts. Discover how ancient and modern threats still resonate today. #volcano #fears #ancienthistory #apocalypse #disaster
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Geophysical survey reveals possible hidden chambers in Italy’s “Cave of Venuses”
#Archaeology #italy #italia #AncientHistory #gpr #ert #Archaeologie #archaeodons #Prehistory #Vorgeschichte
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Off the coast of southern Greece, a whole Bronze Age town lies 3 to 4 meters under the sea: streets, at least 15 buildings, nearly 40 graves. People lived there as early as 3500 BC, and it sank around 1000 BC. Who were they, and what happened to them?
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Hittite royal archive found in Turkey
https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/77107
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50067414
#HackerNews #Hittite #Turkey #archaeology #ancienthistory #royalarchive
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It Is Time We Stop Sexualizing Sargon, Emperor of the Akkadian Empire and First Unifier of the Mesopotamian City-States
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April Fools' Day has a long and curious history, with theories ranging from ancient celebrations to calendar changes in France. Explore the origins of this playful day. #prank #jokes #aprilfoolspranks #ancienthistory #history #medieval
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This video narrates the dramatic life of Jane Shore, a prominent figure in 15th-century England. It highlights her relationship with King Edward IV, her humiliation under Richard III, and her incredible resilience as she lived to the age of 82. #royal #womeninhistory #history #ancienthistory #royalpalaces
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/jane-shore-0011174
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Last Week in the #PleiadesGazetteer (5-12 October 2026): over the course of the last week the Pleiades editorial college published 11 new and 136 updated place resources, reflecting the work of Jeffrey Becker, Catherine Bouras, Anika Campbell, Damian Noah Dimitrov, Tom Elliott, Greta Hawes, Brady Kiesling, Chris de Lisle, Gabriel Mckee and R. Scott Smith.
A list of all new and changed resources complete with titles, descriptions, bylines, change summaries and links to the actual gazetteer entries, as well as an overview map, may be read on the blog at https://pleiades.stoa.org/news/blog/last-week-in-pleiades-5-12-october-2026
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS #SpatialHumanities
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For the October reading pile:
New lower price on ANUNNAKI: The Ones Who Taught Us All: Kindle $2.99 and hardcover $18.99.
You were not built to dig. You were taught.
https://harris-book-autopilot.netlify.app/b/anunnaki-the-ones-who-taught-us-all/ma/t-lower
The song I'd put on for this one: "Shy Girl" by Haute & Freddy. Listen: https://harris-book-autopilot.netlify.app/m/miouvu/ma
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Peat cutters in a Danish bog found a silver cauldron in 1891, taken apart and stacked inside itself, as if someone had tried to hide it. It is the largest Iron Age silver vessel in Europe, with Thracian-style craftsmanship, Celtic gods and elephants. Who made it, and why bury it?
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Explore eight legendary parties throughout history, from Egypt's wild celebrations to the opulence of Roman feasts. Discover the unique traditions and events that made each gathering remarkable! #party #history #egypt #nero #france #ancienthistory #feast #tradition
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/legendary-parties-0017925
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This video highlights ancient explorers and their remarkable journeys, showcasing their contributions to the world of exploration. #colombus #voyage #history #ancienthistory #explorer #journey #ancienthistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ancient-voyages-0018401
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The 476,000-Year-Old Wooden Structure That Proves Ancient Humans Were Building Things
Archaeologists excavating the ancient wooden structure at Kalambo Falls, Zambia, dating to at least 476,000 years ago. Credit: University of Liverpool / Kalambo Falls research team.Dear Cherubs, nearly half a million years ago, long before anyone had invented bricks, blueprints or the deeply irritating flat-pack instruction manual, ancient hominins in what is now Zambia were already building with wood.
At Kalambo Falls, archaeologists uncovered evidence of a wooden structure dating to at least 476,000 years ago. It is currently the earliest known example of wood being used to construct a structure — and it rather rudely complicates the idea that Stone Age technology was all about hitting rocks together.
THE WOOD THAT SURVIVED
The discovery was made in waterlogged sediments beside the Kalambo River. That detail matters because wood normally has the archaeological lifespan of a forgotten banana: it rots, disappears and leaves remarkably little evidence behind.
At Kalambo Falls, however, permanently high water levels helped preserve the timber. According to research published in Nature, researchers found two logs deliberately shaped and joined together. One had a carefully cut notch into which the other fitted transversely.
That is not simply a couple of branches having an unfortunate afternoon.
The researchers concluded that the marks and shaping were intentional, demonstrating that these ancient hominins could manipulate large pieces of wood and combine them into a functional construction. The structure has no known equivalent from the African or Eurasian Palaeolithic record.
The exact purpose remains uncertain. Archaeologists have suggested it could have formed part of a raised platform, walkway or foundation, particularly useful in a damp environment beside the river. Calling it a house would go beyond the evidence, so the sensible answer is: we don’t know exactly what it was, but somebody clearly had a plan.
WHO BUILT IT?
And here is where things get properly fascinating.
The structure predates Homo sapiens by hundreds of thousands of years. Our species appeared roughly 300,000 years ago, meaning the builders were other members of the human family. No hominin remains have been found at the site that allow researchers to confidently identify the particular species responsible.
The timber wasn’t an isolated experiment, either. The same excavations produced other worked wooden objects, including a wedge, a digging stick, a cut log and a notched branch. These finds range from roughly 390,000 to 324,000 years ago.
The discovery also comes with an important archaeological caveat. This isn’t the oldest known worked wood. A polished wooden plank from Gesher Benot Ya’aqov in Israel is more than 780,000 years old. Kalambo is special because it provides the earliest known evidence of wood being deliberately assembled into a structure.
That distinction matters. It suggests that sophisticated woodworking wasn’t some sudden invention belonging exclusively to our species. Early hominins were already selecting materials, shaping them and combining components to modify their surroundings.
In other words, the so-called Stone Age wasn’t exactly primitive. It was simply terrible at leaving receipts.
As noted by thisclaimer.com, ancient-history discoveries like Kalambo are a useful reminder that the surviving archaeological record is only a tiny sample of what humans and their relatives actually made. If you’re hungry for more unusual history and science, thisclaimer.com and the Thisclaimer YouTube channel are worth exploring.
The Kalambo structure gives us a remarkably brief glimpse into a world nearly half a million years ago — and into minds capable of turning trees into technology.
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The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers #africa #ancientHistory #ancientStructures #archaeology #hominins #humanEvolution #kalamboFalls #prehistoricTechnology #stoneAge #woodworking #zambia
Nature — Evidence for the earliest structural use of wood at least 476,000 years ago — https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06557-9
Nature — Hominins built with wood 476,000 years ago — https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02858-1
University of Liverpool — Archaeologists discover the world’s oldest wooden structure — https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/feature/oldest-wooden-structure/
University of Liverpool — Kalambo Falls, Zambia: wood objects from Site BLB (2019) — https://datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/2200/
University of Reading — World’s oldest wood structure discovered — https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2023/Expert-Comment/Annemieke-Milks-on-oldest-wood-structure
Thisclaimer — https://thisclaimer.com
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Start The Anunnaki Directive here. Book One: THE ANUNNAKI DIRECTIVE.
One hundred fifteen chapters. Every source named.
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Reading soundtrack, my pick: "You'll Be In My Heart" by Phil Collins. Listen: https://harris-book-autopilot.netlify.app/m/ydouvs/ma