Found in the mud: The ancient string Posted on 12/08/2008 12:34:07 PM PST by BGHater
How old is a piece of string? In this case, 8,000 years - making it the oldest length of string ever found in Britain.
Our ancestors made it by twisting together what seem to be fibres of honeysuckle, nettles, or wild clematis, and used it in their struggle for survival as the last ice age ended.
This early piece of technology, measuring about 41/2in must have been a revolutionary advance at the time, useful for binding together weapons or tools.
Found in the mud: The ancient string
It has only survived thanks to the huge floods that followed the melting of the ice caps that once covered much of Britain.
It was discovered by archaeologists examining an undersea site 200 yards off the coast of the Isle of Wight, some 30 feet below sea level.
The experts say that 8,000 years ago, in the Stone Age, hunter gatherers had a camp there. They believe the string was found in the remains of what could be Britain's oldest boat yard.
When the glaciers melted, however, the whole area was inundated as sea levels rose - a scenario repeated in coastal areas across the globe, providing, some claim, the source of the Noah's Ark story.
This underwater dig was carried out by the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, led by Gary Momber.
The prehistoric village - wooden remains of which were seen by chance by divers - seems to have been close to where the Solent estuary once was.
Divers cut blocks of sediment from the sea bed and brought them to the surface for analysis. Preserved within one was the string.
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string ping.
Just when our physicists thought they had come up with a new string theory, it comes to light that our neolithic ancestors had already discovered string theory.
It seems that this twine was part of a ball of twine that this prehistoric cat was playing with.
It swatted the string and it flew across the med and landed in Jolly Olde Whatevershire!
This would be really interesting if it was the oldest ball of string.
With the worlds oldest kitty still playing with it....
I seem to recall that the Ark story is consistent with a quick catastrophic flood, not the slow sea levels rising that "we're currently undergoing." Quick! Somebody! It's global warming! Build yourselves an ark!
Celtic Kitties...In Way Before The ZOT.
Noah had his ark parked in his driveway for 120yrs.
There was warnings of a flood for four generations.
Now, either they had SCUBA TANKS, or the EARTH was much COLDER then, so that it was DRY LAND! Al Gore, did those people drove SUVs, that noone knew about?
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Lol. These subjects are in the news and I think FReepers enjoy the topics.
Your the one doing all the work!
petrified ramen noodles.....
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