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Iron Age Warrior Shield Hailed as Most Important Find of the Millenium
Ancient Origens ^
| 12/5/19
| Ed Whelan
Posted on 12/10/2019 11:05:19 AM PST by wildbill
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Seems like every day new discoveries are made that are hailed as "finds of the millenium" but although Im getting a litte overwhelmed by these claims, I thought this was worth posting. also has an interesting video link.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:05:19 AM PST
by
wildbill
To: wildbill
“Millenium” is spelled MILLENNIUM!
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:07:42 AM PST
by
CivilWarBrewing
(Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
To: wildbill
“Interestingly as part of a funeral ritual, some young piglets had been sacrificed and placed near the deceased.”
Not a Mohammedan, then - wonder whether they could do that now.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:11:36 AM PST
by
decal
(I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
To: wildbill; SunkenCiv
“horses were placed with their hooves on the ground and their rear legs looking as though they would leap out of the grave”
I be they would have if they could have.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:12:24 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: wildbill
That particular shield had not seen combat ...
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:13:39 AM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
To: CivilWarBrewing
CAPS,,,,
Definitely called for.
Thanks
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:13:39 AM PST
by
Big Red Badger
(Despised by the Despicable!)
To: wildbill
It looks remarkably like the one I lost a long time ago.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:17:28 AM PST
by
Dacula
(Epstein did not kill himself.)
To: wildbill
Although England did have iron 2,200 years ago, the shield appears to be made of bronze. It’s possible that bronze weaponry was still superior to iron at this early time.
To: BenLurkin
Yeah, poor horses.
My most important find was my glasses.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:28:05 AM PST
by
bgill
To: wildbill
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:34:36 AM PST
by
BeauBo
To: wildbill
Given that we are only 19 years into the current millennium (1,000 years), this sets off my hyperbole detector...
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:35:27 AM PST
by
Moltke
(Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
To: Telepathic Intruder
Bronze arms and armor were superior to iron arms and armor, and even those of available steel, for a long time.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:35:52 AM PST
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: Blueflag
Battle Worn Shield
The shield was not just an ornament, but it appears to have been used in battle, which is evidenced by a sword slash on it. The received wisdom was that such items were not used in battle. However, Ware stated that our investigation challenges this with the evidence of a puncture wound in the shield typical of a sword according to The Daily Mail . It also appears that the object was repaired and may have even been used in several battles.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:35:53 AM PST
by
Farmerbob
(Hey humble, i saw a blog over there. Sic it boy, sic it!)
To: Farmerbob
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:37:53 AM PST
by
Farmerbob
(Hey humble, i saw a blog over there. Sic it boy, sic it!)
To: CivilWarBrewing
And it’s, y’know, 19 years old, soooo....
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:39:30 AM PST
by
jagusafr
To: wildbill
How many times must you be told that the website is "
Ancient OrigIns"?
SMH...
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:43:49 AM PST
by
TXnMA
(Viewing our world in all four dimensions -- reassures us that POTUS Trump will keep on winning...)
To: lepton
Good quality crucible steel was being produced in India by 300 B.C. Much, much later in Europe, but it was imported from there for around its weight in gold, which made good steel swords so expensive in the middle ages.
To: wildbill
the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium This narrows it down a bit.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:46:51 AM PST
by
Sawdring
To: wildbill
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:48:52 AM PST
by
null and void
(Nancy? As a Catholic, why do you vote pro-abortion? Do you hate babies more than you love God?)
To: Farmerbob
Ya know, I looked at the pic.
It’s like looking at a shovel that has done hard labor versus one you occasionally use in the yard.
To me (IMHO) that one did not look like it has seen CQB.
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posted on
12/10/2019 11:54:48 AM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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