Prehistoric fishing tackle found in Egypt

AFP ^ | May 12, 2009 | Unknown

[decimon]

An Egyptian archaeological team has found prehistoric fishing gear, sewing equipment and jewellery all made from animal bones, as well as pottery and coins, near an oasis south of Cairo, officials said on Tuesday.

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"During excavation, the mission found antiquities from the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman and Islamic periods," Hawass said.

The team also found a rare block which dates back to 3150 BC depicting the mythical leader known as the Scorpion King, as well as colourful mosaic plates with engravings of the Fatimid caliph Al-Zafir.

[decimon]

Didn't see this posted.

[decimon]

Awl fall down ping.

[LibertyRocks]

Ping. :)

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Did they find a prehistoric six pack near by?

[WorkingClassFilth]

No need - this is where they found the tackle: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/3267864336_2381036cb7.jpg

[LibertyRocks]

Thanks for posting this... Very cool. :)

"The team also found a rare block which dates back to 3150 BC depicting the mythical leader known as the Scorpion King"

I've just gotta know though... Does this mythical leader's image look anything like this? LOL


Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as "Mathayus the Scorpion King"

[Westlander]

[decimon]

Did they find a prehistoric six pack near by?

I think they did have beer. And a poster called DrunkenCiv. ;-)

[Westlander]

[Westlander]

[digger48]

Did they find a prehistoric six pack near by?

alongside a petrified Lazy-Boy and one of these...

[MrEdd]

Aww man. That’s just wrong.

I bet it wouldn’t cost three months wages. Or even three hours wages.

That ain’t right.

[Voter62vb]

Some people will do anything for some weed.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Lawnchair Larry's cousin?

[decimon]

OT - Anyone not able to get the Pajamas Media sites (InstaPundit, etc.). I haven’t been able to since yesterday.

[yarddog]

Assuming that thing actually works it strikes me as sort of ingenious.

Of course it would not be a good craft to cross the Atlantic on.

[Westlander]

[Voter62vb]

It appears Chavez is doing some noodling, too: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2251993/posts

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

the mythical leader known as the Scorpion King

I thought that the theory is that the Scorpion King, or King Scorpion, is that last ruler of Upper Egypt in the pre-dynastic period, and the immediate predecessor of Narmer, the first Pharaoh of the first dynasty of the combined kingdom.

[JoeProBono]