Really?
Posted on 08/27/2024 10:04:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb in Topolovgrad, southern Bulgaria. The team led by Dr. Daniela Agre found gold artefacts inside the tomb that are thought to belong to a Thracian warrior.
The Thracians were an Indo-European ethnic group which emerged during 3rd millennium BC in the Early Bronze Age. They were situated at Balkan Peninsula and were constituted of different tribes with distinct cultural outlook. The Thracians had interactions with Roman Empire and Greek city-states over time. They became famous for their military prowess during these exchanges. They served as a kind of non-citizen troops in armies of roman empire, acting as both cavalry and light infantry men...
The tomb found as a result of excavations carried out under the leadership of Dr. Daniela Agre dates back to the 1st century BC...
When looking at the content of the tomb, it is seen that the Thracian warrior's war equipment was placed with great care. According to Dr. Agre's explanations, the golden diadem and breastplate among these equipment symbolize the warrior's status and his place in society. The golden diadem was probably used as a symbol of the warrior's military victories and honor. In addition, the decorative knife found in the grave carries a symbolic meaning beyond being just a weapon. This knife suggests that the warrior's hunting skills and perhaps an object used for ritual purposes.
In the excavations carried out right next to the grave, the skeletal remains of a horse were also found. This finding shows that the warrior was a horseman.
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Depends on which end your on.............
Status seeking is probably a better explanation (always), and higher status *can* mean more, uh, action.
Really?
The Thracians (including Thracian cavalry) were also in Alexander the Great’s army when he thrashed (heh) the Persian army at the Granicus, despite inferior numbers.
Spartacus, a Thracian by birth, served in the Roman army, perhaps deserted, led bandit raids, and was caught and sold as a slave.
With about 70 fellow gladiators he escaped a gladiatorial training school at Capua in 73 and took refuge on Mount Vesuvius, where other runaway slaves joined the band. After defeating two Roman forces in succession, the rebels overran most of southern Italy. Ultimately their numbers grew to at least 90,000. Spartacus defeated the two consuls for the year 72.
Hemmed in by Crassus’s eight legions, Spartacus’s army divided. The Gauls and Germans were defeated first, and Spartacus himself ultimately fell fighting in pitched battle. Pompey’s army intercepted and killed many slaves who were escaping northward, and 6,000 prisoners were crucified by Crassus along the Appian Way.
The movie based on Howard Fast's novel, has it differently--Spartacus is one of the men crucified.
Status competition is a huge driver of human social interactions. I’m sure there was, “Mine is fancier than yours!” “Yeah, but mine was made by a better swordsmith!” “My wife is prettier!” “Mine is a khan’s daughter!” “Mine has six sons!”
In Papua New Guinea the more primitive tribesmen (and more modern ones wanting tourist money) wear gourds over their penises. The kids have tiny gourds and the men have various-sized gourds. One older guy had a gourd 2 feet long with a string tied up around his neck to hold it in place!
DAYS were 24 hours long THEN-—JUST like now.
THEY HAD NO TV or football to watch.
Had time to be very artistic.
I wonder what would happen if anyone tried to look inside.
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