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An archaeological mystery in a half-ton lead coffin
University of Michigan ^
| Mar. 29, 2010
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Posted on 03/29/2010 12:52:22 PM PDT by decimon
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:52:22 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:53:02 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
"Romans as a rule were not buried in coffins to begin with and when they did use coffins, they were mostly wooden. There are only a handful of other examples from Italy of lead coffins from this age—the second, third or fourth century A.D. We know of virtually no others in this region." Don't open it!
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:53:43 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: decimon
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:55:04 PM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
(Goldwater Conservative)
To: decimon
Looks like the head and the foot panels have been blown out by the overload.
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:55:29 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: decimon
Paging Pandora, Ms. Pandora.......
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:57:41 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: 1rudeboy
In a completely unrelated story, several archaeologists were found with their faces melted off and others in various liquefied states.
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:58:32 PM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
(Goldwater Conservative)
To: decimon
Obama’s chief science advisor suggests they x-ray it.
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posted on
03/29/2010 12:59:38 PM PDT
by
LTCJ
(The Constitution; first, last, always.)
To: LTCJ
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:01:36 PM PDT
by
WakeUpAndVote
(Drill baby, drill!)
To: 1rudeboy
Yea! What fools! I saw that movie on the Showtime free preview weekend.
(This is where Showtime tries to entice new subscribers to their movie channel by showing second run movies at least five years old, or movies where Pamela Anderson plays a walk on part.)
Anyway, unless there is a geeky kid with a totally hot girlfriend whose uncle works at the museum, the world is hosed if they open that coffin.
Plan B would be an alcoholic ex-cop who is too old for this kind of thing.
Plan C is the brilliant but underfunded scientist whose theories are scoffed at.
There is no plan D. Hollywood just recycles A-C.
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:01:52 PM PDT
by
IrishCatholic
(No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
To: decimon
Did they unearth it on a Sunday? ..
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:02:35 PM PDT
by
Waverunner
( "Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too." Voltaire)
To: decimon
If they want to find out what's in it, why don't they just X-ray it?
Oh, wait. . . . ;^)
To: decimon
To: decimon
If Geraldo Rivera shows up and utters the words “Al Capone”, you know it’s gonna be a bust.
To: decimon
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:03:50 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: decimon
Don’t they know lead is toxic?
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:05:16 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: decimon
So that’s where Lex Luthor has been hiding!
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:06:54 PM PDT
by
LRS
(Just contracts; just laws; just a constitution...)
To: decimon
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:09:47 PM PDT
by
Berlin_Freeper
(The money goes to the health care of people who do not even take care of their health.)
To: 1rudeboy
"Don't open it!"My thoughts too. It's a sealed lead coffin for a reason!
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:10:12 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
To: Waverunner
Wow, Michael Jackson looked bad towards the end there.
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posted on
03/29/2010 1:10:30 PM PDT
by
Woebama
(Never, never, never quit)
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