Anyone remember this movie?
Posted on 09/30/2015 12:32:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Two large stashes of bronze weapons and jewelry, from the eighth century B.C., have been discovered in southern Transylvania, in Romania.
The hoards date back to a time before minted currency had been invented or writing had spread to this part of Europe.
Within the collections, which held 300 and 50 objects, respectively, the researchers discovered double axes, short swords and spears. They also found brooches, foot and arm bracelets, pendants, torques (a kind of neck ring), beads, and hairpins. (All the jewelry was made of bronze.) The researchers found parts of horse harnesses, as well. [See Photos of the Bronze Hoards from Transylvania]
"The majority of the objects are made of bronze, yet there are also weapons and tools made of iron," wrote Corina Bors, a senior archaeologist with the National History Museum of Romania, in the summary of a presentation she gave recently at the European Association of Archaeologists annual meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.
Bronze brooches were discovered in two stashes of artifacts in Transylvania.
The hoards were discovered in a small ravine, dotted with springs, on the southern edge of a prehistoric site now called Tărtăria–Podu Tărtăriei vest, which spreads over an area of 25 acres (10 hectares)...
Many other finds were made at the site, including offering pits containing broken pottery and a burial site containing several bodies...
The archaeologists said they aren't sure who deposited the hoards or for what purpose. In different parts of Europe, bronze hoards have been found in caves, springs, marshes and rivers, Bors said. "Such bronze hoards might be seen as votive depositions, or, in other words, gifts to the deities of that time," Bors told Live Science.
A wealthy and powerful person, or persons, likely left the hoards that were discovered at Tărtăria–Podu Tărtăriei vest.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
“Are you series?”
Why does you aks anudda queshin to aynsah mayh queshin?
This is not only series; it’s also hugh. I’ll be in the shower, so let me know if Laz shows up —with or without the moose.
Apologies to SunkenCiv for this gargantuan threadjack.
Ancient booty?
Madonna?
you need to be here for awhile...
series?
“Well, heck. I figured this was a thread about cankles. ;-P”
Would Laz hit that?
#28 er... I remember parts of it.
Transylvania 6-5000!
Winner, winner chicken dinner!
I knew this was going to be a good highjack . . .
LOL!
Laz did that?
You would have to ask him.
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