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Archaeologists unearth 'masterpiece' sealstone in Greek tomb
Eureka Alert ^
| 6-NOV-2017
| University of Cincinnati
Posted on 11/08/2017 4:59:11 PM PST by sparklite2
The "Pylos Combat Agate," as the seal has come to be known for the fierce hand-to-hand battle it portrays, promises not only to rewrite the history of ancient Greek art, but to help shed light on myth and legend in an era of Western civilization still steeped in mystery.
The remarkably undisturbed and intact grave revealed not only the well-preserved remains of what is believed to have been a powerful Mycenaean warrior or priest buried around 1500 B.C., but also an incredible trove of burial riches that serve as a time capsule into the origins of Greek civilization.
But the skill and sophistication of the Pylos Combat Agate is unparalleled by anything uncovered before from the Minoan-Mycenaean world, say the researchers. And that raises a bigger question: How does this change our understanding of Greek art in the Bronze Age?
(Excerpt) Read more at eurekalert.org ...
TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; godsgravesglyphs; griffinwarrior; mycenaeans; nestor; pylos; tholos
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To: mairdie
Lascoux caves - 17,000 years old - look at the legs of the bull, the artist achieves depth
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posted on
11/09/2017 5:46:02 AM PST
by
mairdie
To: sparklite2
What an absolutely great thread!
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posted on
11/09/2017 5:46:37 AM PST
by
mairdie
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
Thanks .sparklite2!
some sidebars from the FRchives:
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:07:45 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
some more sidebars from the FRchives, regarding the author of the
New York Times story I'd already seen about this find, apparently he's back on the pages of the newspaper of wretched:
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:10:34 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: PLMerite; SkyPilot
One common M.O. seems to be that the Greeks conquered Egypt and stole everything in the Library of Alexandria -- an interesting claim, considering that Alexandria was founded by Alexander of Macedon and its great library founded by the dynasty begun by his general Ptolemy. The obvious unfitness to teach should have led to such a-holes not being hired, to say nothing of getting tenure or working past their probation period.
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:17:19 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: sparklite2
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:34:29 AM PST
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; ...
One of *those* topics. Thanks again sparklite2.
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:46:17 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: sparklite2
It looks like one of those strange hour-glass shaped shields they used with the end facing the viewer. Wonder how the heck they ever did this!
Awesome. Awesome.
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:47:54 AM PST
by
ZULU
(DITCH MITCH!!! DUMP RYAN!! DROP DEAD MCCAIN!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
To: SunkenCiv
Very, very interesting! Thanks! :o])
‘Face
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:49:16 AM PST
by
Monkey Face
(For every Christmas tree lit before Thanksgiving, an elf drowns a baby reindeer. ~~ FB)
To: blueplum
Back then war was in your face and very personal.
Read “The Western Way of War”. It is all about hoplite warfare in classical Greece. Later than this, but VERY vivid.
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:50:12 AM PST
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ZULU
(DITCH MITCH!!! DUMP RYAN!! DROP DEAD MCCAIN!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:51:16 AM PST
by
ZULU
(DITCH MITCH!!! DUMP RYAN!! DROP DEAD MCCAIN!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
To: Monkey Face
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posted on
11/09/2017 6:56:27 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: SkyPilot
Any you n****z spot me a 40?
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posted on
11/09/2017 7:06:06 AM PST
by
bar sin·is·ter
(Climate Scientology - another example of science fiction morphing into a religious cult)
To: bar sin·is·ter
Biodegradeable housing with circular doors.
Some people want us all to live like this today.
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posted on
11/09/2017 7:09:01 AM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Daffynition
Nike?? you cant even see the feet!!
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posted on
11/09/2017 7:32:57 AM PST
by
wafflehouse
(RE-ELECT NO ONE !)
To: mairdie
Thanks...I never knew that. I always wondered why the human figure was so poorly done.
Being an engineer, I stayed away from the arts which I regret.
To: mairdie
I think this was true of a lot of Egyptian art as well. They depicted things in the stylized way that they did for philosophical/religious reasons, not simply because they couldn’t master realistic perspective.
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11/09/2017 7:48:29 AM PST
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: Daffynition; proud_yank
Wow. must have weighed a lot... Amazing craftsmanship in this ancient art. It’s interesting to think of how much men knew about metallurgy so early in civilization. How in the world did they (besides simple trial and error and experience) discover alloys, their properties, and proportions of each additive? My puny brain needs 3 in 1, I think.
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11/09/2017 8:09:59 AM PST
by
redhead
(Pray for children in pedophile pipeline, destined for abuse, torture, and even sacrifice...)
To: Teflonic
Thank you for that link. Beautiful items.
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posted on
11/09/2017 8:19:24 AM PST
by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
I was originally a physics major who lost it in my last year to Schroedinger Equations. Mother, a fine arts major, convinced me to switch into History of Art and she was, as usual, right. Never cried in physics classes except in frustration. But a French Impressionist painting that filled the entire front of the auditorium - total tears.
It's not too late. Never too late. There are some really great art sites out there. If you don't mind breasts, as some of the FRs seem to, I have a huge subsite on a book of classic French nudes from 1902. The book originally belonged to my grandmother, who had studied with the sculptor Lorado Taft at the Art Institute in Chicago. Mother studied in his studio, as I did in my time.
I was experimenting with the problem of how to make a website of a book as easy to navigate as holding a physical book in your hand, so there are multiple ways of looking at the same book, as well as in-depth sections on each of the artists mentioned in the book.
Vicars, Master Paintings of the World
YouTube Video of Images from the Subsite
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posted on
11/09/2017 8:40:13 AM PST
by
mairdie
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