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Eight pages of really neat information about a Bronze Age burial site
1 posted on 08/31/2005 10:04:37 AM PDT by wildbill
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and as it was the Friday of the May Bank Holiday weekend it was decided that the excavation of the grave should be completed that day. This might involve staying on a little bit late on a Friday afternoon, but not, it was thought, very late.

Chuckling here, as one who has lived in England, and understands the significance of that sentence. But thanks for posting this. A good read.

2 posted on 08/31/2005 10:24:06 AM PDT by Kay Syrah (always remember your towel)
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Thank you for posting this article. The Amsbury Archer was fascinating when his grave was first discovered. With the additional details of his relative, and where he came from, it becomes a magnificent mystery.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column: "NY Post: Better a Bad Story than None as All (Able Danger)"

3 posted on 08/31/2005 10:26:15 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob (I'm on the road, now. Contact me at John_Armor@aya.edu.net.)
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How 'bout that articulated instep? I have a hard time visualizing that, but it seems it would make it difficult to climb or jump. Never heard of such a thing.


4 posted on 08/31/2005 10:54:20 AM PDT by Migraine
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Very very cool.


5 posted on 08/31/2005 10:59:27 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin (Octavius - You make my heart glad building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
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.....showed for the first time that at this date there were individuals - and perhaps even families - of greater wealth and status than others.

He must have been a Republican!

6 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:10 AM PDT by OSHA (I've got a hole in my head too, but that's beside the point.)
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Note: this topic is from August 31, 2005. Thanks wildbill.

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