Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!
Today, I tackle the question of gun control...
Note: Please watch and listen to this video carefully.
This absolutely IS NOT an anti gun video!
This is a video which primarily challenges erroneous historical assumptions. My problem is that out of nowhere, in a coffee shop, I was presented with a series of weak historical arguments in favour of universal gun ownership.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ5sHnnJGWE
The Evidence Speaks for Itself...
This week I had to delay recording an interview with Tess Machling due to unforseen circumstances, but in lieu of a conversation I am very much looking forward to, here's another little reflection on life and the state of Archaeology in the UK.
#archaeology #commonsense #anthropology
Link:
https://twitter.com/Archaeos0up/status/1399268532509159426
Mozert - Royalty Free Music Minimalist/Glitch/Noise
John Vallis (johnvallis.co.uk)
Licensed under Creative
Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wb6mITpdMI
A brief history of Krampus, the Christmas demon!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYiqGHLzdNI
Welcome to Watching Brief. A new monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube.
As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.
Links:
Sadly, some are behind pay walls after a paragraph or so:
Britain is the authentic nation in this battle:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_TpVgdrjcs
Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world!
Today's top three headlines examine severed heads in Ancient Mexico, Pompeii restoration and more news linked with Richard III:
1) Severed Heads were Sacrifices in Ancient Mexico:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130206-mexico--xaltocan-human-sacrifice-skulls-drought-archeology/
2) Work starts on Pompeii restoration and protection project:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21363523
3) York Minster says Richard III should be buried in Leicester:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-21373538
York Minster discoveries shine light on period between Romans and Vikings:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/06/york-minster-discoveries-romans-vikings?INTCMP=SRCH
Richard III Mania: Understanding a Kingly Obsession:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130206-richardiii-king-england-archeology-bones-parking-lot/
St Edmund 'could be buried beneath tennis courts':
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21351719
Mary Leakey: Matriarch to three generations of archaeology royalty:
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Tech-Culture/2013/0206/Mary-Leakey-Matriarch-to-three-generations-of-archaeology-royalty
Call for 'rigour' in national curriculum:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-21358057
Ancient rock art uncovered in the Scottish Highlands:
http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/004964.html
Mersea Island ancient bones to be examined:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-21354863
National Museum's archaeoligical expedition uncovers more of Ancient Nubia's secrets:
http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/national-museums-archaeological-expedition-uncovers-more-of-ancient-nubias-secrets
35 Ancient Pyramids Discovered in Sudan Necropolis:
http://www.livescience.com/26903-35-ancient-pyramids-sudan.html
Curses, musical scores and a fisherman swallowed by a whale:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274401/Archaeologists-fascinating-quest-decipher-medieval-graffiti-scrawled-cathedral-walls.html#axzz2KEXWRWFl
'No more space' for artefacts at Wiltshire's museums:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-21369079
Exciting new discoveries and opportunities at the Culver Archaeological Project:
http://archaeosoup.com/exciting-new-discoveries-and-opportunities-at-the-culver-archaeological-project/
Italian mission discovers Luxor necropolis:
http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/nations/egypt/2013/01/10/Archaeology-Italian-mission-discovers-Luxor-necropolis_8054164.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edtDRsQYXfM
Today, we visit the Young Archaeologists Club at Newcastle University to learn about Iron Age Bog Bodies, what they are and where they're found.
Find out more about YAC @ Newcastle University:
http://www.yac-uk.org/clubs/newcastle
Also, for more Stone Age videos & info:
http://www.archaeosoup.com/prehistory
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQfRV45uWg
Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.
Link of the Month:
PAS Consultation: https://bit.ly/2G14xQp
Links:
One in 20 Britons does not believe Holocaust took place, poll finds:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh3KC0fRiDc
Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.
Link of the Month:
Online History and Archaeology Resources:
https://tinyurl.com/rvd6kgd
Links:
Anger as Historic England Greenlights Controversial Planning Application at Old Oswestry Hill Fort:
http://thepipeline.info/blog/2020/04/22/anger-as-historic-england-greenlights-controversial-planning-appliction-at-old-oswestry-hill-fort/?fbclid=IwAR38UXvqZ5Zo5HpbUWAqnTjdBopWatGOjQXQoYnRKe5mtjlEXth44g54vPQ
Outcry as Historic England’s defence folds over major Oswestry housing development:
https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2020/05/03/outcry-as-historic-englands-defence-folds-over-major-oswestry-housing-development/
Save Old Oswestry Twitter Feed:
https://twitter.com/OldOswestryFort/status/1252241564841185280?fbclid=IwAR2s20MzHnvZaEY-Sx3Q3KD4jkYNqQ6qcSKJxbmT5K5Jpe9Ja7UQ9pLO3bY
Historic England Letter:
https://twitter.com/OldOswestryFort/status/1252535422007365633?fbclid=IwAR1_OanqA_DP_Iea4jBljk8-En0Mu7lu1sfNSzrxJFcc0wzXmpXMUgIOczA
and/ or:
https://historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/whats-new/historic-england-advice-letter-to-shropshire-council-old-oswestry-hillfort/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EputkLqnagM