Category Archives: artifacts

Green Bacin/Basin Ware

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Thomas Baurley

Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Green Bacin/Basin WareFrom: Spain, common in the Carribean, Florida. Produced from 1490 – 1600 CE The Green Bacin or Green Lebrillo ceramic type is originally from Spain and was exchanged through trade throughout … Continue reading →

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El Morro Ware

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Thomas Baurley

Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida El Morro Ware1550 C.E. to 1770 C.E.Common: Iberia, Mexico; the Carribean region; North Florida, U.S.A. Florida Museum of Natural History Ceramic Guide: El Morro Ware El Morro ware is a lead glazed coarse … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, artifacts, ceramic types | Tagged 1550 CE, 1770 CE, beige, Carribean, ceramics, cream color, earthen ware, earthenware, El morro, green, gritty surface, Iberial, Lead glazen, Mexico, North Florida, potsherds, pottery, reddish brown, rust, sherds, yellow orange | Comments Off

Saints ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral – Yahoo! News

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Thomas Baurley

By SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Associated Press – 21 hrs ago Email 23 Print RELATED CONTENT Enlarge Photo A tourist gestures at the broken iron cage that housed the heart of St. Laurence … Enlarge Photo The iron cage that housed the heart of St. Laurence … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, artifacts, Cathedrals, folklore, graves, Historical Sites, Human Remains | Tagged body parts, Catholic saints, Catholicism, Christian Cross, Dublin, fragments of the cross, grave goods, heart, Ireland, jawbone, Jesus' cross, Roman Catholics, Saint O'Toole, St. Brigid, thefts | Comments Off

The earth mother of all neolithic discoveries – Europe – World – The Independent

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Thomas Baurley

Suggested Topics Biology French archaeologists have discovered an extremely rare example of a neolithic “earth mother” figurine on the banks of the river Somme. The 6,000-year-old statuette is 8in high, with imposing buttocks and hips but stubby arms and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, artifacts, statues | Tagged archaeological finds, artifacts, clay figurines, earth mother, France, Goddess figurine, River Somme, statues, Villers-Carbonnel | Comments Off

Bronze age man’s lunch: a spoonful of nettle stew | Science | The Observer

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Thomas Baurley

Archaeological dig reveals hundreds of objects, from six oak-tree boats to a bowl of food Dalya Alberge, The Observer, Sunday 4 December 2011 Crossposted on this site by WordPress “Press This” application Article history The smallest of six oak boats … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, artifacts, Bronze Age, Celtic, Health and Diet, ships, shipwrecks | Tagged Britain, Bronze Age, diet, excavations, finds, nettle stew, oak boats, ships, tree trunks | Comments Off

Australian National Museum

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Thomas Baurley

National Museum of Australia * Lawson Crescent * Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601 * (02) 6208 5000 * One of Australia’s most brilliant and diverse museums is the National Museum of Australia in Canberra within the heart of the Australian … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, artifacts, Cultures, Fauna, Flora, folklore, Geology, Museums | Tagged aborigine, Australia, Canberra, exhibits, museums | Leave a comment

Boomerangs and Throwing Sticks

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Thomas Baurley

Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia Boomerangs One of the popular icons of Australia, the “boomerange” is a throwing weapon with a curved shape used for hunting, battle, or sport. Most commonly made of wood or bone, some modern boomerangs … Continue reading →

Posted in Aborigine, Archaeology, artifacts, weapons | Tagged Australia, Boomerangs, Egypt, flying sticks, throwing sticks, tools, toys, weapons | Leave a comment

Ochre

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Thomas Baurley

Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia Ochre A common denominator amongst indigenous cultures around the globe is the use of ochre in ritual magic, painting, and funerary customs. You can find this intriguing use amongst the Australian Aborigines, the Native … Continue reading →

Posted in Aborigine, Anthropology, Archaeology, artifacts, Celtic, folklore, Geology | Tagged folklore, magical beliefs, Ochre, paint, pigment, ritual | Leave a comment

Knowth

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Thomas Baurley

Knowth/Newgrange Knowth, Ireland: http://www.knowth.com/knowth.htm One of Irelands most famous Neolithic passage graves, Knowth is in the valley of the Boyne River, at the ancient monument of Brú na Bóinne nearby famous Newgrange. This monument was built after Newgrange, … Continue reading →

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Brú na Bóinne

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Thomas Baurley

Brú na Bóinne * aka “Palace of the Boyne” or “Bend of the Boyne” * Knowth/Newgrange, Donore, Co. Meath, Ireland * UNESCO World Heritage Site * “Bru na Boinne” is the name of a Boyne River Valley section … Continue reading →

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