Archaeology News #2 Earth's Magnetism, Bronze Artifact & Puebloan Petroglyphs
Researchers studying ancient bricks from Mesopotamia have discovered a unique signature formed at their creation, dating back 3,000 years when the Earth's magnetic field was much stronger. Based on this data, they can now map the change in Earth's magnetic fields, and how it has weakened over time. This also allows for researchers to more accurately date ancient bricks, which was previously much more difficult.
In the Cech Republic, a person metal detecting a field uncovered a bronze belt buckle dating back the early Middle Ages, crafted and worn by the Avar people. The scene depicted stems from the mythology of the Avar people, including Germanic and Slavic neighbors where other buckles of the same motif have been discovered. It's believed the scene depicts a snake or serpent consuming a frog.
In the United States in the Mesa Verde plateau at a location called Castle Rock Pueblo, petroglyphs have been discovered in an area that was difficult to reach in previous excavations. Older archaeologists knew about the rock carvings, but they were never officially documented until recently. The carvings stretch along a 2.5 mile long rock face and include large carvings like a spiral solar calendar which is 3 feet in width. The carvings are around 3,000 years old.
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