Blogs Posts on "Arcaeology"
New Species of Dinosaur Discovered In Montana by The Ancient Digger on Nov 1, 2009Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that lived over 112 years million years ago in Montana. They are calling it a biological version of an army tank because of the hard armor consisting of a set of sharp spikes and a skull so th...
Monday Ground Up: Roman Achievements in Law and Engineering by The Ancient Digger on Oct 26, 2009Although the Romans had depended greatly on the ideals of the Greeks when adopting their art and literature, they themselves developed some of the most innovative of inventions that succeeded Western Civilization. The evolution of Roman law which bro...
Monday Ground Up: The Contributions and Legacy of the Hebrews by The Ancient Digger on Oct 12, 2009I grew up with a great sense of pride in my heritage and my family. My father's side was Jewish and my mother's side was Polish. Of course lately, I have been experiencing a a bit of unrest considering it seems as though I don't know as much about my...
Machu Picchu on Endangered List by The Ancient Digger on Oct 6, 2009Peru's Machu Picchu ancient ruins, Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona and a New Orleans elementary school are among the cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect or overdevelopment, a preservationist group said Tuesday.The World M...
MSU Excavation Uncovers 16,000 Year old Sand Dunes by The Ancient Digger on Sep 24, 2009In lieu of all the constant construction and destruction of the grounds of MSU (Michigan State University) , archaeologists made a decision to start excavating. They were concerned that the constant enhancements of the grounds of the university might...
Why do you Want to be an Archaeologist? by The Ancient Digger on Sep 23, 2009The past few weeks, I have been spending some time investigating the field of Archaeology, meaning the opportunities after I go through 6 years of schooling.I have visited several forums including Archaeology fieldwork and Historum and I have listene...
The Monday Ground Up: Knights Templar the Soldiers of Christ by The Ancient Digger on Aug 31, 2009Church reformers were determined to stop men whose hands had been stained with blood from touching holy things.And so the popes conceived the idea of feudal knights into a militia of Saint Peter that was to be controlled by the clergy. However, the T...
The Monday Ground Up: Knights Templar the Soldiers of Christ by The Ancient Digger on Aug 31, 2009Church reformers were determined to stop men whose hands had been stained with blood from touching holy things.And so the popes conceived the idea of feudal knights into a militia of Saint Peter that was to be controlled by the clergy. However, the T...
The Monday Ground Up: Celtic Druid Folklore and the Otherworld by The Ancient Digger on Aug 24, 2009Caesar believed that the Celtic Druid's of the Otherworld preached immortality of the soul, and that would allow them to be fierce warriors. However, many believe that their souls migrate to different vessels, allowing them to live for centuries.This...
The Monday Ground Up: Celtic Druid Folklore and the Otherworld by The Ancient Digger on Aug 24, 2009Caesar believed that the Celtic Druid's of the Otherworld preached immortality of the soul, and that would allow them to be fierce warriors. However, many believe that their souls migrate to different vessels, allowing them to live for centuries.This...
