Meet Parthian & Selucid singles

[Gaius Decius Aquilius]

This turned up on my Archaeological search engine:

http://www.24x7updates.com/news/2007093 ... 11729.html

Please note the singles ad below and to the side of the main article... Archaeology seems to have changed its academic focus a bit since I was active.

Ralph

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Damn! They look pretty hot too! But I think I can find the same in Greece without converting to another faith...... :wink:

[Jona Lendering]

I can only spot different ads, but caviar is quite interesting as well. :wink:

[Gaius Decius Aquilius]

In the 15 minutes since I posted, the the "Iranian Singles" link was changed to "Archaeology in Israel". Just to clarify the original content of the page, BTW...

I see no reference to caviar... so I guess the ads are generated on a random basis, and no one sees the same thing twice.

But now as I check again, the link is back.

In any event the archaeological sites referenced should be of some interest.

Edit: I see two references to the "Burnt City" but no reference to what it was or what period it belongs to. Almost an Edgar Rice Burrows like ring.

Ralph

[Jona Lendering]

I see two references to the "Burnt City" but no reference to what it was or what period it belongs to.

Like Jiroft, the Burnt City belongs to the most ancient urban settlements in Iran: the top levels date back to the first half of the third millennium BCE. Lower levels still have to be excavated, but it is very likely that these were cities as early as the fourth millennium.

This proves -at the very least- that Sumeria was not the only "cradle of civilization"; and in fact it more spectacular theories have been developed. One of them is that it all started in Iran, and that civilization (defined as urban life) moved from there to the Indus Valley and to Elam. This may explain the linguistic similarities between the Dravidian languages of India and ancient Elamite.

As far as I know, those linguistic similarities are not really proved; and only two text are known from Jiroft, still undecifered. So, evidence is almost absent. Still, some chapters from our class books on ancient history need to be rewritten (more...), and the spectacular theory might indeed be the "future history of prehistory".

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

What about the lost civilisations from the end of the ice age, that are now under water around the coast of India? Were thay not supposed to date to
10k :? years ago? Big flood theory, or was that just hokum too?

[Jona Lendering]

What about the lost civilisations from the end of the ice age, that are now under water around the coast of India? Were thay not supposed to date to
10k :? years ago? Big flood theory, or was that just hokum too?

If it's underwater, one cannot excavate it; so it's probably an untestable hypothesis. That's the moment when I become very skeptical.

[Dan Diffendale]

If it's underwater, one cannot excavate it

I'm sure our friends the underwater archaeologists would beg to differ. Although the sunken civilization off the coast of India doesn't sound very promising.

Sumeria

Just a nit-picky thing, but there's only 'Sumer', no 'Sumeria' -- used to drive my Sumerian professor crazy. Probably still does...

[Jona Lendering]

Sumeria

Just a nit-picky thing, but there's only 'Sumer', no 'Sumeria' -- used to drive my Sumerian professor crazy. Probably still does...

That would be a strong argument to continue to use it... Nothing is more fun than teasing people a bit. :wink:

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I hear a slightly distorted Echo here!!!! :lol:

[Jona Lendering]

I hear a slightly distorted Echo here!!!! :lol:

You just catch me between rewriting a post, erroneously uploading it as a new entry (instead of reuploading it), and removing it. There ought to be one post now.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Sorry, was only teasing....getting bored here waiting for delivery! :roll: :?

[Paullus Scipio]

......ah, Byron, perhaps it's time to change your 'handle' again......to Loki !! D lol:

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I should know that for some reason..... :?