Just random stuff.
Art, archaeology, anthropology, biology, fashion
and cute animals (hyenas and two-headed snakes are cute too).
Me: Ella, 24.
Korean learning blog: http://pliocene.tumblr.com/
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Hadrian’s Wall.
A section of the wall in an area where it was built of stone.
An amazing feat of engineering, with forts, towns, chapels and roads all lying on the south side to explore.
Archaeological News: First Souvenirs: Enamelled Vessells From Hadrians Wall
Three small enamelled metal Roman pans – the Rudge Cup, Amiens Patera and the Ilam Pan – thought to be the first souvenirs from Hadrian’s Wall are featured in a new book edited by Roman expert David Breeze.
The pans are about the size of wine glasses and are decorated with the names of forts…
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A decapitated burial dating to the late fourth century AD from a cemetry excavated at Stanwick, England. (In Mays, S. [2010] The Archaeology of Human Bones, p. 250)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9tghr8Bt1qgr2sqo1_500.jpg)
A decapitated burial dating to the late fourth century AD from a cemetry excavated at Stanwick, England. (In Mays, S. [2010] The Archaeology of Human Bones, p. 250)
Shoulder clasps with interlace, animal imagery, and geometric patterning from the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo (modern-day Suffolk, England), early 7th c. Image taken from ARTstor. Click through the photo for a larger image.
Archaeological News: Remains of dark ages princess found in field in Cambridge
The remains of a mysterious Anglo-Saxon princess, who died thirteen and a half centuries ago, have been found in a field three miles south of Cambridge.
Aged just 16 when she died, and buried lying on a special high status funerary bed, she was laid to rest with a small solid gold,…
1853
George Houghton, 41 Threadneedle St.
Victoria & Albert MuseumBritish kilns created ceramics plates with Arabic inscriptions (usually quotes from the Qur’an, though sometimes with faulty grammar or diction) for sale in international markets. The products from this industry are now commonly found in India and Indonesia.
