Guthfrith Karlsson

Can I get any love for a Green Woodpecker ?

Seems 1620 was a bad year. 😀 #archaeohistories

Wishing you a magical full moon night 🎨Lucy Grossmith

Archaeologists excavating the megalithic tomb (3000 BC) of Montelirio tholos (Spain 🇪🇸) uncovered an extraordinary dagger formed from rock crystal. Experts say it's the most technically sophisticated ever to be uncovered in Prehistoric Iberia and would have taken enormous skill to carve. This 5000-year-old artifact is nearly 8.5 inches long and was found along with 10 arrowheads, four blades and a core for making weapons, all of which were rock crystal. The weapon might have once belonged to an elite individual and may have had a symbolic significance. An excavation of megalithic tombs in Valencina de la Concepción in Spain led to dramatic discovery of rare relics, which experts described as exceptional and magnificently well-preserved. Montelirio Tholos, excavated between 2007 and 2010, is a great megalithic construction which extends nearly 44m in total, constructed out of large slabs of slate. At least 25 individuals were found within the structure. Analyses suggested that there was one male and numerous females who had drunk a poisonous substance. Remains of women sit in a circle in a chamber adjacent to bones believed to be of their chief. Other findings are 25 arrowheads and cores used for creating the artifacts, all made of crystal. #archaeohistories

Artists have always loved to sketch! Sketch of a sparrow from Egypt, c. 1479–1458 BC. Some 3,500 years ago in Egypt, artists used flakes of limestone as sketch pads rather than paper. MMA excavations 1922-23, Deir el-Bahri. 📷 The Met metmuseum.org/art/collection… #FindsFriday #Archaeology

MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN

Old Germanic poets hate the hoarding of wealth. A good king is an oppressor of gold, destroyer of rings, breaker of torcs (OE béaga brytta, ON baug-broti, from PGmc *baugǫ̂ brutjô). Or as 10th century Norse poet Iewind put it: gumnum hollr, né golli 'true to men, not to gold'.

Embla of Askr and Embla ... Proto-Slavic *emela f "mistletoe"? #NorseMythology

Bede says "prope fluuium Uinuaed" "near the river Uinuaed" - so Uinuaed is the name of a river & nothing to do with wade=ford... this can only be the old name of the Went...

15th. November 655 An. dc.lv. Her Penda forwearð, ⁊ Myrce wurdan cristene. Þa wæs agangen fram frymþe middangeardes .vm. wintra ⁊ .dccc. ⁊ .l. wintra. ⁊ Peada feng to rice on Myrcum Pending.

First time I ever watched a music video on YouTube and didn't feel too old .... youtube.com/watch?v=l-4bnT…

"Myrcna landes is þrittig þusend hyda þær mon ærest Mrycna hæt" ~ the hundreds this infolds from Professor Baker's blog #Mercia

The first Mercian Lands profchrisbaker.com/2024/08/04/the…

In the Syunik province of Armenia lies Carahunge, or "speaking stones," an incredible Neolithic site dating back to around 5500-4500 BC, making it about 2000 years older than Stonehenge. This ancient wonder consists of large standing stones, some reaching 3m in height and weighing several tons, arranged in intricate circular patterns and alleyways. Carahunge's true purpose is still a mystery. Some researchers propose that it functioned as an ancient observatory, used to track celestial events like solstices, equinoxes, and lunar cycles. The precise alignment of certain stones with astronomical phenomena lends credibility to this theory, suggesting it might have been an early calendar. Yet, there's debate among scholars. Some believe Carahunge had religious or ceremonial significance, acting as a sacred site for rituals and gatherings. Despite its archaeological importance, Carahunge is less studied compared to other ancient sites, and continued exploration is essential to unravel the mysteries of its ancient builders and their beliefs. #archaeohistories