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Ancient Tides: Civilization Timelines Keep Getting Earlier
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Civilization Timelines Keep Getting Earlier. Anyone studying the origins of human civilization on earth is aware of the earlier, earlier, earlier start-dates archaeologists are citing. The reasons are basically the discovery of previously unexplored sites and the enhanced technology enabling more precise dating of artifacts. Gunung Padang is a recent addition to the growing list of archaeological sites proving that our history books regarding early civilizations are now hopeles...
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Ancient Tides: More Uses Deduced for Antikythera
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Thursday, January 22, 2015. More Uses Deduced for Antikythera. Scientists keep edging closer to determining the who, what and why of the Antikythera Mechanism recovered from an ancient shipwreck near Crete in 1901. So far, we know the strange, complex assembly of bronze gears could accurately predict lunar and solar eclipses and tell the positions of planets throughout the solar system. According to the New York Times:. Just seven years after Archimedes died. Over the years scientists have speculated tha...
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Ancient Tides: Clovis DNA Points to Native-American Origins
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Sunday, February 16, 2014. Clovis DNA Points to Native-American Origins. The genetic sequence from a prehistoric baby in a 12,000-year-old Clovis burial site in Montana is providing significant data on the origins of the earliest Americans. Until now, archaeologists have had to rely mainly on tools made of stone and bone, and other artifacts to tell the story of human migration about 15,000 years ago to the New World. Clovis is what we like to refer to as an 'archaeological complex,' " says Michael Waters.
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Ancient Tides: January 2013
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Sunday, January 13, 2013. Isolation Forced Viking Departure. Ruins of the Viking church in Qaqortoq, Greenland. Archaeologists now suspect the economic and identity issues not starvation and disease caused Vikings to abandon Greenland in the 15. Century, something that has puzzled researchers for centuries. According to Spiegel Online:. It became more and more difficult for the Greenlanders to attract merchants from Europe to the island," speculates Jette Arneborg, an archeologist at the National Museum ...
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Christine LeFever: Victorian ~ Edwardian at an Estate Sale this Past Weekend ~
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Victorian Edwardian at an Estate Sale this Past Weekend. The following are only a few of the wonders I bought at a fabulous estate sale this past weekend. The sale was conducted by the estate company All My Favorite Things, and was in an old home just a few blocks from my house here in historic Oregon City, Oregon. The 1920's Doll is one of my new finds. She sits next to a lovely porcelain doll that I bought many years ago at Stars and Splendid. A little bisque flapper girl! I lov...
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Simple Life Writings: A Primitive Paradise
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May 1, 2014. Chriss Cefus is one of the most unique and creative gardeners and landscapers I've ever met. She and husband Bob have turned their Ohio yard into a wonderland of paths and plants, weathered outbuildings, and primitive trellises. Beauty and interesting things catch your eye at every turn. CLICK HERE TO READ IT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Here are several articles I've written for A Simple Life. Magazine. This blog is not affiliated with A Simple Life. About three years ago, and reade...
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Simple Life Writings: Ancient Companion Planting
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January 30, 2013. CLICK HERE TO READ IT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Here are several articles I've written for A Simple Life. Magazine. This blog is not affiliated with A Simple Life. Or its publisher, Homestead Publishing, Inc. The articles I've posted remain the property of A Simple Life. And are posted here with permission of the publisher. To read the articles, just click on the link below the photo and brief text. Some of these also appear in the Portfolio. I was attracted to Jill's magazin...
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Simple Life Writings: Treasures in a New England Tavern
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February 28, 2014. Treasures in a New England Tavern. CLICK HERE TO READ IT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Here are several articles I've written for A Simple Life. Magazine. This blog is not affiliated with A Simple Life. Or its publisher, Homestead Publishing, Inc. The articles I've posted remain the property of A Simple Life. And are posted here with permission of the publisher. Section of my main website along with other samples of my historical writings. I was attracted to Jill's magazine as s...
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Simple Life Writings: An Eye for Quality
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July 1, 2014. An Eye for Quality. Bill McKenna and his wife Suzanne have collected a stunning array of early furnishings. Appearance is important, but Bill says he also looks for the telltale signs of wear that reveal each piece's personal history. To provide an extraordinary backdrop for these pieces, the McKennas have expanded and remodeled their home to match the period span of their collection. CLICK HERE TO READ IT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Jill Peterson is an extraordinary photographer w...
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Simple Life Writings: Laundry: The Worst Chore
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September 15, 2013. Laundry: The Worst Chore. From the time people first began washing their clothes, laundry has been regarded as a back-breaking and time-consuming task which was why people centuries ago only did washings once or twice a year. Researching this article was great fun and I gained even greater appreciation for American inventiveness in the 1800s, which made laundry day much more palatable. CLICK HERE TO READ IT. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Jill Peterson is an extraordinary photogr...
