"Your Majesty, there's nothing more permanent than a hole!", archaeologist Carl Schuchardt once explained the principle of the #posthole to Emperor Wilhelm II. Some more #SketchbookSunday #SundayArchaeology from the archaeologist's illustrated storybook: "A Hole's Tale" …
Moustache, torc ... Mickey Mouse ears? In 1996 a breathtaking discovery was announced from #Glauberg in Hesse, Germany: the sandstone stele of an #IronAge warrior (5th century BC) - with some fascinating little details. A #SketchbookSunday-#SundayArchaeology combo thread (1/x):
Some #SundayArchaeology #Paleolithic haute couture: These ab. 25-30k y/o so-called #Venus figurines have been discussed a lot as religious, health & fertility symbols, & mother goddesses. But some of them offer s glimpse at another interesting, often overlooked details …
