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@alchemistsstudio.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyPit firing connects us to over 30,000 years of shared human artistry.
Once a year, I return to this ancient technique, shaping clay, and letting fire and smoke complete the story. Honoring the legacy of those before me, I’m reminded how art endures across time.
#art #history #archeology #pottery
@archaeology@mstdn.social2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/puppets-atop-pyramid-in-el-salvador/
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@archaeology@mstdn.socialRare Dionysian fresco unearthed in Pompeii depicts rituals and mystery cults
Archaeologists have uncovered a new fresco in Pompeii that sheds light on ancient Dionysian mystery cults. The well-preserved painting dating back to the first century BCE, was discovered in a banquet hall of the House of Thiasus in Region IX of Pompeii...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/rare-dionysian-fresco-unearthed-in-pompeii/
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Four corner region cliff dwellings. These likely date to around 1200 CE.
#Archeology #BlackAndWhite #Canyon ##Geology #Desert #Abandoned #Ruin #Photography #Darktable
In A.D. 79, a man who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption near Pompeii had a rare transformation: His brain seemingly turned into glass. Scientists haven’t agreed on the reason, but a team of researchers offers this explanation: The pyroclastic flows must have been immediately preceded by a superheated cloud of ash that first rapidly heated and then rapidly cooled the man's brain as it dissipated. Scary thought. @LiveScience has more:
Live Science · Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved
A 500 year old puzzle jug (1475-1550) (broken) next to my unfinished reconstruction. The question is: how do you drink from this jug? The cross section shows that there's a tunnel hidden in the handle and the neck of the jug. If you close the hole inside the handle (arrow) you can drink without spilling. The last image shows a complete puzzle jug. Same time, same production place (Raeren).
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#puzzlejug #bartmannjug #archeology #history #puntneuskruik #fopkan #baardmankruik #bellarmine
~ Women in Sparta, part II ~
Although Athens is frequently referenced as the “birthplace of democracy”, Athenian women had no voice in politics or their husband’s business whereas Spartan women participated freely in almost every aspect of their city-state’s political and social life. Women in Athens were relegated to the background except for their participation in certain religious festivals and rituals. An Athenian girl was raised to learn how to weave from her mother and care for children and the home.
Through liaisons with men other than their husbands, Spartan women could also acquire control of more than one home and surrounding lands, and many became wealthy landowners. There were a significant number of widows in Sparta who had lost husbands and sons in the wars but never had to worry about survival because they owned the land and knew how to make it profitable.
Although some Athenian women are mentioned as merchants, potters, or pursuing other careers, they were routinely secluded from men (possibly even in the home) and had no legal recourse in the courts, limited economic power, and no political voice. A female Spartan had all of these rights and were brought up from childhood with the understanding they had as much to contribute to the state as men.
Painting : Spartan Women defending themselves against the Messenians, by Jean Francois Jacques Le Barbier
#sparta #antiquity #greekantiquity #archeology #history #art #arthistory #painting #womenfromhistory
Although Athens is frequently referenced as the “birthplace of democracy”, Athenian women had no voice in politics or their husband’s business whereas Spartan women participated freely in almost every aspect of their city-state’s political and social life. Women in Athens were relegated to the background except for their participation in certain religious festivals and rituals. An Athenian girl was raised to learn how to weave from her mother and care for children and the home.
Through liaisons with men other than their husbands, Spartan women could also acquire control of more than one home and surrounding lands, and many became wealthy landowners. There were a significant number of widows in Sparta who had lost husbands and sons in the wars but never had to worry about survival because they owned the land and knew how to make it profitable.
Although some Athenian women are mentioned as merchants, potters, or pursuing other careers, they were routinely secluded from men (possibly even in the home) and had no legal recourse in the courts, limited economic power, and no political voice. A female Spartan had all of these rights and were brought up from childhood with the understanding they had as much to contribute to the state as men.
Painting : Spartan Women defending themselves against the Messenians, by Jean Francois Jacques Le Barbier
#sparta #antiquity #greekantiquity #archeology #history #art #arthistory #painting #womenfromhistory
~ Women in Sparta, part I ~
Spartan women had more rights and enjoyed greater autonomy than women in any other Greek city-state of the Classical Period (5th-4th centuries BCE). Women could inherit property, own land, make business transactions, and were better educated than women in ancient Greece in general. Unlike Athens, where women were considered second-class citizens, Spartan women were said to rule their men.
Aristotle, who spent most of his adult life in Athens, criticized the independence and influence of Spartan women in his Politics, claiming that women’s autonomy in Sparta was responsible for its decline. But the equality of the sexes in Sparta actually made the city-state stronger and more efficiently run than others.
The laws of Sparta were reformed by the king Lycurgus (l. c. 9th century BCE) and emphasized equality among all citizens. Girls were given the same physical fitness regimen as boys and were educated at the same level at home (while boys would attend a public school). The subjugated class of people known as helots took care of menial labor, allowing a female Spartan to concentrate on what Lycurgus believed their most important role: motherhood. Spartan women were famously proud of their children who were expected to honor the city-state through virtuous behavior. At the same time, women had the responsibility of running the farm or estate, managing finances, and operating businesses as the men were frequently away at war.
The purpose of sex within marriage was to create strong, healthy children, but women were allowed to take male lovers to accomplish this same end. Same-sex relationships among men and women were for pleasure and personal fulfillment. These relationships were regarded as natural as long as both parties had consented.
Painting : A spartan woman giving a shield to her son, by Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier
#sparta #antiquity #greekantiquity #archeology #history #art #arthistory #painting #womenfromhistory
Spartan women had more rights and enjoyed greater autonomy than women in any other Greek city-state of the Classical Period (5th-4th centuries BCE). Women could inherit property, own land, make business transactions, and were better educated than women in ancient Greece in general. Unlike Athens, where women were considered second-class citizens, Spartan women were said to rule their men.
Aristotle, who spent most of his adult life in Athens, criticized the independence and influence of Spartan women in his Politics, claiming that women’s autonomy in Sparta was responsible for its decline. But the equality of the sexes in Sparta actually made the city-state stronger and more efficiently run than others.
The laws of Sparta were reformed by the king Lycurgus (l. c. 9th century BCE) and emphasized equality among all citizens. Girls were given the same physical fitness regimen as boys and were educated at the same level at home (while boys would attend a public school). The subjugated class of people known as helots took care of menial labor, allowing a female Spartan to concentrate on what Lycurgus believed their most important role: motherhood. Spartan women were famously proud of their children who were expected to honor the city-state through virtuous behavior. At the same time, women had the responsibility of running the farm or estate, managing finances, and operating businesses as the men were frequently away at war.
The purpose of sex within marriage was to create strong, healthy children, but women were allowed to take male lovers to accomplish this same end. Same-sex relationships among men and women were for pleasure and personal fulfillment. These relationships were regarded as natural as long as both parties had consented.
Painting : A spartan woman giving a shield to her son, by Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier
#sparta #antiquity #greekantiquity #archeology #history #art #arthistory #painting #womenfromhistory
ᓚᘏᗢ @discatte@digipres.clubNew earworm just dropped 
"Wonder Sea" theme song for Wonder Tool games by Fisher-Price / Compaq
#archeology (software, windows, 1996)
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Do you know? Do you know?
Have you heard the news?
#archeology (web, angelfire, 2001)
I'm firing historical replica #pottery at the #kiln. This is a bisque firing session: I will fire most of the pots again in the #woodkiln and/or with glaze. Which one of these pots do you like best?
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#livinghistory #reenactment #archeology #history
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Lost cities of the #Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest #archeology #lidar
The Guardian · Lost cities of the Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest
@archaeology@mstdn.socialVeterans and military personnel uncover Iron Age treasures beneath RAF airfield
A recent excavation at Anglesey’s RAF Valley revealed sensational Iron Age treasures. Military and veterans involved in the excavation uncovered a section of a charioteer’s chariot, a terret ring, and a bridle-bit for a horse, dating to about 2,000 years ago...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/iron-age-treasures-beneath-raf-airfield/
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So grey outside. If you need some sunlight and colour, here's the rest of those 550nm #infrared photos from #Ostia Antica not already posted in December's Art Advent Calender -> https://mastodon.art/@eyeling/113579323904934952
@archaeology@mstdn.social7,000-year-old multi-component arrow poison discovered in South Africa
A groundbreaking discovery in South Africa’s Kruger Cave has uncovered early humans’ sophisticated hunting techniques. Researchers have confirmed that one of the oldest documented multi-component poison coatings on weapons dates back 7,000 years...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/multi-component-arrow-poison-in-south-africa/
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MOLARIS D01/031
Die-extruded wax, shattered, lost wax cast. Bail carved in the metal post-casting. Pictured before final finishing. Available now....
#catbatesjewelry #necklace #bone #bonejewelry #pendant #lostwaxcasting #madeinmaine #jewelrydesign #jewelry #artisan #unisex #style #fashion #handmade #mensjewelry #mensfashion #tooth #horsegirl #altstyle #burner #archeology #heartbreak
Die-extruded wax, shattered, lost wax cast. Bail carved in the metal post-casting. Pictured before final finishing. Available now....
#catbatesjewelry #necklace #bone #bonejewelry #pendant #lostwaxcasting #madeinmaine #jewelrydesign #jewelry #artisan #unisex #style #fashion #handmade #mensjewelry #mensfashion #tooth #horsegirl #altstyle #burner #archeology #heartbreak
@archaeology@mstdn.social$1 million prize offered to decipher 5,300-year-old Indus Valley script
The government of Tamil Nadu has offered a $1-million reward for anyone who can decode the cryptic script of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), one of the world’s oldest urban cultures...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/prize-offered-to-decipher-indus-valley-script/
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I think I'm liking my new method for enhancing very weathered petroglyphs. I'm using the combination drawn and parametric masks in a second Darktable exposure module instance. First I paint in where I want the mask. Then I adjust it using the parametric functions. Then I lighten the faded petoglyphs. What do you think? Does this image look too manipulated or does it look fairly natural?
