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[quote]Archaeologists digging at Pylos, an ancient city on the southwest coast of Greece, have discovered the rich grave of a warrior who was buried at the dawn of European civilization.
He lies with a yardlong bronze sword and a remarkable collection of gold rings, precious jewels and beautifully carved seals. Archaeologists expressed astonishment at the richness of the find and its potential for shedding light on the emergence of the Mycenaean civilization, the lost world of Agamemnon, Nestor, Odysseus and other heroes described in the epics of Homer.
What he and Dr. Stocker had stumbled on was a very rare shaft grave, 5 feet deep, 4 feet wide and 8 long. Remarkably, the burial was intact apart from a one-ton stone, probably once the lid of the grave, which had fallen in and crushed the wooden coffin beneath.
The coffin has long since decayed, but still remaining are the bones of a man about 30 to 35 years old and lying on his back. Placed to his left were weapons, including a long bronze sword with an ivory hilt clad in gold and a gold-hilted dagger. On his right side were four gold rings with fine Minoan carvings and some 50 Minoan seal stones carved with imagery of goddesses and bull jumpers. “I was just stunned by the quality of the carving,” Dr. Wright said, noting that the objects “must have come out of the best workshops of the palaces of Crete.”
An ivory plaque carved with a griffin, a mythical animal that protected goddesses and kings, lay between the warrior’s legs. The grave contained gold, silver and bronze cups.[/quote]
[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/science/a-warriors-grave-at-pylos-greece-could-be-a-gateway-to-civilizations.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur[/url]
Entire article is really cool, awesome find.
I'm equally surprised and glad we can still discover these tombs. They're so rich in history and I love reading about 'em.
Plus, tombs are awesome.
[quote]Remarkably, the burial was intact apart from a one-ton stone, probably once the lid of the grave, which had fallen in and crushed the wooden coffin beneath.[/quote]
Psh, loser couldn't afford a stone coffin?
But seriously, how do you have a 1-ton stone "lid" but then have a wooden coffin. With 1 ton of stone you could have made that a coffin.
[QUOTE=Tudd;48988571]Psh, loser couldn't afford a stone coffin?
But seriously, how do you have a 1-ton stone "lid" but then have a wooden coffin. With 1 ton of stone you could have made that a coffin.[/QUOTE]
It takes a whole lot of effort to chisel out a coffin of stone.
[QUOTE=Tudd;48988571]Psh, loser couldn't afford a stone coffin?
But seriously, how do you have a 1-ton stone "lid" but then have a wooden coffin. With 1 ton of stone you could have made that a coffin.[/QUOTE]
You put the coffin in the ground open top, then put the stone slab over it after its in the ground. The fact that he had a stone lid is an indication of his wealth considering how difficult it would have been making and then moving the stone lid to the burial site. Back when you had nothing but manpower and probably some logs to move it with.
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That's some impressive craftsmanship for something made 3500 years ago
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That's some impressive craftsmanship for something made 3500 years ago[/QUOTE]
aliens :v:
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That's some impressive craftsmanship for something made 3500 years ago[/QUOTE]
you had a bit extra in your image link
they say that is a bronze mirror but it looks more like a ping pong paddle to me
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;48989816]they say that is a bronze mirror but it looks more like a ping pong paddle to me[/QUOTE]
Mirrors aren't what we think of them as back in the day. Mirrors then were either very polished sheets of metal as the pictured paddle may have been or that they utilized mercury in order to produce reflections.
Ooo I love archaeological progress.
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judging from the picture in the OP it looked like he may have been a legendary ping pong player
[QUOTE=sgman91;48988651]It takes a whole lot of effort to chisel out a coffin of stone.[/QUOTE]
Still couldn't afford the executive package it seems.
The funny thing is, I know exactly how to make the chain in the picture.
[QUOTE=RayvenQ;48990639]The funny thing is, I know exactly how to make the chain in the picture.[/QUOTE]
Woah man, how high is your blacksmithing?
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;48990832]Woah man, how high is your blacksmithing?[/QUOTE]
High enough that I've already completed a chainmail shirt, working on a second as a gift for someone, and have made quite a few chainmail related things, keychains (which are kinda like the chain in the picture) coasters, dice bags, rings, other jewelry.
[QUOTE=RayvenQ;48990850]High enough that I've already completed a chainmail shirt, working on a second as a gift for someone, and have made quite a few chainmail related things, keychains (which are kinda like the chain in the picture) coasters, dice bags, rings, other jewelry.[/QUOTE]
Make a thread for them somewhere, would be cool to look at/buy.
Good thing we're finding more stuff about the Minoans; we don't have much on them and the Minoan eruption didn't help much.
it's amazing that we still keep finding discoveries like this. That's what makes archaeology such a fascinating thing.
That image instantly made me think that they unearthed an ancient ping pong table.
Oh fuck, as a Minoan enthusiast this is intriguing. One thing though:
[quote]The hilt of a Minoan sword[/quote]
Is this the first evidence of Minoans having swords? I don't recall ever hearing of them having them.
[QUOTE=Irockz;48994888]Oh fuck, as a Minoan enthusiast this is intriguing. One thing though:
Is this the first evidence of Minoans having swords? I don't recall ever hearing of them having them.[/QUOTE]
no, swords of minoan make were found previously
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Gold necklace found in the grave, amazing preservation.
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Greece needed some good news I guess! Cool find.
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