Wandering Adventure Party

For #EpigraphyTuesday a Roman infantry helmet (Weisenau type) with an owner’s inscription formed by punched dots on the neck guard: the helmet belonged to Lucius Lucretius Celer, legionary in the centuria of Gaius Mummius Lolianus of the legio I adiutrix.Found near Mainz in the River Rhine. Dating 1st century AD. On dislpay at Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg me#archaeology #romansarchaeology

Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! Found in the Grotte du Placard à Vilhonneur (Charente). Photo: RMNGP/MAN#archaeology

Some archaeological finds may appear unremarkable and ordinary, yet they often are more interesting than any treasure, such as this Roman glass square bottle remarkably containing a rare find – preserved ointment. The waxy mass of fatty acids and glycerine contains plant fibres from wood, pollen and seeds.Found in Wederath, dating 1st century AD. #archaeology

Wow! Alison Fisk on Bluesky today showing "An extraordinary Acheulean handaxe knapped around a fossil shell c. 500,000-300,000 years ago!"That's some serious dedication to the art of the craft. They wanted that shell to be in the hand axe. Of that I have no doubt.https://bsky.app/profile/alisonfisk.bsky.social/post/3lyppyz3pu22x#Archaeology #Knapping

https://theonion.com/overwhelmed-archaeologists-struggling-to-keep-pace-with-1841766142/#Humor #TheOnion #ClimateChange #Archaeology