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While the current techniques of archaeology may have started in the 1700s the concept of excavating and preserving ancient sites is much much older. The Babylo
by kasey_junk 5y ago
While the current techniques of archaeology may have started in the 1700s the concept of excavating and preserving ancient sites is much much older.
The Babylonians were extremely active in that practice and Nabonidus was famous for it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabonidus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabonidus
- graderjs 5y agoImagine if we could travel back in time and show those Babylonians an iPad. They'd think it was magic. It's incredible to think how far we've come technologically but how similar we are mentally emotionally psychologically spiritually.
- cguess 5y agoSomeone 100 years ago would think it's borderline magic, 200 years ago they would have absolutely considered it magic (electricity wouldn't come into its own for 70 more years). 3000 years ago a pocket knife would have been unbelievable.
- kasey_junk 5y agoWe have historical evidence of pocket knives that are about 3000 years old: https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/the-history-of-the-pocket-knife/ https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/the-history-of-the-pocket-k...