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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: DBS on Jun 12, 2022, 10:16 PM

Title: Iron Age frog mystery...
Post by: DBS on Jun 12, 2022, 10:16 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jun/12/mass-frog-burial-baffles-experts-at-iron-age-site-near-cambridge

Given that they cannot find any butchery marks, but the frogs could have been boiled, maybe an Iron Age British philosopher's paradoxical research station?
Title: Re: Iron Age frog mystery...
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jun 13, 2022, 06:58 AM
One has always suspected Bar Hill inhabitants of having strange tastes...

:P
Title: Re: Iron Age frog mystery...
Post by: Erpingham on Jun 13, 2022, 08:21 AM
Any sign of  an Iron Age princess resident on site?  As is well known, to find a prince, a girl has to kiss a lot of frogs.
Title: Re: Iron Age frog mystery...
Post by: Duncan Head on Jun 13, 2022, 09:21 AM
"If you attack our settlement, our druid will turn you all to frogs."

"Yeah right, pull the other ... <croak! croak!>"
Title: Re: Iron Age frog mystery...
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jun 14, 2022, 08:14 AM
Perhaps it was the result of an unusual weather system over Bar Hill?    ???

Title: Re: Iron Age frog mystery...
Post by: Anton on Jun 14, 2022, 08:18 AM
A close reading of H P Lovecraft might shed some darkness on the matter.