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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Dec 10, 2022, 08:13 PM

Title: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 10, 2022, 08:13 PM
https://arkeonews.net/new-findings-from-3000-year-old-uluburun-shipwreck-uzbekistan-nomads-supplied-a-third-of-the-bronze-used-across-ancient-mediterranean/

Interesting proposal
Title: Re: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: DBS on Dec 11, 2022, 09:59 AM
Very interesting, though I do wish these press releases would stop saying that archaeologists are "amazed"; very long range trade in the period has been established for a long time - cf lapis lazuli - and the real difference here is the proof of sizeable tin exports from a specific region in central Asia.
Title: Re: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 11, 2022, 11:21 AM
Well I am amazed that they keep saying amazed!
Title: Re: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: Jim Webster on Dec 11, 2022, 01:12 PM
I had problems with the writing when I discovered that "The ship was scuttled in a storm"

I had a mental picture of the pirates from Asterix the Gaul smashing a hole in their own hull 'as it all comes to the same thing in the end'
Title: Re: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 11, 2022, 01:40 PM
Or removing the bath plug
Title: Re: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: Nick Harbud on Dec 11, 2022, 02:49 PM
A more appropriate description of its final moments might be "...taken into Poseidon's embrace."

;D
Title: Re: Uluburun shipwreck discovery
Post by: Jim Webster on Dec 12, 2022, 08:10 AM
Quote from: NickHarbud on Dec 11, 2022, 02:49 PM
A more appropriate description of its final moments might be "...taken into Poseidon's embrace."

;D

To be fair, it's as accurate as the other  ;D