While Indiana Jones made it look glamorous, real archeology involves a lot of sitting outside and carefully picking at bits of dirt. But don’t let that fool you, it’s still a job where one is as likely to find bits of pottery as human and animal remains.
So people from across the internet shared archeological finds that they thought were particularly dark or disturbing. A word of warning, some of these are a bit gruesome. Get comfortable as you scroll through, check if you’re not on some ancient, holy burial ground, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
#61
Abundant evidence of multiple advanced civilizations collapsing throughout history due to climate change or over-exploitation of natural resources.
Examples off the top of my head: Vikings in Greenland, Chaco culture, Maya Civilization, Akkadian Empire.
Examples off the top of my head: Vikings in Greenland, Chaco culture, Maya Civilization, Akkadian Empire.
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#62
White Sands trackways, together with more varied testing of their dating, unsettles Clovis First theory of New World settlement like no other challenge to the theory.
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#63
Sure there's many hidden ones away from public view.... But imo the one for me would be gobekli tepe.. a very old archaeological site. Approx 10k years. It's pretty advanced stoneworkmanship. Almost on par with the pyramids. And the fact this site was deliberately covered up for some unknown reason. Can't remember how big the site is. But yeah the site was not covered up by any natural means or over time. Usual drawings of beings with handbag that are practically everywhere.
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#64
The Syracuse actually had steam cannons in the Siege of Syracuse. They were attacked by the Romans.. and Archimedes delivered defensive siege weapons.
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#65
The plague that wiped native Americans before the arrival of colonists.
The antikathera mechanism. How the hell is it so complex?
The antikathera mechanism. How the hell is it so complex?
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#67
Pithouse excavation in the four corners region of the US. The central hearth had a single skull set on it, like it had been severed. Under it was a massive coprolite. Seemed like several people took a dump in the hearth then put the severed head on top of it. Then they burned the roof so it collapsed. Really weird.
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#68
Advent of farming made those who practiced it physically weaker, shorter, less healthy, and reduced lifespans overall. Up until recently it was assumed the opposite was true.
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#69
Hopefully, one of the more knowledgeable folk here will elaborate but, I read of an archaeological dig that uncovered clear evidence, not only of cannibalism, but that people were held, like cattle, for this purpose.
This truly disturbed me. I had read ‘The Road’ by Cormac McCarthy at around d the same time and, between the two, the mix of fact and fiction really messed with my head.
Intrusive thoughts, nightmares, anxiety attacks, the works. I still have huge bags of rice and pasta in the attic, because I became so unhinged that I literally started ‘prepping’.
My family thinks it’s funny (now) but, honestly, reading about that dig was a huge triggering event for me. I have nothing but the deepest of respect for anyone (archaeologists, policemen, soldiers, doctors) who can look into the abyss of the human heart and walk away unscathed.
This truly disturbed me. I had read ‘The Road’ by Cormac McCarthy at around d the same time and, between the two, the mix of fact and fiction really messed with my head.
Intrusive thoughts, nightmares, anxiety attacks, the works. I still have huge bags of rice and pasta in the attic, because I became so unhinged that I literally started ‘prepping’.
My family thinks it’s funny (now) but, honestly, reading about that dig was a huge triggering event for me. I have nothing but the deepest of respect for anyone (archaeologists, policemen, soldiers, doctors) who can look into the abyss of the human heart and walk away unscathed.
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#70
That lake at the bottom of the ocean that was so dense the submarine bounced off.
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#71
Im actually shocked this hasn't been mentioned yet, but the opening tomb of Timur/Tamerlane by Soviet archaeologists in June of 1941.
A descendant of Genghis Khan, Timur was one of the most bloodthirsty conquerors in recorded history. He swept south from the steppes of central Asia and conquered Persia, known for massacring whole cities and constructing buildings from their skeletons; most notably, at Isfahan, where he ordered a mass e*******n of 200,000 people who revolted against him and constructed towers with their heads. His exploits stretched from China to the Levant.
Legend has it that In his tomb was an inscription: "Whomsoever [sic] opens my tomb shall unleash an invader more terrible than I."
Two days later N**i Germany began Operation Barbarossa and invaded the Soviet Union.
A descendant of Genghis Khan, Timur was one of the most bloodthirsty conquerors in recorded history. He swept south from the steppes of central Asia and conquered Persia, known for massacring whole cities and constructing buildings from their skeletons; most notably, at Isfahan, where he ordered a mass e*******n of 200,000 people who revolted against him and constructed towers with their heads. His exploits stretched from China to the Levant.
Legend has it that In his tomb was an inscription: "Whomsoever [sic] opens my tomb shall unleash an invader more terrible than I."
Two days later N**i Germany began Operation Barbarossa and invaded the Soviet Union.
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#73
Well since the rivers dried up around the world due to the heatwave a fair amount of bodies hidden in containers were found at the bottom...
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