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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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'Very rare' Bronze Age arrow with quartzite tip uncovered from melting ice after 3,000 years (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Imagine you're a bronze-age hunter. You've tracked a huge buck up past the treeline, it's getting cold, your family is hungry. As he pauses to nibble some lichen, you draw your bow. Sighted down that shaft is survival, at least for a while. Suddenly, the buck tenses and you jerk the release. Your arrow goes wide, off into the snow, lost forever along with dinner.

Three thousand years later, somebody finds it.

I love archaeology.

[โ€“] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

3000 years ago!

Around 3000 years ago, the world was in the Early to Middle Bronze Age[1]. Here are some key points about this period:

  • The Minoan Civilization was founded in Europe[1].
  • The Indus Valley civilization developed a state society in what is now Northwest India and Pakistan[1].
  • World population growth relaxed after the burst due to the Neolithic Revolution. World population was largely stable, at roughly 60 million, with a slow overall growth rate at roughly 0.03% p.a. [1].
  • In Ancient Egypt, the Early Dynastic Period was followed by the Old Kingdom[1].
  • In Mesopotamia, the Early Dynastic Period was followed by the Akkadian Empire[1].
  • The Bronze Age began in the Ancient Near East roughly between 3000 BC and 2500 BC[1].

Citation: [1] 3rd millennium BC - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_millennium_BC

[โ€“] cawifre@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Your reference is for 3000 BC, which is roughly 5000 years ago. That's not how 3000 years ago works.