Comments on: Archaeologists Have Found Oldest Firearm in America

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:37:20 +0000

In reply to LifeSavor. And... I'm glad you have a have a brother-in-law that married your sister and not your brother.

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:35:08 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger. Archaeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. Although primarily dealing with the past or historical (which is the context we mostly hear about) it can be considered both a social science and a branch of humanities study thus can also involve present or non-historical.

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:26:12 +0000

In reply to LifeSavor. "isn’t all archeology historical?" No.

By: LifeSavor

LifeSavor — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:22:16 +0000

“….Historical Archeology”

Hmmmm…

I have a brother-in-law (married my sister) who teaches archeology at Temple. Since my sister hates me, I never get to talk with him, otherwise I would ask: isn’t all archeology historical?

By: LifeSavor

LifeSavor — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:16:08 +0000

One of my relatives (on my wife’s side, of course) is a hoarder. We often joke about how we will need to hire an archeologist when we finally intervene.

By: Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR

Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:31:02 +0000

“Measuring 42 inches long and weighing 40 pounds, the two-person portable gun was meant to provide protection for the expedition at their outpost in Arizona’s Santa Cruz Valley. However, the firearm shows no evidence of use, and it was likely abandoned when Spanish forces retreated after an attack on the settlement.”

It’s a popular thing among antique items to leave them in the condition they were found, but I hope they restore that one to like-new condition, considering it has never been fired.

And while they are at it, run a few rounds through it, as well…