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| Archaeologists find ancient Indian cache at US military base in Alaska |
| 2025-01-26 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Archaeologists discovered a Dene (Athabascan) cache dating back about 1,000 years during summer excavations at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska. This was reported by the Alaska Public Media portal. The January 22 article noted that scientists initially believed the cache was no more than a few hundred years old, but radiocarbon dating proved otherwise. According to archaeologist Margan Grover, many finds elsewhere in Alaska date back 14,000 years, but the find on the studied side of the bay turned out to be the oldest of all at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base site, 1,000 years. The cache itself was about 3.5 feet (1 m) deep. The Indians lined it with birch bark to protect it from dirt and rodents. The site was close to water, so the researchers assumed that there would be remains of sea creatures, but soil samples showed tracks of a moose. Archaeologists plan to revisit the site, study the soil around the excavation site and determine whether the samples showed what kind of meat was in the cache or simply indicated what kind of mammals lived in the area. Eklutna elders consulted by the researchers said that there was once a fishing camp at the site where the cache was found. As reported by the Regnum news agency, last November in Mexico, scientists from the local National Institute of Anthropology and History discovered an underground portal to the afterlife that was used by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Did they find their way back? The Zapotec Indians who inhabited the territories adhered to polytheism, offering their prayers to the deities of the Sun, Moon, thunder, corn, fishing and many others. It is noted that the Zapotecs also performed human sacrifices, and at some temples even the remains of children were found. So they inspired modern day Democrats... Related: Elmendorf-Richardson: 2022-05-12 Army soldier killed in bear attack during training exercise in Alaska Elmendorf-Richardson: 2018-04-22 Israel pulls fighter jets from drill in Alaska amid tensions with Iran Elmendorf-Richardson: 2018-01-04 A Tragic Start to 2018: Army Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan on New Year's Day |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 So they inspired modern day Democrats... Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-01-26 09:45 |
| #1 Any Mastodon meat? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-01-26 06:40 |