Four stories of interest today:
Underwater archaeologists discovered two ancient swords in
the River Shannon in Ireland. One is
said to be a 10th C Viking sword.
The second is a pre-Viking sword dated between the 5th
and 7th centuries. More here.
1917 illustration of Viking sword, spear head, axe
Research was done on the bones of Samurai and
their children living during the Edo period (1603-1868). Analysis indicated that many of the children
suffered from lead poisoning which left the children deformed, disabled or
backward. The lead came from the large
amount of make-up used by Japanese mothers at the time. The research posits that the health
detriments helped lead to a weakening of the Samurai class of Japan.
More here.
Photo of Samurai Sosuke Henmi (1843-1894)
1800s illustration from Edo period book “Tale of the Eight
Dog Warriors of Satomi”
A team currently exploring the South Pole possibly
discovered the 1912 campsite used by Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the
South Pole. Scott was a Royal Navy
officer leading the expedition and though they reached the South Pole, the team
died on the way back. More here.
Scott’s ship the Terra Nova
In Georgia, Gwinnett County officials purchased a Hog Mountain Site
where the War of 1812-era outpost Fort Daniel once stood. Though the land is bare, archaeologists have been able to locate
the fort’s wall foundations and artifacts. More here
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