BHR-51
Brit-Am Historical Reports
21 September 2010 13 Tishrei 5771
Contents:
1. Botanical Evidence for Aegean (Philistine?) Presence in Canaan in the Late
Bronze Age
2. The Germanic-Celtic Settlement of Ancient Germany
3. Amerindians and Hebrews: Some New Sources
(a) James Trimm:
Hebrews in Ancient America.
(b) Native American Jews: A Fulfillment of Prophecy?
by HaRav
Ariel Bar Tzadok
(c) Brit-Am: Amerindians
4. Archaeology: Brit-Am Version of
Explorator
13.22
5. The Nordwest
Block, Research Possibilities or a Dead End?
1. Botanical Evidence for Aegean
(Philistines?) Presence in Canaan in the Late Bronze Age
Yael
Mahler-Slasky
and Mordechai
E. Kislev
Lathyrus
consumption in late Bronze and iron age sites in Israel: an Aegean affinity
Abstract:
This paper presents new evidence, together with previous findings, for the
appearance of charred seeds of Lathyrus sativus (grass pea)/Lathyrus cicera.
This grain legume was a food staple in ancient times, principally in the Aegean
region, but also appeared sporadically and in a limited way in the
archaeological record of the southern Levant. It is encountered there first in
the Late Bronze Age but disappears in the record at the end of the Iron Age.
Although a palatable, nutritious plant adapted for growing under adverse
conditions, its seeds can be toxic when consumed in large quantities. Apparently
L. sativus/cicera made its way to the lowlands of the southern Levant, either by
trade or with Philistine immigrants. It is absent at other south Levantine
Bronze Age (i.e., Canaanite) and Iron Age sites and it remained a food component
in the southern coastal region (i.e., Philistia, the region associated with the
biblical Philistines) up to the end of Iron Age II, suggesting a possible ethnic
association. Evidence of L. sativus/cicera joins that of another Aegean
archaeobotanical import from an earlier, Middle Bronze Age II context, Lathyrus
clymenum, found at Tel Nami, a coastal site farther to the north of the region.
2. The Germanic-Celtic Settlement of
Ancient Germany
From: Erik L
[Germanic-L] Re: Schnippenburg
Sender: Germanic-L@yahoogroups.com
Many thanks for these interesting messages about Germanics and Celts.
I understand that it is a difficult thing to make a clear border between the
Celts and the Germans.
There does not exist a real frontier, some times the Germanic and
Celtic tribes lived next
to each other. I conclude:
1. the Celts certainely lived in the areas south of the Oise-Marne;
I personally believe that the Celts have lived in the Elzas-
Lorraine, the region of Mose (Treveri) and the Ardenns too;
2. Probably the Belgae were not Celts, but an unknown tribe between
the Germanics and Celts; and also not real Germanics, because Taci-
tus wrote that the Tungri were the Germanics who started to live
in the areas of the Belgae.
3. In the Germany the Celts lived till the Main and south Hessia;
but the Schnippenburg fortification is a prove that the Celts tried
to conquer territories in north Germany which were Germanic areas;
perhaps some place names (the so called apa names and the name
Glanenburg near Enschede in the Dutch province of Overijssel)
are a prove that they had temporary residence in areas north of
Rhine;
4. originally (500 BC) the Germanic tribes lived east the Weser
area (Sleeswijk-Holstein) and the so called Jastorf area.
They gradually established themselves more south and east;
in the Netherlands and West-Germany they mixed with autochthonous
tribes which probably were related to the Belgae.
If I should have made mistaken, please correct me.
Erik
3. Amerindians and Hebrews: Some New
Sources
(a) James
Trimm:
Hebrews in Ancient America.
Check out Hebrews in Ancient America on Nazarene Space:
http://nazarenespace.ning.com/group/hebrewsinancientamerica?xgi=0NOTPOEA5F9GLo&xg_source=msg_invite_group
(b) Native American Jews? A Fulfillment
of Prophecy?
by HaRav
Ariel Bar Tzadok
http://www.koshertorah.com/PDF/nativeamericans.pdf
(c) Brit-Am: Amerindians
http://www.britam.org/Questions/QuesAmerindians.html
4. Archaeology: Brit-Am Version of
Explorator
13.22
From: david meadows <rogueclassicist@gmail.com>
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EARLY HUMANS
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Feature on Piltdown Man:
http://www.dchieftain.com/dc/index.php/news/2121-fraud-in-science-piltdown-the-man-who-never-was.html
On the importance of empathy in human evolution:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/19/evolution-frans-de-waal-primatologist
An interesting method for determining the diet of early hominids:
http://www.physorg.com/news203854387.html
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AFRICA
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An update of sorts on the search for Chinese shipwrecks off Kenya:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/kenya/100910/seeking-proof-chinas-ancient-trade-africa
... related:
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/regional/National%20Museums%20defends%20the%20digging%20up%20of%20ancient%20kingdom%20%20/-/1070/1010264/-/8wt57hz/-/
More on Nubian beer:
http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2010/09/16/ScienceTech/Ancient.Nubians.Cured.Selves.With.Beer-3933258.shtml
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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There are plenty of sites in Iraqi Kurdistan, apparently:
http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/1/180780/
They've found Herod's theatre box at Herodium:
http://www.jpost.com/LocalIsrael/AroundIsrael/Article.aspx?id=188111
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=188399
http://www.huji.ac.il/dovrut/HerodiumRoyalBox.doc
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/insideisrael/2010/September/King-Herods-Royal-Box-Uncovered/
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2010-09-14/content_868756.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2306788/posts
A sculpture of a hawk that dates back to the tenth milliennium B.C./B.C.E.
from Syria:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/oldest-sculpture-of-hawk-discovered-in-syria_100429013.html
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201009147240/Related-news-from-Syria/french-archaeologists-the-oldest-sculpture-of-hawk-in-the-world-discovered-in-syria.html
http://www.sana.sy/eng/35/2010/09/15/307421.htm
A 4th century B.C./B.C.E. statue of Melkart from Kadmous (Syria):
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201009177271/Related-news-from-Syria/archaeologists-4th-century-bc-statue-unearthed-in-syria.html
http://www.sana.sy/eng/35/2010/09/16/307840.htm
Review of Toby Wilkinson, *The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt*:
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure/8393163.Rise_and_Fall_of_Ancient_Egypt/
Dr Leen Ritmeyer's Blog:
http://blog.ritmeyer.com/
Paleojudaica:
http://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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... and a suit of Roman armour from Wales:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11288684
http://www.physorg.com/news203770586.html
http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/09/15/15363666.html
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8399961.Caerleon_dig_sheds_light_on_time_when_Romans_left/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11292227
Evidence of Roman military success in northern Germany:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/344294,germany-battle-feature.html
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/features/article_1584567.php/New-finds-suggest-Romans-won-big-North-Germany-battle-Feature
http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0330039XAXO3
This facial reconstruction of a 5th century Athenian girl has finally made
it to the English press:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11309510
http://www.3news.co.nz/Scientists-give-a-face-to-ancient-Greek-girl/tabid/1160/articleID/175967/Default.aspx
A depiction of Tyche from a fresco at Sussita:
http://www.physorg.com/news203852084.html
http://www.science20.com/news_articles/greek_gods_land_jesus
http://newmedia-eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=3593
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100916100503.htm
http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/25636.php?from=168794
Roman beauty secrets:
http://www.inloughborough.com/news/098597/Revolting%20Roman%20beauty%20secrets%20revealed
An update on the Rosia Montana gold mine saga:
http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/18092010/323/romanians-seek-halt-canadian-gold-project.html
On comparing modern Israel to ancient Greek city states:
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=188090
More Marathon anniversary coverage:
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/greek-city-of-marathon-marks-anniversary-20100912-1575c.html
... and a Pheidippides FAQ:
http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2010/09/a-pheidippides-f-a-q.html
More on the Greeks and Halley's Comet:
http://www.physorg.com/news203573928.html
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/ancient-greeks-spotted-halleys-comet-100914.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39173498/ns/technology_and_science-space/
http://news.discovery.com/space/did-the-greeks-spot-halleys-comet-first.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0915/Did-the-ancient-Greeks-spot-Halley-s-Comet
More on those restored cave paintings from Petra:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39151076/ns/technology_and_science-science/
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1915613/greeks_first_to_spot_halleys_comet/index.html?source=r_space
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/international/4132968/Ancient-Petra-paintings-rescued
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68C1TQ20100913
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/photogalleries/100902-petra-wine-cult-cave-art-restored-world-science-pictures/#/cave-paintings-little-petra-face_25506_600x450.jpg
More on identifying ancient pills:
http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/roman-ship-medical-kit.html
http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-09-13-ancient-greek-pills-give-modern-scientists-a-new-high
Visit our blog:
http://rogueclassicism.com/
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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Somewhat indirect report of the discovery of an Iron Age/Celtic necropolis
in Spain:
http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Limerick-student-Carol-helps-discover.6535675.jp
Bronze Age burials from an Asda supermarket construction site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11316583
Saxon finds from a side near Aldeburgh:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_9001000/9001249.stm
An Iron Age settlement from Bengeworth is opening to the public:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/herefordandworcester/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8987000/8987925.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-11296608
I think we've mentioned this Bronze Age 'cold case' before:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/isleofman/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9002000/9002556.stm
Shropshire Iron Age history from the air:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8995000/8995891.stm
Funding for a site associated with Owain Glyndwr:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11328116
Bronze Age gold bracelets from Kent:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-11277386
cf:
http://eastkent.owarch.co.uk/
A 1500 b.p. ring from Funen (Danish):
http://kpn.dk/article2180703.ece
Brief bit of hype about medieval remains from Stirling Castle:
http://news.scotsman.com/news/Some-light-on-old-bones.6532562.jp
Archaeology in Europe Blog:
http://archaeology-in-europe.blogspot.com/
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ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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Australian Aborigines are claimed to be the first astronomers:
http://www.physorg.com/news203921332.html
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/aborigines-worlds-first-astronomers-study/story-e6frg8y6-1225925472832?from=public_rss
New Zealand Archaeology eNews:
http://www.nzarchaeology.org/netsubnews.htm
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Came across this item on the "Fool's Cap Map of the World":
http://bigthink.com/ideas/24015
On the DNA front, it appears that a couple of Columbus' shipmates were the
first Africans in the New World:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19455-graveyard-dna-rewrites-african-american-history.html
On glacial retreat and archaeological finds:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100914/lf_nm_life/us_climate_vikings_1
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68D1L120100914
A semi-reviewish thing has some interesting things to say about Victorian
'freakshow' performers:
http://www.physorg.com/news203875580.html
Humans are off the hook for driving a 'mythical' fly to extinction:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9008000/9008585.stm
Reviewish sort of thing of Ian Morris, *Why the West Rules -- For Now*:
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/september/morris-west-rules-091410.html
Review of Robert Gottlieb, *Sarh: the Life of Sarah Bernhardt*:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/books/review/Brockes-t.html
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TOURISTY THINGS
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Hadrian's Wall:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/8008399/Hadrians-Wall-Another-world-beyond-the-wall.html
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CRIME BEAT
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The Golb trial has started:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/09/14/dead_sea_scrolls_debate_spurs_ny_criminal_trial
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/sep/14/dead-sea-scrolls-debate-spurs-criminal-trial/?partner=yahoo_headlines
http://www.baylor.edu/lariat/news.php?action=story&story=79632
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8009475/Dead-Sea-Scrolls-dispute-comes-to-New-York-court.html
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/scholar_says_he_never_ripped_off_8CNm9lpVrM9cUQOVMnBjbK
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100914/ap_on_re_us/us_dead_sea_scrolls
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gznCOrQo0Iw8H1s_BUyqyDXHcO8AD9I7T9380
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EXHIBITIONS, AUCTIONS, AND MUSEUM-RELATED
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A History of the World (BM)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/explorerflash/
Pre-Raphaelites and Italy:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/things_to_do/newsid_8993000/8993836.stm
The Immortal Alexander the Great:
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=40972
Mark Twain:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/18/books/18twain.html
Epic of the Persian Kings:
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=226947
5. The
Nordwest
Block. Research Possibilities or a Dead End?
Nordwestblock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordwestblock
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Wikipedia:
Extract:
The
Nordwestblock
(English: "North-West Block"), is a hypothetical cultural region, that several
20th century scholars propose as a prehistoric culture, thought to be roughly
bounded by the rivers Meuse,
Elbe, Somme and Oise
(the present-day Netherlands, Belgium, northern France and western Germany)
during the Bronze and Iron Ages (3rd to 1st millennia BC, up to the gradual
onset of historical sources from the 1st century).
The theory was first proposed in 1962 by
Rolf Hachmann,
an historian, Georg
Kossack,
an archeologist, and Hans Kuhn, a linguist.[1] They continued the work of the
Belgian linguist Maurits
Gysseling,
who got his inspiration from the Belgian archeologist Siegfried De
Laet.
Gysseling's
original proposal included research that another language may have existed
somewhere in between Germanic and Celtic in the Belgian (sic) region.[2]
The term itself Nordwestblock
was coined by the German linguist, Hans Kuhn[3], who considered the inhabitants
of this area neither Germanic nor Celtic, thus attributing to the people a
distinct ethnicity or culture. According to Kuhn and his followers, the region
was Germanised
from the beginning of the Common Era, at the latest. ##
The Wikipedia article goes on to suggest possible identifications of the
Northwest Block with local cultures of the area such as the Bell Beaker
cultures.
The work by Kuhn actually usggests the possibility of foreign influence.
It notes linguistic parallels between the Northwest Block Area, Spain, the
Aegean (Greece), and the Crimea.
Hans Kuhn ,
Vor-
und fruhgermanische
Ortsnamen
in Nord-Deutschland
und in den Niederlanden,
Westfalische
Forschungen
12, pp. 5- 44, 1959. (German). Translation: "Pre- and early Germanic Place Names
in Northern Germany and the Netherlands".
Another earlier researcher (a Frenchman whose name has escaped me for the
present, writing in a Jewish Academic Journal) had already noticed the
linguistic phenomenon in question concerning Spain, the Aegean, Ancient Israel,
and the Middle East. He associated these same names with the Phoenicians and
Canaanites.
We automatically associate the Canaanites and Phoenicians with Semitic dialects
related to Hebrew.
This however may not necessarily be the case for the earlier phases of their
history.
The French Researcher claimed that the linguistic and ethnic substrata of
Ancient Greek (Mycenean) settlements should in fact be attributed to the
Canaanite-Phoenicians.
Though we were interested, we did not at the time follow up this line of
enquiry, for different reasons.
There may however be something in it and it may somehow lead back to Israel or
to other Biblical Entities that went westward?
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