This is really well done and easy for even me, as a non-geneticist, to follow.

Please, give me your best spiel on stone tools!

Ignore my ignorance, but what changed in 2008?

There where a lot more before 2008, that's for sure

Not specifically related, but Stephan Schiffels (one of the lead authors) runs the Population Genetics group at Planck and has published lots of really great work in this area if anyone wants further reading.

Ramirez brought some replacement glass as a present for Conner.

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That's nothing. A guy built a replica of a 2000 year old phonecian ship and sailed it around the coast of Africa and then from Tunisia to the Dominican Republic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenician_Ship_Expedition

There are a ton of watering holes in Ireland I hear.

Thank you I always loved reading European Medieval history and feel it’s under appreciated by most.

Didn't anyone see Robin Hood with Kevin Costner?

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Of course, ceramics is just stoneware without most of the downsides

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It’s probably not much of a mystery. Some of my Scottish ancestors were in the Crusades. It shouldn’t be shocking that some brought back pillaged art/artifacts.

Source?

;)

Go that way very fast And if something gets in your way Turn

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I was of the apprehension that the atlantean route stretching from north Africa to at least as far as Scotland, was an established concept. Evidenced by cultural, linguistic, musical, and artistic artifacts. I didn't think this was in lively dispute. The concept of cultural exchange between sea faring coastal population from Scotland to North Africa that is.

Its impure and cloudy because casting was done at lower temps. Technology wasn’t that good yet unless you had enough money to get the fire hot enough.

The square headed kind?

Fluted points are overrated. Madison triangular points are waaaaaay cooler

It has a name: The idle rich.

Sand/ Silk Road?

Yep, I haven’t studied it in a while but I did an entire research project on 18th-20th century iron nails. I’m obsessed for no good reason, but I’m fine with that oddly enough lol