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Kris_n t1_jartent wrote
Reply to comment by Jazzlike-Equipment45 in Medieval babycare: from breastfeeding to developmental toys by Hiversitize
I think it is in the same league as those who have think that people in the past were straight up dumb. This, because they didn’t understand science and thought religion was the answer to all.
It is pretty ignorant and doesn’t really answer why these “dumbasses” could build towers, bridges, castles and invent things such as water or windmills.
latinforliar t1_jarrea1 wrote
Reply to comment by Kiyomondo in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
Whale Biologist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbpjPRoSvLY
Kiyomondo t1_jarqf2v wrote
Reply to comment by latinforliar in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
>IANAWB,
I Am Not A... Whale Boy?
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latinforliar t1_jaro7p1 wrote
Reply to comment by TXGuns79 in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
I am not sure what "sources" you are reading that say baleen whales eat plankton and only plankton. Many sources talk about blue whales eating krill, which is not plankton, but a small crustacean. IANAWB, but I do calls them like I sees them, and I have often seen references to baleen whales eating fish in eyewitness books, children's whale books, and general internet research.
Lo_RTM t1_jarks2n wrote
Reply to comment by Nexod1 in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
If you were a fish you'd prey to it
DATY4944 t1_jarifph wrote
Reply to comment by Sleep-system in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
Maybe back then they considered these real life monsters. They maybe weren't considered myths at all, because they could be observed frequently by sailors. It was only when they brought the stories back to villages that the stories became exaggerated over time.
AwkwardPregame t1_jar7n8l wrote
Reply to Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
If you’ve ever been diving on an active coral reef, you’d agree sea monsters are real and very much all over the ocean in the depths. Eels, sharks, etc
Nexod1 t1_jar7ii2 wrote
Reply to comment by Ello_Owu in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
If I saw this 2000 years ago I’d probably pray to it
ItsMilkinTime t1_jar785t wrote
Reply to comment by Dinosar-DNA in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
Absolutely terrifying. Hell, I would still be terrified if I saw that today
tunasaladsauce t1_jar6p29 wrote
Reply to comment by elephuntdude in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
How much is the fish?
dubCeption t1_jar3wxp wrote
Reply to comment by onelittleworld in Scientists discover corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza by Magister_Xehanort
That is a nice photo in a stone conference hall.
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Katherine_the_Grater t1_jaqyfzk wrote
Great article, thanks for sharing!
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Sea-of-Serenity t1_jaqnw71 wrote
That's really interesting! At the same time I wonder how much of it is true, because Schliemann applied "truth" very liberally and chose rather what made him look better - even in his own diaries if we take the excavations and "Priam's treasure" as an example. So probably a good read but better taken with a grain of salt.
CadillacCrusader1911 t1_jaqjr2y wrote
Reply to comment by CadillacCrusader1911 in Bookclub and Sources Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Can anyone also suggest any other Latin American history books (primarily those set from the 16th to 18th century)
CadillacCrusader1911 t1_jaqiz7j wrote
Reply to Bookclub and Sources Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Almost done with "The Conquest of New Spain" by Bernal Diaz. Highly recommend it to anyone studying Latin American history and the exploration era as it is a heavily detailed account of the expeditions of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, Juan de Grijalva and the famous Hernan Cortes (all of which mostly take place around the Yucatan Peninsula and southern Mexico).
The Hernandez and Grijalva expeditions were both failures as Francisco Hernandez was killed in 1517 after being fired up on by the indigenous people of the Yucatan and dying of his injuries. Later on Juan de Grijalva went on to go further south of the Yucatan in present day Honduras where he was killed in 1527 by the native people. The only successful expedition was Cortes's expedition who landed on the Yucatan coast and established contact with Montezuma II. Most of these expeditions are accounted well by Diaz who makes you feel like you are looking through his eyes in the story.
indiankimchi t1_jaqi9iw wrote
Reply to comment by Koenigspiel in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
And between monsters and dolphins… literally none! They should scare the crap out of most humans
indiankimchi t1_jaqi6w6 wrote
Reply to Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
And, this, friends, is why interdisciplinary studies matter.
“Dr John McCarthy, a maritime archaeologist … made the discovery while reading Norse mythology”
MaxGamingGG t1_jaqgsq3 wrote
Reply to comment by Ello_Owu in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent
Looks pretty sea monster-y
UsefulDrake t1_jaqf901 wrote
This is very exciting! Is the corridor a dead end? Could it be only a relieving chamber? Are there any more photos, I can't find any.
It has been known since 2017 that there are voids in the Pyramid, and this was one of them. It will be exciting to see what is the big void on top of the grand gallery. Or is this tunnel connects to it. Or if they can get more evidence of the theorized internal ramp!
Clio90808 t1_jaru8k4 wrote
Reply to comment by Jazzlike-Equipment45 in Medieval babycare: from breastfeeding to developmental toys by Hiversitize
There was a very influential book published in 1960, Centuries of Childhood by Philippe Aries, that promoted the thesis that the idea of childhood and the focus of the parents on their children was a very modern development. See Wikipedia link. This thesis has been debunked but held sway in historical circles for a significant period of time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centuries_of_Childhood