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The9isback t1_ixbapl2 wrote
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Or it's just a breakthrough for them? Just because other parts of the world is better doesn't mean they can't have a breakthrough?
Naritai t1_ixba4qw wrote
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The word 'ancient' has certain meanings in the English language, and 150 years old isn't ancient.
tomsan2010 t1_ixb7l8o wrote
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This! In the caspian sea, there are tonnes of ancient boats from many different cultures and times. If we can study them without breaking it, and preserve it at the same time, we could get amazing insight
ACOdysseybeatsRDR2 t1_ixb4vte wrote
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Its basically saying "Chinese Archaeology Makes a new majore accompishment"
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jbeech- t1_ixau0qw wrote
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Using a giant caisson is brilliant! Well done.
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Roastbeef3 t1_ixaoz7z wrote
Reply to comment by mauganra_it in Ancient shipwreck sees light of day again, a major milestone for Chinese underwater archaeology by IslandChillin
But this ship post dates even the opium wars. Not by a lot, but it does
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CloudiusWhite t1_ixaji5z wrote
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Its still really really cool though.
Environmental-Art792 t1_ixagmr1 wrote
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No pictures or videos of this thing?
tafinucane t1_ixade2b wrote
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Is Chinese underwater archaeology different?
Calcaneum t1_ixacnv4 wrote
Reply to comment by kruzer912 in Ancient shipwreck sees light of day again, a major milestone for Chinese underwater archaeology by IslandChillin
> Experts said that the merchant ship dates back to the reign of the Qing Dynasty Tongzhi Emperor (1862-1875).
147-160yrs, for anybody reading your comment and wondering!
RollinThundaga t1_ixabtd4 wrote
Reply to comment by mauganra_it in Ancient shipwreck sees light of day again, a major milestone for Chinese underwater archaeology by IslandChillin
Then an interpretation error on part of the translator; if it's being translated for an English-speaking audience, then they won't pick up on that cultural difference.
HyperbolicSoup t1_ixabb2y wrote
Nineveh May have had north of 1MM people before it’s sacking around… 600BC I want to say
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EndofGods t1_ixaac31 wrote
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Some factors are oxygen, depth for example. Low oxygen means more preservation. Sometimes shipwrecks may look pristine and I find it fascinating.
Laura-ly t1_ixa9msl wrote
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Would you expect their hands to be down at their toes? It's a simple matter human anatomy.
mauganra_it t1_ixa8l6q wrote
Reply to comment by LeoSolaris in Ancient shipwreck sees light of day again, a major milestone for Chinese underwater archaeology by IslandChillin
It can be argued to be a translation error, but Chinese history does not share the sharp divide in Western history around the 5th century when the Western Roman Empire collapsed. For the Chinese, modern Chinese history starts with the Opium Wars. Everything before that is considered ancient Chinese history, as the Opium Wars are the harbinger of the eventual demise of Imperial China.
GrantMK2 t1_ixa7n05 wrote
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That's a really under-appreciated part of the Book of Exodus.
Jak_n_Dax t1_ixa16xr wrote
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You mean ancient Egyptian Pharoh Abraham Lincoln?
pineapplejuniors t1_ix9zmbd wrote
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Tbh I was expecting at least 1000-2000 years old and I was surprised something in the Yangtze could last that long.
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