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Ancient clay tablets (such as the one pictured) inscribed with cuneiform script, a type of ancient writing once common in the Middle East, have been found in southeastern Turkey, archaeologists announced in October 2009. [Photograph courtesy University of Akron]

Ancient Tablets Decoded; Shed Light on Assyrian Empire

1 posted on 12/11/2009 4:28:21 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 12/11/2009 4:31:33 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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So, what was the climate like then? Any data in the records?


3 posted on 12/11/2009 4:32:38 AM PST by Paladin2
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More stuff to post (in order of preference) later (self-ping, unless someone gets ambitious):

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/73920/India/First+century+Spanish+pottery+found+in+Pattanam.html

http://enperublog.com/2009/12/07/four-ceremonial-fountains-discovered-at-machu-picchu/

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/wuis-tio120809.php

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/uoha-aoe120709.php

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091207-top-ten-archaeology-finds-2009.html

update/additional:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8404363.stm


4 posted on 12/11/2009 4:33:34 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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search for Urartu or Urartians, that may help

Also search for Joey's Myth with his Urim & Thummim.


8 posted on 12/11/2009 5:16:54 AM PST by Utah Binger (Southern Utah, where the World comes to see America)
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To: SunkenCiv

BFL


9 posted on 12/11/2009 5:19:03 AM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: SunkenCiv
"It will be very interesting to see what the role of women in this economy was

Party girls for Tiglath's VIP party room. Assyrian for Tiger. Or not.

14 posted on 12/11/2009 11:56:45 AM PST by colorado tanker (What's it all about, Barrrrry? Is it just for the power, you live?)
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