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Discovery Shows Ancient Mining Evidence (300k ya)
Washington Times ^ | 5-18-2004

Posted on 05/20/2004 11:40:14 AM PDT by blam

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:15:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Rehovot, , May. 18 (UPI) -- An Israeli research team has discovered evidence that suggests some cave-dwellers were mining flint 300,000 years ago.

Flint blades from Tabun Cave, near present-day Haifa, in northern Israel, had an isotope called beryllium-10 in levels indicating they were made from mined flint. However, tools found in Qesem Cave, barely 60 miles to the south, bore the hallmarks of surface rock, indicating these individuals were still using whatever stones were lying around.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ancient; discovery; evidence; godsgravesglyphs; mining
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1 posted on 05/20/2004 11:40:15 AM PDT by blam
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To: farmfriend

GGG Ping.


2 posted on 05/20/2004 11:40:55 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Ancient news...

ba dum bum...psh!


3 posted on 05/20/2004 11:42:02 AM PDT by bigpete_53
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To: blam

They better have their environmental impact statements filed and up to date!


4 posted on 05/20/2004 11:46:53 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: blam

Digging is a natural thing for many animals. Animals or humans could dig for water and expose flint rock that cave-dwellers might then use for hand axes.


5 posted on 05/20/2004 11:47:21 AM PDT by RightWhale (Destroy the dark; restore the light)
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To: Quasar
Hum,,,, I wonder if you'll still be here tomorrow.
As first rants go yours was ok.
7 posted on 05/20/2004 11:56:55 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Our grandchildren will have to decide which culture will survive.)
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To: ASA Vet

I highly doubt that was his first rant. Just a "new" identity.


8 posted on 05/20/2004 12:03:29 PM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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To: blam

YEC INTREP


10 posted on 05/20/2004 12:07:56 PM PDT by LiteKeeper
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To: Quasar
I can't stand reading this dribble.

Then don't.

11 posted on 05/20/2004 12:10:44 PM PDT by TomServo ("D'oh!...I filled my pants, sir...In fact, I think I filled yours too.")
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To: Shryke

You're likely correct. But the poster assured me that he/she was series.


12 posted on 05/20/2004 12:12:26 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Our grandchildren will have to decide which culture will survive.)
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To: Quasar
Does God live on Earth?

How do you know how long God's days are? His seven days could be much longer than your seven days and Genises and geology could both be correct but just using different units of measurement for a thing we call days.

IMHO, the human mind is God's most amazing creation. It's a damn sin when people turn their's off and shut them away. They were meant to be used.

13 posted on 05/20/2004 12:24:48 PM PDT by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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To: Quasar
Why create all this complexity when the answer could be in the form of a simple parable

It's called scientific inquiry, Quasar - most people consider it ciritcal to our current society. If we relied on the bible for all of our answers, then we would still be riding camels, plagued by disease, and running for cover at every solar eclipse.

14 posted on 05/20/2004 12:40:56 PM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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To: blam; *Gods, Graves, Glyphs; A.J.Armitage; abner; adam_az; AdmSmith; Alas Babylon!; ...
Gods, Graves, Glyphs
List for articles regarding early civilizations , life of all forms, - dinosaurs - etc.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this ping list.
15 posted on 05/20/2004 12:55:29 PM PDT by farmfriend ( In Essentials, Unity...In Non-Essentials, Liberty...In All Things, Charity.)
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To: Shryke

See post #6. Busted.


16 posted on 05/20/2004 3:23:52 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Crap, who was he? He got nuked before I got home from work.


17 posted on 05/20/2004 3:38:06 PM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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To: Shryke
"Crap, who was he? He got nuked before I got home from work."

Don't know. He was gone when I logged back on around 4:30pm. (Maybe f.christian?)

18 posted on 05/20/2004 4:13:47 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam

I found it ironic that he would take a name like that, considering that quasars are considered to be slightly older than a few thousand years.


19 posted on 05/20/2004 4:21:26 PM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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To: Shryke
"I found it ironic that he would take a name like that, considering that quasars are considered to be slightly older than a few thousand years."

I 'caught' that too.

20 posted on 05/20/2004 4:27:39 PM PDT by blam
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