[SunkenCiv]

I thought we'd had a topic about this.

Archaeologist Patricia Sutherland (orange jacket) excavates a potential Viking site on Baffin Island. Photograph by David Coventry, National Geographic

[fish hawk]

Every time I see pictures of excavations like this I think there is some great treasure in those little partitions of soil they leave between the dig holes. Probably gold. LOL

[mass55th]

While doing some searches on IMDb for what some of my favorite actors are working on, I discovered that the History Channel is doing a series called "The Vikings." Here's a link to an article if anyone is interested:

VIKINGS Scripted Series Coming to History Channel

I also just watched a 3-part tv series hosted by Neil Oliver, which was produced for the BBC. Oliver is Scottish born, and as a historian and archaeologist, has hosted several interesting historical documentaries. Even if the topics he covers weren't interesting, I'd enjoy just listening to his Scottish accent. It's wonderful.

[Reily]

any cans of SPAM?

[COBOL2Java]

"Look! I found absentee ballots! They're all cast for Obama!"

[redfreedom]

I cannot authenticate what I am about to say and I blame no one if they disbelieve it. It is taken from memory.

Several years ago we clipped out of a newspaper a story where archaeological evidence was supposedly found showing the Vikings tied their ships to islands, now buttes, in the Turtle Mountains of ND and Manitoba. At that time much of ND was a lake that was supposedly connected through other waterways to the Atlantic.

[BwanaNdege]

http://www.amazon.com/Old-Captivity-Nevil-Shute/dp/0884113213

[Squawk 8888]

Canada Ping!

[Monkey Face]

Anyone REALLY surprised? NOT!!

[EveningStar]