Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Silver Stash, Bronze Age Gold, & Ancient Crossbow

Over on archaeology.org, a recent article tells how a "Caver Discovers 2,300-Year-Old Silver Stash in Israel" here.


Also, over on rmchapple.blogspot.co.uk, M.R. Chapple posted regarding "Ireland’s Bronze Age Gold | Ulster Museum, Belfast | Saturday 31 January 2015" here.


Finally, on en.people.cn, an article heralds "The most complete ancient crossbow unearthed with terracotta army" here.


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Monday, March 30, 2015

RPG Media Monday - TIE Fighter Short, Anderson's UFO, & Leviathan

Over on techcrunch.com, "Watch This Amazing Fan-Made Star Wars TIE Fighter Short Film" here.


Also on thepropgallery.com, they discuss "Filmed in miniature - The models of Gerry Anderson's UFO" here.


Finally on comingsoon.net, there is a "Stunning Proof-of-Concept Trailer for Sci-Fi Movie The Leviathan" here.


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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Medieval Pharmaceuticals, Castle Doctors, & Plague Love

Three from the Medievalists.net this week including "Pharmacy in Medieval Islam and the history of drug addiction" here.


Also, they had an article a few weeks back on "Love in the Time of Plague" here.


Finally, earlier this year they asked "Is There a Doctor in the Castle?" here.


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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Saturday in Space - Guardian Jupiter, Mars Engine, & Imminent End

A recent article on io9.com suggests that "Jupiter May Have Destroyed The Solar System's First Planets" here.


Also on gizmag.com, they claim that an "Engine running on frozen carbon dioxide may power mission to Mars" here.


Finally on the Daily Mail website, an article that asks, "Is the universe on the brink of collapse? Study says catastrophic event is 'imminent' (but don't worry - that still means we have tens of billions of years left)."  Learn more here.


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Friday, March 27, 2015

Flora & Fauna Friday - Carolina Butcher, Invading Cougar, & Extinction

Over on mashable.com, they discuss how the "Giant 'Carolina Butcher' crocodile ancestor ruled before the dinosaurs" here.


Also on fieldandstream.com, they tell how a "Man Acts Like a Bear to Save Cat From Home-Invading Cougar" here.


Finally on pixable.com, "Here’s Every Single Animal That Became Extinct In The Last 100 Years [photos]" here.


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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Historical Thursday - Bergen's Runes, Sweden's Witch Trials, & Scandinavian Relations

Three this week from the Medievalists.net website with the first being from four years ago titled "The Runes of Bergen: Voices from the Middle Ages" here.


Also, earlier this year, they told of "Witchcraft Trials In Sweden: With Neighbours Like These, Who Needs Enemies?!" here.


Finally, also about four years back, an article titled "Scandinavia After the Fall of the Kalmar Union: A Study in Scandinavian Relations, 1523-1536" here.


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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Palaeolithic Settlement, Stonehenge Theory, & Astonishing Places

Over on pasthorizonspr.com, they featured a "70,000 year-old African settlement unearthed" here.


Also on dailymail.co.uk, they ask "Was Stonehenge a 'Mecca on stilts'? Structure supported a wooden platform to get 'closer to the heavens', claims expert" here.


Finally on themindunleashed.org, they shared a pictorial on "22 Astonishing Places That Are Hard to Believe Really Exist" here.


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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Medieval Heraldry, Arms & Flags

There are a handful of Pinterest sites that will be useful to those interested in Medieval Heraldry, Arms & Flags here, here, here, and here.



Also, if you are on Facebook, be sure to Like Heraldry of the World here.


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Monday, March 23, 2015

RPG Media Monday - YA Novels, Cyberpunk is Dead, & Potter Potions

Over on the Guardian website they had an articled titled "The eight best young adult books – and why grownups should read them, too."  Learn more here.


Also, on the Only a Game blog, Chris Bateman tells us why "Cyberpunk is Dead" here.


Finally, the BuzzFeedVideo YouTube channel has shared a look at what real world fans of the Potterverse think of various potions.  Enjoy!



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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Environmental Crusading, Roman Trade, & the Iceman's Tattoos

Recently on the Medievalists.net, an article discussed "Environmental Crusading: The Teutonic Knight’s Impact After the Baltic Crusades" here.


Also, on ancient.eu, an article from a little over a year ago featured "Trade in the Roman World" here.


Finally, on Archaeology.org, they told us that "New Technology Finds Additional Tattoos on the Iceman" here.


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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Saturday in Space - Galaxy's Edge, Ingredients of Life, & the Last Man on the Moon

Over on Nasa.gov, scientists speculate about "Living on the Edge: Stars Found Far from Galaxy Center" here.


Also, on cnet.com, they tell of how "NASA creates ingredients of life in harsh simulated space conditions" here.


Finally, on The Nerdist, they featured Gene Cernan, the "Last Man on the Moon" here.


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Friday, March 20, 2015

Flora & Fauna Friday - Aged Tortoise, Scaly-foot Snail, & Medieval Sea Monsters

Over on earthporm.com, they have photos of "Jonathan The Tortoise Photographed In 1902 And Today" here.


Also, on wired.com, check out the "Absurd Creature of the Week: The Badass Snail that has a Shell Made of Iron" here.


Finally, on the Medievalists.net, a recent article tells of "Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps" here.


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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Historical Thursday - Monks, the Normans, & Charlemagne

Three from the Medievalists.net this week including an article from February a couple years back titled "Of Monks, Medieval Scribes, and Middlemen" here.


Also, there is an article from the previous year titled "The Normans: Three Centuries of Achievement, AD 911-1204" here.


Finally, an article from just last August titled "Charlemagne still kicking 1200 years later or Morangles Early Medieval Holidays" here.


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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Luxor Tomb, Rock Churches, & Son Doong Cave

Over on archaeology.org, they tell us of an "18th-Dynasty Tomb Discovered in Luxor" here.


Also, on the Medievalists.net, we learn of an "Ethiopian Pilgrimage: The Rock Churches of Lalibela" here.


Finally, on newsner.com, they featured some fantastic photos of the Son Doong Cave system in Viet Nam here.


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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Medieval Alphabet, Eagle Talon Jewelry, & Beer Money

Over on the Medievalists.net, a recent article focused on "The Medieval Alphabet" here.


Also, on archaeology.org, they told us that "Neanderthals Made Jewelry with Eagle Talons" here.


Finally, on irisharchaeology.ie, they showed us some "Beer Money: 13th century tokens from Winetavern Street, Dublin" here.


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Monday, March 16, 2015

RPG Media Monday - Merlin, Super Powers, & Watership Down

Over on the Medievalists.net a few years back, an article recounted "The figure of Merlin in English literature from the beginnings to 1740" here.


Also, on cracked.com, they recently shared "5 Weirdly Satisfying Scientific Explanations for Superpowers" here.


Finally, on The Nerdist's Schlock & Awe column, Kyle Anderson reviewed Watership Down here.


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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Autopsy Detects Poison, Arrow Wounds, & Jousting Injuries

Over on archaeology.org, an article earlier this year proclaims "Autopsy Detects Poison in Remains of Italian Nobleman" here.


Also, on allthingsliberty.com, they tell you about "Battle Wounds: Never Pull an Arrow Out of a Body" here.


Finally, on the Medievalists.net, an article tells us that a "Knight buried at Hereford Cathedral may have had jousting injuries, archaeologists find" here.


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