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PittTheElder fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Jul 19, 2016 |
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Jul 19, 2016 22:16
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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Myth Confirmers.
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Jul 19, 2016 22:25
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Clodius' Rockin' Festivus Sol Invictus
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Jul 19, 2016 22:36
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SlothfulCobra posted:Myth Confirmers. On this episode, we'll show you how THE CHARIOT OF HELIOS could have survived *cut to high-speed camera footage of a miniature chariot towing a flaming beach ball* the extreme temperatures of Sol!
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Jul 19, 2016 22:37
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In actual archeology, it always blows my mind that somebody drew this in 5th century BC: 
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Jul 19, 2016 22:50
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he looks so disgusted
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Jul 19, 2016 23:15
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What is that, a Pillar Man?
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Jul 19, 2016 23:18
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AriadneThread posted:he looks so disgusted His expression is more likely grave.
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Jul 20, 2016 00:04
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:In actual archeology, it always blows my mind that somebody drew this in 5th century BC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_glass_amphora_from_Olbia This always gets me the same way.
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Jul 20, 2016 00:30
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:In actual archeology, it always blows my mind that somebody drew this in 5th century BC: I'm no art history person but that seems nuts.
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Jul 20, 2016 00:48
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:In actual archeology, it always blows my mind that somebody drew this in 5th century BC: What is it and what makes it so interesting?
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Jul 20, 2016 00:57
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xthetenth posted:What is it and what makes it so interesting? It's Overwatch slash fanart. The artist was way ahead of his time.
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Jul 20, 2016 01:04
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xthetenth posted:What is it and what makes it so interesting? It's very realistic compared to the common perception of art from antiquity. It falls apart compared to Renaissance stuff when you start looking at it more though- there's only a cursory understanding of depth and foreshortening, which wouldn't be understood until much later (look at the right figure's right foot to see a clear example of that). Also I dunno if it was just a stylistic choice or just that I'm seeing a single flat 2d image of it but dang if it doesn't look like the artist put their all into those faces and hands and then went into "gently caress it" mode with the rest of the figures. It's reminiscent of what you see a lot of novice artists do today. also jesus clean up your key pattern man
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Jul 20, 2016 01:53
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Koramei posted:
White ground vases were used for funerary things and also many colors are added after the thing is fired so a lot of the other pigments flaked off. So it's probably a little of "gently caress it" and also a lot of other color work lost from their bodies.
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Jul 20, 2016 02:01
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Koramei posted:It's very realistic compared to the common perception of art from antiquity. It falls apart compared to Renaissance stuff when you start looking at it more though- there's only a cursory understanding of depth and foreshortening, which wouldn't be understood until much later (look at the right figure's right foot to see a clear example of that). Yeah, even so though it's so different compared to what I'm used to seeing from anything pre-renaissance that it still blows my mind.
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Jul 20, 2016 02:51
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It's just such a familiar scene. Familiar composition and pose, and the scene is instantly recognizable even though we don't know who the subjects are. That's what's striking about it to me. You wouldn't be surprised to see it on tumblr.
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Jul 20, 2016 03:59
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Actually looks like a cheeky joke on Archaeologists by Byron to me
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Jul 20, 2016 05:06
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 College girls playing ultimate frisbee on the quad.
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Jul 20, 2016 05:31
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:In actual archeology, it always blows my mind that somebody drew this in 5th century BC: This looks like a panel from Hark, A Vagrant! It just needs a text bubble with the guy on the right complaining about how peasants are disgusting.
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Jul 20, 2016 06:28
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The comparison to cartoons isn't too far off. The linework on the central figure is simple, strong, and expressive. e: It's a lekythos, by the way. BravestOfTheLamps fucked around with this message at 08:10 on Jul 20, 2016 |
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Jul 20, 2016 07:56
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Tunicate posted:
Girls in commercials used tiny dumbbells 2000 years ago as well I see.
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Jul 20, 2016 08:20
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:In actual archeology, it always blows my mind that somebody drew this in 5th century BC: Dude looks like Elvis. 
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Jul 20, 2016 08:34
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Satire in ancient Egypt: 
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Jul 20, 2016 10:32
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Tunicate posted:
In high school, I taught an exchange student from Piazza Amerina the term "tube top." I hope it's taken root there.
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Jul 20, 2016 13:34
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History goons, I need your help! I moved into a new house and it needs some stuff to go on the walls, as I'm a horrible nerd I want some maps, ideally contemporary maps. I thought something from the HRE showing how much of a clusterfuck of tiny states it was or the classic Ancient Rome. What are the coolest historical maps you know of?
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Jul 21, 2016 17:19
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No home is complete without a map of Old Great Bulgaria.
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Jul 21, 2016 17:34
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Jul 21, 2016 17:47
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Fellblade posted:History goons, I need your help! Ptolemy's map of the world is pretty cool.
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Jul 21, 2016 17:54
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How did Greeks distinguish their sheep from their neighbour's sheep? Like did they brand livestock or use ear tags?
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Jul 21, 2016 18:15
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well, you usually paid shepherds to watch your sheep all the time. not sure if they had a system of identifying who owned which sheep.
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Jul 21, 2016 18:38
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I'm a huge fan of old maps. Check this site out. You create a box around a specific region of the world and it's a search engine for old maps. It has a range and doesn't necessarily go toward ancient world stuff, but I think it's pretty neat.
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Jul 21, 2016 19:07
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Fellblade posted:History goons, I need your help! The Peutinger Table.
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Jul 21, 2016 20:17
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Why are you showing a modern map of China from modern textbooks? This is the ancient history thread.
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Jul 21, 2016 21:19
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Ynglaur posted:Why are you showing a modern map of China from modern textbooks? This is the ancient history thread. Please do not insult the Korean history.
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Jul 21, 2016 22:09
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to this day scotland proudly celebrates holding off the mighty korean imperial army 
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Jul 22, 2016 00:53
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Swan Curry posted:to this day scotland proudly celebrates holding off the mighty korean imperial army I thought they were expelled.
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Jul 22, 2016 01:12
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"Scots" AKA mountain Koreans.
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Jul 22, 2016 02:35
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Archaeologists have found a load of bum-wiping sticks along the Silk Road, showing that Chinese brought diarrhoea to Europe as well as silk and tea: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jul/22/ancient-bottom-wipers-yield-evidence-of-diseases-silk-road-chinese-liver-fluke It links to another article blaming Roman diseases on garum and baths: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/08/flea-bitten-empire-roman-gifts-to-the-world-included-bacterial-infections
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Jul 22, 2016 02:58
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Swan Curry posted:to this day scotland proudly celebrates holding off the mighty korean imperial army Too lovely to occupy. Sorry.
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Jul 22, 2016 06:18
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That map will always be special for me, especially because it has this massive empire chilling for thousands of years and then suddenly vanishing right before writing is invented.
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