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1968 In Archaeology
The year 1968 in archaeology involved some significant events. Explorations *Survey of Anshan in Iran. Excavations * Anne Stine Ingstad and Helge Ingstad complete excavations of Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows. * Prof. Richard J. C. Atkinson undertakes work at Silbury, broadcast on BBC Television (continues to 1970). * Colin Renfrew begins excavations at Sitagroi, Greece (continues to 1970). Publications * Sally R. and Lewis R. Binford (ed.) - ''New Perspectives in Archeology''. * David L. Clarke - ''Analytical Archaeology''. Finds * Archaeological prospection of Buvuma Island directed by the Tervuren Museum finds early use of pottery. * An early medieval burial excavated at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Tyrväntö, in southern Finland includes the Suontaka sword among ambiguous features of gender expression; research published in 2021 suggests the individual buried had Klinefelter syndrome. * The lower jaw part of a presumably female '' Homo heidelbergensis'' pre-Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrväntö
Tyrväntö is a former municipality of Finland in the Häme Province, now in Tavastia Proper. It was consolidated with Hattula in 1971. The northern part of the former municipality was transferred to Valkeakoski in 1978. Tyrväntö bordered Hattula, Sääksmäki, Pälkäne and Hauho. Geography Villages *Suotaala (location of the church) *Anomaa *Lahdentaka *Lepaa *Lusi *Monaala *Mäenpää *Mälkiäinen *Retula *Suontaka *Tykölä *Uskila *Vanajaniemi Lakes The Vanajavesi is partially on the former municipality's territory. History The name of Tyrväntö is related to the name of Tyrvää, a former municipality now part of Sastamala. Their names originate from the dialectal word ''tyrjätä'', "to make loud noise, to rumble", referring to the sound of the nearby rapids. Both Tyrväntö and Tyrvää have also had an alternative name ''Tyrväntä''. Tyrväntö was first mentioned in 1449 as ''Turfwenesokn'', originally a part of Hattula. The Tyrväntö chapel community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José Y Las Animas (shipwreck)
The ''San Jose Y Las Animas'' is a shipwreck with historical significance near Plantation Key, Florida, Plantation Key, Florida, United States. It sank in a hurricane in 1733 and is located approximately 4 miles southeast of Plantation Key. On March 18, 1975, it was added to the United States, U.S. National Register of Historic Places. History The San Jose y Las Animas was a merchant ship built in England in 1728 for Spain. Being part of the 1733 Spanish_treasure_fleet, fleet that consisted of four warships, and eighteen merchant ships. San Jose y Las Animas was a 327-ton merchant ship carrying twenty-six guns and captained by Cristobal Fernando Franco. Leaving the port of Cuba and heading back to Spain, the ship was hit by a hurricane On July 15, 1733, and sinking off the coast of Florida. All crew were accounted for. Location of the wreck San Jose y Las Animas ran aground off Tavenier Key. The San Jose quickly filled with water as the crew was under the haul of the ship see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
