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Step back in time and discover the ancient way of life at the Neolithic lake settlement of Dispilio. This photograph captures the tranquility of the wooden houses nestled among the wheat fields, surrounded by wooden paths and fencing. The cloudy sky and distant mountain add to the serene atmosphere of this historical site.
Experience the allure of a bygone era with this photograph of the Dispilio Neolithic lake settlement. Nestled among the wheat fields, the wooden houses, paths and fencing showcase the harmonious co-existence of mankind with nature in ancient times. The cloudy sky and background mountain add to the picturesque and serene ambiance of the site.
Cogwheels in a historical drilling machine for MacroMondays:
For Macromonday I opened the gear box of a historical manually operated drilling machine. The drill is estiamted more than 50 years old and was still used as found it 20 years ago on a wrecking yard. So you can see the waste lubricants on the cogwheels.
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Experience the allure of a bygone era with this photograph of the Dispilio Neolithic lake settlement. Nestled among the wheat fields, the wooden houses, paths and fencing showcase the harmonious co-existence of mankind with nature in ancient times. The cloudy sky and background mountain add to the picturesque and serene ambiance of the site.
El Caracol or better known as the Observatory in the Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico. El Caracol, which translates to “spiral-shaped,” or, more literally, “snail,” is named after the winding staircase that rounds the interior of the central tower. The main purpose of the Observatory in Chichén Itzá was to watch and study the trajectory of Venus.
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I found it interesting to see the juxtaposition of the bee-hive houses in Harran, Turkey, where the archaeological tradition dates back at least 3000 years, with the modern solar water heater and the plastic coverings on the ventilation openings on top of some of the huts. Also the flat-roofed stone and mud building in the foreground (Neolithic technology) had a roof of corrugated steel or aluminum (20th C technology).
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Ekvtime Takaishvili was a prominent Georgian historian, archaeologist and patron of national heritage. Takaishvili played a crucial role in collecting and preserving important artifacts of Georgian history. During the Soviet occupation and in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, he managed to secure many Georgian national treasures. He led archaeological expeditions and ensured that important pieces of Georgian heritage were preserved. Takaishvili is often referred to as the man who saved Georgia’s treasures for his dedication to preserving cultural heritage. His efforts have led to many of these artifacts, including the ancient gold goblet, being on display in museums such as the Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi, where they offer a glimpse into Georgia’s rich history and culture. This ancient gold goblet is turned from a single piece of gold and was found in a burial mound in Trialeti: it dates between 1800 and 1600 BC. This means that it is 3,800 to 3,600 years ago. This time falls in the Bronze Age, a period in which many civilizations, including the Trialeti culture in Georgia, developed and flourished. This culture reached its peak around 1500 BC and is characterized by the extraction of metals from their ores, the smelting, casting and shaping of metals for the development of tools and weapons, but also for architecture and art.
The golden goblet at the Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi was crafted by artisans of the Trialeti culture, dates back approximately 3,600 years. This double-walled goblet, features scroll-shaped decorations and is inlaid with carnelian and lapis lazuli. Carnelian typically exhibits a red-orange hue and is favored in jewelry for its warm appearance, while lapis lazuli is known for its deep blue color and artistic applications. This unique piece is the only one of its kind found in modern-day Georgia. Georgian gold and silversmithing, dating back over four millennia, offers invaluable insights into the craftsmanship of ancient jewelers.
Ekvtime Takaishvili was een vooraanstaande Georgische historicus, archeoloog en beschermheer van het nationale erfgoed. Takaishvili speelde een cruciale rol in het verzamelen en behouden van belangrijke artefacten uit de Georgische geschiedenis. Tijdens de Sovjetbezetting en in de nasleep van de Russische Revolutie slaagde hij erin om vele Georgische nationale schatten in veiligheid te brengen. Hij leidde archeologische expedities en zorgde ervoor dat belangrijke stukken van Georgisch erfgoed bewaard bleven. Takaishvili wordt vaak de man die de schatten van Georgië heeft gered genoemd vanwege zijn toewijding aan het behoud van cultureel erfgoed. Zijn inspanningen hebben ertoe geleid dat veel van deze artefacten, waaronder de hierboven genoemde oude gouden kelk, te zien zijn in musea zoals het Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi, waar ze een blik bieden op de rijke geschiedenis en cultuur van Georgië. Deze oude gouden kelk is gedraaid uit één stuk goud en werd gevonden in een grafheuvel in Trialeti; het dateert tussen 1800 en 1600 voor Christus. Dit betekent dat het 3.800 tot 3.600 jaar geleden is. Deze tijd valt in de Bronstijd, een periode waarin veel beschavingen, waaronder de Trialeticultuur in Georgië, zich ontwikkelden en bloeiden. Deze cultuur bereikte haar hoogtepunt rond 1500 v.Chr. en wordt gekenmerkt door het winnen van metalen uit hun ertsen, het smelten, gieten en vormen van metalen voor de ontwikkeling van gereedschappen en wapens, maar ook voor architectuur en kunst. De gouden kelk is gemaakt door ambachtslieden van de Trialeti-cultuur. De dubbelwandige kelk is versierd met krulvormige applicaties en ingelegd met carneool en lapis lazuli. Carneool heeft meestal een rood-oranje kleur en wordt vaak gebruikt in sieraden en als edelsteen vanwege zijn warme uitstraling. Lapis lazuli is een diepblauwe edelsteen, bekend om zijn rijke kleur en gebruik in kunst en decoratie. Het wordt vaak geassocieerd met de oude beschavingen, zoals die in Egypte en Mesopotamië. Dit is een uniek voorwerp, aangezien er geen andere vergelijkbare kelk is gevonden in het huidige Georgië. De Georgische goud- en zilversmeedkunst is bijna net zo oud als het land zelf. De goud- en zilversmeedkunst in Georgië is van onschatbare waarde en biedt inzicht in het vakmanschap van juweliers uit meer dan vier millennia.
For Macromonday I opened the gear box of a historical manually operated drilling machine. The drill is estiamted more than 50 years old and was still used as found it 20 years ago on a wrecking yard. So you can see the waste lubricants on the cogwheels.
A clockwork calculator, assumed to predict a great many of astronomical events, kept in the National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece.
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A lifelike replica of Homo erectus at the National Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi helps visitors better understand the development of humanity. This display provides a visual representation of a species that is an important link in the evolutionary chain, providing insight into our origins as modern humans. Homo erectus is one of the most influential species in human evolution. Homo erectus emerged approximately 1.9 million years ago and lived until about 110,000 years ago. This species was one of the first to exhibit features more similar to modern humans. Homo erectus had a larger body and a relatively large brain, ranging from 600 to 1,100 cc, representing an important step in brain development. Their skull had a lower, broader shape and a prominent brow ridge. The species probably walked upright and had a longer, leaner body structure than earlier hominids, making them better suited for long-distance running and hunting . Homo erectus is often associated with the development of more advanced stone tools, such as hand axes, and is considered the first species to use fire. This gave them greater flexibility in their diet and helped them adapt to different environments. There is also evidence that they may have had social structures and lived in groups, which increased their chances of survival. Homo erectus was one of the first hominids to leave Africa and spread to other continents, including Asia and Europe. This makes their fossils crucial to understanding human migration and the spread of early humans across the world. By studying Homo erectus, we learn not only about our own history, but also about the adaptive strategies and cultural innovations that allowed us to survive and thrive in different environments. By recognizing these lessons and learning from the experiences of our ancestors , we can attempt to create a more sustainable and cooperative future.
The "wild man with a beard" in the National Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi is a lifelike replica of Homo erectus, one of our earliest ancestors. This figure showcases the robust body structure and features typical of this species, which lived around 1.9 million years ago. With a prominent beard and rugged appearance, it symbolizes the adaptations of early humans to their environment. Homo erectus was a crucial link in human evolution, known for its use of tools and mastery of fire. The replica helps visitors better understand the development of humanity and provides insight into the cultural innovations of this era. By interacting with this depiction, visitors gain a sense of how our ancestors lived and survived. It serves as a powerful reminder of our shared history and evolution.
Een levensechte replica van Homo erectus in het Nationaal Museum van Georgië in Tbilisi helpt bezoekers om de ontwikkeling van de mensheid beter te begrijpen. Deze weergave biedt een visuele representatie van een soort die een belangrijke schakel vormt in de evolutionaire keten en inzicht geeft in onze oorsprong als moderne mensen. De Homo erectus is één van de meest invloedrijke soorten in de menselijke evolutie. Homo erectus verscheen ongeveer 1,9 miljoen jaar geleden en leefde tot ongeveer 110.000 jaar geleden. Deze soort was een van de eerste die kenmerken vertoonde die meer overeenkomen met de moderne mens. Homo erectus had een groter lichaam en een relatief groot brein, variërend van 600 tot 1.100 cc, wat een belangrijke stap in de hersenontwikkeling vertegenwoordigt. Hun schedel had een lagere, bredere vorm en een prominente wenkbrauwrand. De soort was waarschijnlijk rechtop lopend en had een langere, slankere lichaamsbouw dan eerdere hominiden, wat hen beter geschikt maakte voor lange afstanden en jagen . Homo erectus wordt vaak geassocieerd met de ontwikkeling van meer geavanceerde stenen gereedschappen, zoals handbijlen, en wordt beschouwd als de eerste soort die vuur gebruikte. Dit gaf hen een grotere flexibiliteit in hun dieet en hielp hen zich aan te passen aan verschillende omgevingen. Er zijn ook aanwijzingen dat ze mogelijk sociale structuren hadden en in groepen leefden , wat hun overlevingskansen vergrootte. Homo erectus was een van de eerste hominiden die Afrika verliet en zich verspreidde naar andere continenten, waaronder Azië en Europa . Dit maakt hun fossielen van cruciaal belang voor het begrijpen van menselijke migratie en de verspreiding van vroege mensen over de wereld. Door het bestuderen van Homo erectus leren we niet alleen over onze eigen geschiedenis, maar ook over de adaptieve strategieën en culturele innovaties die ons in staat stelden te overleven en te floreren in verschillende omgevingen. Door deze lessen te erkennen en te leren van de ervaringen van onze voorouders, kunnen we proberen een duurzamere en meer samenwerkende toekomst te creëren.
For Macromonday I opened the gear box of a historical manually operated drilling machine. The drill is estiamted more than 50 years old and was still used as found it 20 years ago on a wrecking yard. So you can see the waste lubricants on the cogwheels.
This is a metal disc, recorded in a small recording booth and then sent home. It's from my Great Uncles Chuck and Earl.
It was made the last day of February, 1942. That's 72 years ago.
Click on the image to see it large. Interesting detail on label.
This device was once used to produce machine written documents into pieces of paper. In the days before word processing this was the instrument of choice.
For Macromonday I opened the gear box of a historical manually operated drilling machine. The drill is estiamted more than 50 years old and was still used as found it 20 years ago on a wrecking yard. So you can see the waste lubricants on the cogwheels.
I do remember these old vinyl discs,we used to have one in our home sometime , before i was born i guess, and all that was left of it for me to see was a broken horn and some rusted tin of unused needles.
i have kept the title nostalgia , cause i think the photo conveys a feeling of living in the old times.
The connection to gramophone in kolkata goes backa long way in history.First gramophone record in India was made in Kolkata in 1898. In 1877, Thomas Edison invented a sound machine which he called phonograph. Hemendra Mohan Bose, an Indian entrepreneur, imported the phonograph of Edison and made the cylinder record. The records were popularly known as Bose's record. Rabindranath Tagore recorded the 'Bande Mataram' here in his own voice.The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd recorded the first Indian song in their Beliaghata factory in 1898. There are different opinions about the recorded song of the first professional singer. The inventor of disc record, Frederick Gaiesburg of Germany, arrived in Calcutta on 27th October, 1902 to record the songs of the native singers. His desire was to send these records to Hanoever, make them into discs and then sell them in Calcutta. He is said to have gone to a theatre hall on 5th November, 1902, and recorded the songs of Gauher Jaan.
2002 was an important year because it was the centenary of the cutting of the first gramophone recording of Hindustani music, in Kolkata, in 1902.2008 marked the centenary of an event of far-reaching impact on Indian music—the setting up of the first record factory once again in Kolkata in 1908.
Today, as technology makes it possible for us to record ourselves on devices as small and user-friendly as mobile phones, it may be difficult for any of us to even imagine the challenges and difficulties that both recording engineers and artistes must have faced a century ago. The man who led what was known as the first recording expedition to India in 1902 was Frederick William Gaisberg. Assisted by George Dillnutt, he made the first “native” recordings on Saturday, 8 November 1902. Kinnear quotes from Gaisberg’s diary a description of “two little nautch (dancing) girls aged fourteen and sixteen with miserable voices”. Called Miss Soshi Mukhi and Miss Fani Bala, both artistes from the repertory of the Classic Theatre, they recorded songs in Bangla as well as in Hindi.
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【Meybod, Iran】 An old and large refrigerator in Meybod freshened up by badgirs - wind towers - and an underground canal system.
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Inspired by Sasha's Lab's original inspiration for Dark Ages. Yotsuba has no idea what these things are. Professor Layton is all too happy to explain. Back in his day...
Situated on the banks of the Orontes River, the ancient city of Hama is an important industrial and agricultural center that dates back to the early Iron Age. Although the city’s economy had always depended on agriculture, evidence of when Hama water wheels, or norias, were first developed goes back only to the Byzantine Era.
The water wheels in Hama are part of a very ancient irrigation system. The main purpose for these was to move water through the aqueducts.
However, none of the Hama water wheels that still stand today are from periods earlier than the Ayyubid Dynasty (late 12th to early 13th centuries). During the Mamluk era, many norias were overhauled and enlarged. It was also during this era that more water wheels were made. At one point, there were more than thirty norias in Hama.
Unfortunately, only 17 of the original water wheels have survived into the 21st century. They are still in good working condition, although the water from these wheels is no longer used. On average, the Hama water wheels’ diameter reaches up to 66 feet. Each wheel has a given name, and the biggest one is known as Al-Mohammediyyah, which used to give the Great Mosque its water supply.
Because the walls of the Orontes River were too deep for water to be sourced directly from the river, the wooden wheels were designed and constructed as part of an irrigation system for the fields in Hama. In their heyday, the main purpose of the Hama water wheels were for them to raise water from the Orontes and then drop the water in aqueducts and canals that would transfer the water to the fields.
The norias were powered by the river’s powerful currents. Wooden boxes attached to each noria scooped up water from the Orontes and then deposited the water into a channel at the wheel’s rotation summit. Through the force of gravity, the water traveled along a series of aqueducts, which distributed the water to various areas in Hama. There was also a carefully thought-out schedule for access to the flow of water so that it could reach everyone.
【Meybod, Iran】 Large old semi-underground refrigerator and water storage in the desert city of Meybod.
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This particular unit was made in 1973 according to the serial number. I haven't used it yet but have tested the meter and it seems to work!
It's in beautiful condition - near mint! I should have cleaned it up a little before taking these shots of it...oh well.
These are a dime-a-dozen on eBay. But I still got a good deal on this - around US$30...with the lens (that remains quite useful with digital SLRs!).
An unusual cloud over Rotterdam, December 9, 2008, 10:15 AM. A Greenpeace demonstration.
Several demonstrators had attached themselves to the office building near the E-on power station. Electricity is generated here by burning coal, which puts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The demonstration caused a lot of delays on the nearby highways because of distracted drivers slowing down.
The balloons in the symbolic cloud have the text CO2.
The slogan on the yellow banner says e-on, help ons klimaat niet naar de kolen. This freely (and poorly) translates to e-on, using coal is nuts Can anyone here suggest a better translation?
Zero "G", no WiFi, no bars.
Believe it or not, kids, it used to be that when you left the house, you left your phone at home. You had no choice.
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【Qazvin, Iran】 Inside an old water fridge partially buried underground and now decorated with a bronze battle sculpture, in the city of Qazvin, which houses several vaults just like this one. Water would be stored, kept fresh in spite of the heat outside, and cleaned by fish.
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