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Oh, I get it... It's one of those "degrees" that you buy in the mail... Got it...[:'(]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

ORIGINAL: pauk

so Atlantida is myth or legend?

Myth

so atlantida=sex

serioulsy, do you have speciality in your degree? In our country Arhaelogicy is quite difficult for studing - 4 years and you have to learn all from Stone age to middle age. It is quite depressing when you trying to remember all stone age cultures...

ORIGINAL: pauk

ORIGINAL: Speedy

ORIGINAL: pauk

so Atlantida is myth or legend?

Myth

so atlantida=sex

Not for me [;)]

pauk
What the heck is Atlantida? Do you mean Atlantis? If so it is a myth probably based upon the Cretan civilization (so called palace-civ) which was destroyed around 12 century BC by the enormous volcano eruption on the island of Santorini (also a Cretan center).

If you talk about degrees I am about to get my first at the age 34+ from -guess what- history.

The Minoan civilisation, it was called...

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Not for me [;)]

Your boasts have long since lost all credibility. It's roughly on the par with Nikboy's insistence that he's a good WitP player...[:'(]

ORIGINAL: Ursa MAior

pauk
What the heck is Atlantida? Do you mean Atlantis? If so it is a myth probably based upon the Cretan civilization (so called palace-civ) which was destroyed around 12 century BC by the enormous volcano eruption on the island of Santorini (also a Cretan center).

If you talk about degrees I am about to get my first at the age 34+ from -guess what- history.

Damn, sorry... i used croatian word for Atlantis....

now than you've mentioned Crete - aurochs was first domesticated at this island (one more irrelevant fact[:)]), but you should accuse Andy for that - he sent me wrong file and i'm bored....

ORIGINAL: pauk

serioulsy, do you have speciality in your degree? In our country Arhaelogicy is quite difficult for studing - 4 years and you have to learn all from Stone age to middle age. It is quite depressing when you trying to remember all stone age cultures...

It was a 3 year degree over here.

1st years you study across the board from Pre-history right up to modern stuff - Archaeological Science (RC dating, Dendrochronology etc), theories etc etc

2/3 years you specialise in whatever you wish + some mandatory not so good stuff.

For example.

2nd years I focussed on Early and Later Medieval England.

Went on a dig for a mnonth to Roman Silchester. Very interesting stuff.

Also took a course in Metallurgy and with a blacksmith made weapons etc. Nice[8D]

3rd year was more specific. I focussed on Burial Archaeology and Town and Country in Medieval England.

My Thesis was on "Anglo-Saxon defences against Vikings". Basically I looked at the historical and archaeological evidence for these defences and to see how much was inferred from the Burghal Hidage against how much wasactually known on the ground.

Quite interesting. In short a lot of what we assume is inferred from the Burghal Hidage. About 1/4 of the Burghs have never even been properly located/found for example.

Also compared the defences to those in the Netherlands - Burgs.

ORIGINAL: Terminus

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Not for me [;)]

Your boasts have long since lost all credibility. It's roughly on the par with Nikboy's insistence that he's a good WitP player...[:'(]

Shuddup SPAMmer

ORIGINAL: Terminus
The Minoan civilisation, it was called...

Yep. I did not remember the exact expression.

very interesting, indeed... now you have only to found Camelot[:)]...

I guess that king Arthur legend evolved from historical king Albert the Great?

Not really. I have to dig up and the newest version, upon which the latest King Arthur movie was based.

Hi Pauk,

No not really. Are you thinking of King Alfred? There is differing speculation on King Arthur.

Firstly, if he even existed.

Secondly, if so in what form - King? Local Lord?

I for one dispute a lot of the fables and myths around it. If he did exist I think he was probably more of a local lord/hero type person.

One of the specualtion's is that Tintagel Castle was his ruling home. Little evidence for this really though.

In short no evidence for Round Table. Sword in the Stone etc. Let alone a lot of the characters in the myth.

Good story though and I liked Excalibur the film (1981 as it?)

ORIGINAL: Ursa MAior

the newest version...

and...?

ORIGINAL: Speedy

I for one dispute a lot of the fables and myths around it. If he did exist I think he was probably more of a local lord/hero type person.

One of the specualtion's is that Tintagel Castle was his ruling home. Little evidence for this really though.

In short no evidence for Round Table. Sword in the Stone etc. Let alone a lot of the characters in the myth.

Good story though and I liked Excalibur the film (1981 as it?)

damn again... yes Alfred.... can't remember where i read this theory (i'm getting old) and I don't have nerves to check in my books right now... but theory Alfred=Arthur seemed to me logical....

Still digging, have posted a long version in the CoG forums somewhere, dont wanna type he whole damn thing again.

ORIGINAL: pauk
damn again... yes Alfred.... can't remember where i read this theory (i'm getting old) and I don't have nerves to check in my books right now... but theory Alfred=Arthur seemed to me logical....

Understood Pauk. Not a lot of physical evidence for this though.

pauk
Damn. It is gone.

So to sum it up quickly.
1. Artur's 'knights' -in reality heavy cavalry with lances- were sarmatians recruited in Pannonia.
2. The legend of Excalibur comes also probably with them since it was not a custom (before or after) to stick a sword into the ground marking the place of the funeral celebration (not the tomb itself) except between 2nd and 10th century AD in the steppes.

ORIGINAL: Speedy

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

NIKADEMUS in English means "Smart but still very very Sexy"

Now SPEEDY in English.....well the gals knows what it means.....

[:D] You guys just crack me up. When are you going to update your "AAR"?

Pretty soon Mike. Pretty soon. Nik's is the next turn to run [8D]

Only delay is that Arsenal (my football team) are about to play against Villareal in the Champions League[:)]

1-0 to the gunners they denied Villareal a vital away goal, the final beckons........