Just found out about a new carnival, of anthropology, called the Four Stone Heath, the latest on the delightfully named Aardvarcheology. I was particularly taken by the link about out-of-place artefacts post – and particularly its account of the “Baghdad battery”, from the 3rd century BC – ’tis amazing what the human imagination can come up with. (Actually a pot for storing papyrus…)
Hat-tip to Sharon on Early Modern Notes, who incidentally is looking for hosts for the history carnival – particularly female hosts to get some gender balance. Now I know there are women’s history bloggers who visit here who would be ideal (you DON’T have to be a professional historian! – I’m not and I’ve hosted it twice – although you can be of course…) You know who you are – please volunteer (or I might just send Sharon a list of suggestions!)
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