Which archaeological find would you most want to discover?

[Rain Man]

Assume the following rules:

1. You find the thing and identify it.

2. The world recognizes you as the discoverer.

3. You don't get to sell loot. Your only financial benefit is speaking fees and other outcomes of fame.

4. We're talking past tense of things already discovered. What do you wish you had found, instead of finding something that's as-yet undiscovered.


Poll forthcoming to those who are bold enough to seek it.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

By the way, I went with King Tut's tomb. It combines splendid history with amazing artifacts. Finding something like this would be pretty spectacular:



The Rosetta Stone would be a pretty close second due to its historical significance, and then probably Macchu Picchu, though the Terracotta warriors are close. But in terms of discoveries per pound, how cool would it be to go hiking and discover Otzi the Ice Man?

Brother Kevin, My choice as well. Although discovering a supernova in the Milky Way Galaxy would be tops for me.

[BlackHelicopters]

Noah's Ark

[BigRichard]

The body of Jesus Christ.

I didn't see who started this thread but the second I read the poll I said "This is a Rain Man thread".

[Eleazar]

A vast field of black gold situated below my property.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

By the way, I went with King Tut's tomb. It combines splendid history with amazing artifacts. Finding something like this would be pretty spectacular:



The Rosetta Stone would be a pretty close second due to its historical significance, and then probably Macchu Picchu, though the Terracotta warriors are close. But in terms of discoveries per pound, how cool would it be to go hiking and discover Otzi the Ice Man?

Wouldn't I be dead from the curse?

[threebag]

Suprised the Alex Smith torch and pitchfork crew hasn't thrown in Franchise Quaterback. They should be looking for the Scarecrows diploma or a used condom hanging out of their ass.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I almost added that, but did a little research and apparently they were never "discovered". They were always known, though some guy got credit for discovering them because he publicized them in the west.

I thought of Angkor Wat and Petra. Petra was known by a relatively small number of people until the early 1800's. They think it was abandoned around 100 AD. Since it's off the beaten path and tricky to get to it had to be "rediscovered."

[srvy]

Munson beat me to it. Lets hope he doesn't get his eyes burnt out till his face explodes.

Remains of Noah's Ark would be nice.

Remains of Adam and Eve. Check if Adam's rib is missing. Maybe they got wrong bone

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Wouldn't I be dead from the curse?

I voted for Tut's tomb also, curse be damned!

My first thought before reading the poll though was the Library of Alexandria. Or finding out what (if anything) is under the Sphinx.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I thought of Angkor Wat and Petra. Petra was known by a relatively small number of people until the early 1800's. They think it was abandoned around 100 AD. Since it's off the beaten path and tricky to get to it had to be "rediscovered."

I think that Abu Simbel was the same way. It would get buried in the sand, so I think it was "rediscovered" more than once.

It's way out in the middle of nowhere right on the border with Sudan. When I went to Egypt, we decided that we had to go there, but it's not even really near a town. You had to take a plane to some landing field, get on a bus, and drive there with nothing else around. Then at the end of the day, you go back and get on the plane. I think there was one small town somewhere near, but it didn't seem like a place you'd spend the night.



It's hard to get perspective on how big the outside is until you go inside and see that there are 15-foot tall statues inside the little door.



Apparently it was built as a warning to any Nubians floating downriver with invasion plans. I would imagine that it was quite intimidating 3,000 years ago if you were some Nubian dude floating along with a spear and a dream.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by srvy

Munson beat me to it. Lets hope he doesn't get his eyes burnt out till his face explodes.

Remains of Noah's Ark would be nice.

Remains of Adam and Eve. Check if Adam's rib is missing. Maybe they got wrong bone

So fantasy camp? I'd like to see the real creator of the universe.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think that Abu Simbel was the same way. It would get buried in the sand, so I think it was "rediscovered" more than once.

It's way out in the middle of nowhere right on the border with Sudan. When I went to Egypt, we decided that we had to go there, but it's not even really near a town. You had to take a plane to some landing field, get on a bus, and drive there with nothing else around. Then at the end of the day, you go back and get on the plane. I think there was one small town somewhere near, but it didn't seem like a place you'd spend the night.



It's hard to get perspective on how big the outside is until you go inside and see that there are 15-foot tall statues inside the little door.



Apparently it was built as a warning to any Nubians floating downriver with invasion plans. I would imagine that it was quite intimidating 3,000 years ago if you were some Nubian dude floating along with a spear and a dream.

Ummm so apparently you don't know the real story of Abu Simbel. And not just its alignment with the sun.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Ummm so apparently you don't know the real story of Abu Simbel. And not just its alignment with the sun.

Aliens, I presume?

I know they had to move it when they build the Aswan Dam, which is really kind of amazing.

[Reerun_KC]

Arc of the covenant and noahs arc would be the two biggest discoveries in mordern history.

[Ming the Merciless]

http://www.newser.com/story/189035/o...iscovered.html

Oldest Human Poop Discovered


(Newser) – Neanderthals who squatted by a campfire in Spain around 50,000 years ago left something that has got today's scientists very excited. What is believed to be the oldest human poop ever discovered has yielded important information about the Neanderthal diet, Discovery reports. The leavings show that the Neanderthals weren't exclusively carnivorous, but also consumed a lot of plant-based food including roots, tubers, berries, and nuts, researchers say. Other studies found plant matter in Neanderthal teeth, but researchers say findings from the other end are more conclusive.
The poop is far older than the previous oldest find, 14,000-year-old droppings in Oregon, but researchers say ancient deposits are probably fairly common. They weren't on the lookout for prehistoric poop, but found it while looking for evidence of food preparation at the site. "No one has been looking for it," one researcher tells USA Today. "It's not because it's not there." The team says the study will help scientists "understand all aspects of why humanity has come to dominate the planet the way it does," although other researchers say bears, which are also omnivorous, may be the real source of the ancient poop. (In Denmark, archaeologists recently uncovered some 700-year-old poop—which still stank.)