Ancient Civilization

[DrLeftover]

In a word- fascinating.

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is excavating a new archeological site that will show horses were domesticated 9,000 years ago in the Arabian peninsula, the country's antiquities expert said Wednesday.



The discovery of the civilization, named al-Maqar after the site's location, will challenge the theory that the domestication of animals took place 5,500 years ago in Central Asia, said Ali al-Ghabban, Vice-President of Antiquities and Museums at the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/us-saudi-archaeology-idUSTRE77N5TL20110824

 

[Jazzy]

I agree, DrLeftover, this is a fascinating discovery.

 

[DrLeftover]

Thank you

 

[Evil Eye]

Kinda makes sense (geographically) given the usual African-origins story.

Interesting find.

 

[DrLeftover]

And finds like these keep pushing the date of humanity back as well.





http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14754314

 

[Evil Eye]

And finds like these keep pushing the date of humanity back as well.

Not really a problem is it?

 

[DrLeftover]

Only to museum curators with displays they have to keep updating, textbook publishers - for the same reason, and mainstream scientists who claim their pet theory is the correct one.

 

[Evil Eye]

I think those publishers would be rather happy: People'd have to buy the latest version.

In regard to those scientists it's definitely a good thing.

I guess the museums get some free publicity... but yeah, that'd be annoying.

 

[DrLeftover]

And then there is this, as when a new species is discovered or something else not accounted for in your ninth grade science book....



It implies that perchance we don't know all there is to know and that there is a possibility that our most sacred scientific theories are wrong.



As in....



you mean the climate changed suddenly, in just a matter of a couple of hundred years, even before anybody built a coal fired power plant or drove an SUV?



http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060720-sahara.html



damn

 

[Evil Eye]

It implies that perchance we don't know all there is to know and that there is a possibility that our most sacred scientific theories are wrong.

Which really ought to be a good thing... give rise to innovation and all.