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Eric Kansa

Open Context has been getting overwhelmed by bots. Again. Huge range of IP addresses, many, many user-agent strings that look like human controlled browsers, but all accessing random pages of content.

If I'm blocking your IP address and you want #opendata in #archaeology I apologize.

If anyone knows mitigation strategies, please let me know. It's one more form of bullshit that makes the political and cultural calamities feel even more overwhelming.

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Rare 17th-century Civil War defenses unearthed at Sheffield Castle

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the first surviving wooden stake defenses from the English Civil War at the site of Sheffield Castle. This discovery provides an interesting link to one of the most tumultuous periods in British history...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/03/civ

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Rare 17th-century Civil War defenses unearthed at Sheffield Castle Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the first surviving wooden stake defenses from the English Civil War at the site of Sheffield Castle. This discovery provides an interesting link to one of the most tumultuous periods in British history. The discovery is part of an ongoing excavation by Wessex Archaeology as part of Sheffield City Council’s Castlegate regeneration project. Researchers unearthed several wooden stakes, each about 1 meter long, during their dig in the castle’s moat. Made from ash and elm and crudely sharpened to points, these stakes were driven into the ground in front of the castle’s medieval gatehouse. They formed an “abatis,” a defensive barricade designed to slow down attackers and expose them to defenders’ firepower. The stakes were arranged chaotically, forming an effective obstacle called a “killing zone...”
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2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador

In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/03/pup

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2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America. First reported in the journal Antiquity, the findings contradict previous assumptions that the area was an isolated culture and support its integration with neighboring cultures.
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