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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

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In a remarkable discovery at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, archaeologists have unearthed a fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle.

Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of Pompeii Archaeological Park, described the find as a poignant reflection of history unfolding once more.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Imaging dying and not ever knowing what extreme nacho flavoring is like...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ferula Drudeana might prove a decent substitute, assuming it's not the real thing. It seems to display the same (or very similar) properties to silphium, but the lineage has no known connection to Eastern Libya so could be convergent evolution rather than the same plant.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Imagine having the last batch of silphium and being like "I could save the seeds of these uniquely useful plants for next year's harvest, but Lindiniausae will be at the orgy!"