"An exceptional discovery at Thorikos, Greece" Topic
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| Tango01 | 12 Feb 2016 12:36 p.m. PST |
"At the foot of the Mycenaean Acropolis of Thorikos, dominating the natural harbor of Lavrio, in Greece, a French team of mining archaeologists supervised by Prof. Dr Denis Morin of the University of Lorraine (EA 1132), connected with the UMR CNRS 5608 (UMR National Center for Scientific Research 5608) of Toulouse, has just discovered an inextricable network of galleries, shafts and chambers. About 5 kilometers of subterranean conduits dug in the marble and the limeschists of Attica have been explored and surveyed. These lead to labyrinths of complex mining works the height of which often does not exceed 30 cm. It constitutes at present the widest underground network explored in this part of the Aegean world. The scientists also employed a drone to locate above-ground installations connected to the mining. It is the first time that such complex mining infrastructure is studied. These subterranean investigations are part of a larger archaeological research program on the site of Thorikos directed by Prof. Roald Docter of Ghent University under the auspices of the Belgian School at Athens, the University of Utrecht and the Ephorate of Eastern Attica…"
Full article here
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 12 Feb 2016 2:18 p.m. PST |
Thanks,Tango, a fascinating read. Not sure how it's "inextricale",though. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 12 Feb 2016 2:54 p.m. PST |
"inextricale"-cant be removed? |
| jpattern2 | 12 Feb 2016 4:38 p.m. PST |
Probably "inexplicable," but it was a lead-silver mine, so that isn't really accurate, either.
30cm height, man, that's low, and brutal conditions. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 12 Feb 2016 6:08 p.m. PST |
I'm sure I wrote "inextricable". My Spellcheck seems to have been taken over by aliens lately. "Inexplicable" is possible, but then they explain it. |
 The Nigerian Lead Minister  | 12 Feb 2016 11:57 p.m. PST |
30cm is brutal. Definitely a job for the slaves. |
| John Treadaway | 13 Feb 2016 3:19 a.m. PST |
Definitely a job for the slaves. And/or children… |
| Tango01 | 13 Feb 2016 10:53 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it boys!. Amicalement
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| goragrad | 13 Feb 2016 11:14 a.m. PST |
From context I would guess 'intricate.' To my eye the original text was not in English (French, German?) and passed though translation software without too much clean up. Mapping these cramped, complex and braided underground networks, the ramifications of which are sometimes located at several levels, represent a real challenge in scientific terms". 'Ramifications???' - Full Definition of ramification 1 a : branch, offshoot b : a branched structure 2 a : the act or process of branching b : arrangement of branches (as on a plant) Technically works, but why not just say 'branches?' At any rate an interesting article. Reinforces the fact that mining goes back a long way and wasn't just surface open pits. |
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