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Jan Fast Archaeology : December 2014

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Tuesday, 30 December 2014. Interesting but sad documentary about the looting of shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea. The documentary includes some amazing video footage of the wrecks and a short commentary in English. Enjoy! Http:/ areena.yle.fi/tv/2483225. Tuesday, 16 December 2014. Vrouw Maria shipwreck (1771). Research report published today! Http:/ www.nba.fi/fi/File/2410/vrouw-maria-final-report.pdf. Http:/ www.nba.fi/en/vrouwmaria. Sunday, 7 December 2014. Tuesday, 2 December 2014. Monday, 1 December 2014.

Jan Fast Archaeology : October 2014

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Wednesday, 29 October 2014. 3D scanning of neolithic clay figurines. As part of the work around the upcoming "Archaeology Night" at Heureka the Finnish Science Centre (4.12.2014) this day was dedicated to 3D scanning of three of the stone-age figurines found on the neolithic dwelling site of Jokiniemi (Vantaa S. Finland). The mobile equipment and staff came from Versoteq but the printing will be done at Heureka. 3D scanning in progress. Fingerprints from the neolithic on "Poika". Tuesday, 28 October 2014.

Jan Fast Archaeology : Jokiniemi 2015 day 21/22

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Saturday, 18 July 2015. Jokiniemi 2015 day 21/22. And now the end is near. sparkling wine and fresh Finnish strawberries for the troops in the trench. Traditional offerings to the Gods too. Some 30 people participated today, everyone of them motivated and eager to know more about the Neolithic Stone-Age. And then it was back to digging layer 6 :). And the dig continues. Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Back To The Past". When it has to be right.

Jan Fast Archaeology : May 2015

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Sunday, 31 May 2015. Back to excavating "DLH 1942-1944" in Hanko again again tomorrow. Excavating "Deutsches Lager Hanko 1942-1944". Kriegsmarine" anchor badge." from "Deutsches Lager Hanko". When surveying the area with a local guide we even located the gun barrel of a Soviet AA-gun hidden in the area after the war. Soviet AA gun position that saw action during the early days of "Operation Barbarossa". 155 mm German airplane cannon cartridge. Saturday, 23 May 2015. Back then (in the 1960´s and earl...

Jan Fast Archaeology : Jokiniemi 2015 day 22/22. The excavation has ended.

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Sunday, 19 July 2015. Jokiniemi 2015 day 22/22. The excavation has ended. And as it seems it ended on time. Some documentation and a few checks tmr. and then it´s thank you and goodbye for us. My research assistants, four wonderful archaeology students from Helsinki University dpt of Archaeology and the open university. Photo Mirva Uotila for the City of Vantaa. Potsherds "on a tray". Same digger but new find. A complete neolithic stone axe! Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment. Jokiniemi ...