French dig team gets 200-year-old note from archaeologist (www.bbc.com)
from recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to archaeology@mander.xyz on 19 Sep 2024 14:53
https://midwest.social/post/17036839

A team of student volunteers on an archaeological dig in northern France has had a surprise communication from the past.

#archaeology

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sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works on 19 Sep 2024 15:19 next collapse

Inside the bottle was a message on paper, rolled up and tied with string.

On Tuesday evening, Mr Blondel opened the paper – which read as follows:

“P.J Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825. He continues his investigations in this vast area known as the Cité de Limes or Caesar’s Camp.”

Féret was a local notable, and municipal records confirm that he conducted a first dig at the site 200 years ago.

someguy3@lemmy.world on 19 Sep 2024 15:40 next collapse

  1. Shortly after Napoleon’s wars, maybe the world was quieting down.
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com on 19 Sep 2024 15:49 next collapse

dude check that handwriting. holy shit.. its beautiful

Valmond@lemmy.world on 19 Sep 2024 16:16 next collapse

Yeah just wow!

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/db5aebda-59c6-4ddd-b8c6-2abb63377c83.webp">

rockhstrongo@lemmy.world on 19 Sep 2024 18:02 next collapse
thesporkeffect@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 15:28 collapse

Mf got different handwriting fonts

jlow@beehaw.org on 19 Sep 2024 20:17 collapse

🤯

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works on 19 Sep 2024 15:57 next collapse

A non-destructive “I was here.” Cool.

doingthestuff@lemmy.world on 19 Sep 2024 19:33 next collapse

Looks like a 200 year old joint. I once found a 20 year old joint in a graduation card we’d never opened. We still smoked it, probably had lost some potency but it still tasted fine and it worked as expected.

CodexArcanum@lemmy.world on 20 Sep 2024 14:09 collapse

“P.J Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, offers you the boof across 200 years of time, wyd?"

noughtnaut@lemmy.world on 19 Sep 2024 19:58 collapse

Michael Crichton’s “Timeline” (1999) says hello.

Keep digging, you’ll find eyeglasses and Jeep tracks, I’m sure.