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Geology: Oddball Geological Features: Vol. 7 — The Exploding Lakes of Africa
Special Note: It has occurred to me recently that I'm not the only person who writes about material dealing with oddball topics. A fellow Steemian who goes by the name ruth-girl has an ongoing series as well called, . I'm promoting her blog as a sign of good faith that I'm not copying her in the slightest. It would appear, that from time to time, we write about similar subjects. I'm simply as intrigued as she is by this amazing universe we exist in. Please don't hold that against me. --- Many of the oddball geological features I've discussed in prior posts have been beautiful, theoretical and at times mysterious. However, none of them offer the unfortunate event of an untimely death. ...
Archeology: Introduction to Underwater Archaeology - A Beginner's Guide
Original post by @liquidtravel
Archaeology is a subdivision of Anthropology which studies the cultural behavior and evolution of humans. Specifically, archaeologists systematically recover and study the material evidence remaining from past human lives and cultures to draw conclusions about past societies and how they might have influenced current and future societies. Subdivisions of Underwater Archaeology - Maritime Archaeology - The scientific study of material evidence remaining from human activities on the sea. - Nautical Archaeology - The specialized study of maritime technology . - Riverine Archaeology - The study of artifacts of early river transportation. - Submerged Site Archaeology - The study of ...
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Great volcano pic. I would love to see something like that live.