British Museum realises 'vase' is in fact an ancient mace-head upside down
Man, archeology is <i>hard</i>, but this one, with all the upside-down writing, is a bit of a face-palm.<p>My favorite examples in archeology is the Chaco Canyon Cultures. If you are in the western US, have a 4 wheel drive car, and a free few days, I&#x27;d go no where else. Those people are an astonishing mystery. You know how with some places, going on the journey is kinda the point? Sometimes with archeology, that&#x27;s kinda true too. You find out things along the way, you get a feel for the peoples, you get in their heads, you empathize.<p>The Chacoans are the rare exception to that process. Chaco is a place of questions and not much more. Despite decades of work on the canyon, we know nearly nothing about them. Nothing makes any sense, getting into their heads has proven nearly impossible; it&#x27;s very difficult to empathize with them across the centuries. The only plan right now is to rebury all the pueblos and wait for new technology to come out, really.<p>Cool thing is, though, you can go right up to the ruins and interact with them any way you please. Not that you should, but you can. Since it&#x27;s a bit hard to get to, the rangers pretty much let any visitor roam free. If you are looking a very &#x27;Indiana Jones&#x27; kinda vacation, Chaco Canyon should be #1 on your list.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Pueblo_Bonito" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Pueblo_Bonito</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Chaco_Culture_National_Historical_Park" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Chaco_Culture_National_Histori...</a>