Favorite archaeological cultures?

[Abethedemon]

What do you guys like archaeology wise? I enjoy the pre-Columbian antics of Peru myself.

I'm just a big fan of non-western religions lost in time. What about y'all?

 

[Ahffline]

The archaeology story I've found most fascinating lately has been the discovery of the complex of buildings beneath Stonehenge. We know so very little about life in Ancient Europe that this kind of discovery really intrigues me. That's the beauty of archaeology, though.

 

[Abethedemon]

The archaeology story I've found most fascinating lately has been the discovery of the complex of buildings beneath Stonehenge. We know so very little about life in Ancient Europe that this kind of discovery really intrigues me. That's the beauty of archaeology, though.

Stonehenge is great, archaeoastronomy has interested me a great deal.

 

[Konstantinos]

I think the remnants of settlements from the Iron age in places like Germany and France are real interesting. Scandinavia and Ireland too. The people that lived in those places are fascinating. I also quite like impressionable stone columns and temples that the Romans left. You can never go wrong with those.

 

[Dalish]

My favorite sites are the bogs from the Iron Age. The well-preserved bodies and items are spectacular.

I also love the finds along Hadrian's wall and the other limes remnants. Super interesting to dissect Roman warfare against the barbarians.

 

[exball]

Pardon me, gents. Don't let my elephants inconvenience you.

 

[A-Stump]

Ancient Japan is fascinating. They had a well excelled society, likely due to the hermitage nature of the islands.

 

[OBAMATRON]

Spoiler

 

[A-Stump]

Spoiler

Their art has always been quite shitty, I'll give you that

 

[Gorogoroth]

Don't people post the opposite of that with medieval European and Japanese art, with Japanese art the better example? Or is that the joke?

 

[OBAMATRON]

Don't people post the opposite of that with medieval European and Japanese art, with Japanese art the better example? Or is that the joke?

Everything is shitty when you cherry pick examples.

Back on topic, I've always been fascinated by ancient European and near-eastern civilizations. Somewhere in there is the foundations of modern western culture.

 

[Gorogoroth]

Everything is shitty when you cherry pick examples.

Back on topic, I've always been fascinated by ancient European and near-eastern civilizations. Somewhere in there is the foundations of modern western culture.

Yeah, I thought that was it, pardon my autism.

 

[Mourning Dove]

Ancient Egypt has always been a favorite of mine.

I'm also interested in the Paracas culture. It's a 2000 year old/dead culture from Peru. Apparently the indie game Yume Nikki bases its weird Meso-American artwork off of Paracas motifs.

 

[Abethedemon]

What does everyone think of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Ceremonial_Complex

 

[ToroidalBoat]

Minoans (2000BC - 1450BC) of Crete. They had plumbing, unusually high gender equality for the time, were apparently peaceful, had a maritime empire of commerce instead of military conquest, and may have inspired the myths of Atlantis. They even did art for art's sake, apparently, and not just for religious or ceremonial purposes. Sadly, a combination of Mycenean invasions from mainland Greece and a volcanic eruption did them in.