If you could discover or restore an artifact, civilization, or archeological site that has been lost to history what would it be? and/or if you could "crack" the meaning of a language or artifact whom know one either understands or knows what it's for what would it be?
Mine would be the Library of Alexandria.
2006-06-29 01:24:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
I would like to have proof positive of creationism or evolution.
2006-06-29 01:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Dfwteddybear 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would love to walk around ancient Persepolis, during the reign of Xerxes I. See if Alexander the Great and Hephaistion were really acting like Oliver Stone says (or if Stone was being conservative).
The Aztecs had a prophecy that their god, Quezltcoatl would return a certain year...that same year, Cortez showed showed up. I would love to see the conquistadores' and the Aztecs' reactions when they discovered the truth.
Of course, the Library of Alexandria would be cool.
I would love to crack Linear A, and the Ur-language.
2006-07-01 00:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by Alex D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) The Ark of the Covenant, likely to be inside the wall of Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem.
B) The TRUE Grail, likely to be somewhere in the "new" section of the necropolis at Petra.
C) Cretan Linear A & B.
D) Early Incan knot language.
2006-06-29 09:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooohhh too hard! there are so many!
at this moment in time, i would choose the royal library of alexandria.
(maybe they know the answer to the pyramids, i just cant get my head around 1000000000000000000000000000000s of slaves doing it, not when i look in the tool box of the ancient egyptians)
oops, i didnt even see your library answer, but that is what i would restore too!
2006-06-29 09:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by afterflakes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about Hemingway's lost suitcase? Not as good as the others but it COULD happen. It was full of all his early writing and diary etc. Lost on a train I think
2006-06-29 09:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by Laura B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would learn (crack as you say) sand script it is the oldest writing in the world yet no one knows what it says people for generations and scientist still have not yet to desiffere it's orgin or it's codes so if i could that is what i would choose only cause i would love to know the secrets it holds about the human race's past..
2006-06-29 08:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by brina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stonehenge
2006-06-29 08:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Albert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atlantis
2006-06-29 08:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by lexie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i would have a chance to change any thing then i would have change nothing, because changing the past will cause problems in future.
2006-06-29 08:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by its_faz_4u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Jesus taught his disciples to heal the sick.
2006-06-29 08:32:16 · answer #10 · answered by t-bird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋