"How Many Penises are on the Bayeux Tapestry?" Archaeoscoop #3
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0:00 Introduction
1:16 Oldest Star Chart?
8:04 How Many P’s on the Bayeux Tapestry?
14:25 Humans in S.America 14,500 Years Ago
26:25 Iceland Pig or Bear Toy
33:25 BONUS Story – Poseidon’s Trident!
38:04 Conclusion
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World's oldest star chart may be 2,300 years old and from China — but not everyone agrees:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/worlds-oldest-star-chart-may-be-2-300-years-old-and-from-china-but-not-everyone-agrees
Determining the observational epoch of the Shi’s star catalog using the generalized Hough transform method – Pre Print PDF:
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.02186
The Nebra Sky Disk REAL or FAKE? : In Focus:
• The Nebra Sky Disk REAL or FAKE? : In Focus
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Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/25/bayeux-tapestry-historian-genitalia-dispute
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Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/humans-reached-southern-south-america-by-14-500-years-ago-genomes-from-139-indigenous-groups-reveal
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Poseidon’s Trident Discovered in Lake İznik:
https://arkeonews.net/poseidons-trident-discovered-in-lake-iznik/