Gillian
Looking for discussions on archaeology

Hello

I have just started a course on Archaeology. I am looking to discuss specific areas with interested people. It will mean you can practice your English and I can discuss a topic I am learning about. You can learn new vocabulary. The first topic will be on early farmers, such as the Natufians (an early people group) and microliths (technology). 

http://armchairprehistory.com/2010/06/11/what-happened-in-the-natufian/

http://www.rogergrace.macmate.me/SARC/type/microliths.html

I understand this is not something everyone will like but even one person is fine.

You can use this to help your English in the following ways:

     Read the articles out loud, or just read small paragraphs

     Do voice recordings

     Ask and answer questions

     Search for related resources

     Describe what you see in a photograph

Please describe what you think about this image? http://www.lasalle.edu/~mcinneshin/wk02/images/zzNatufianNecklace.jpg

Do you like it? Are you suprised by it being made so long ago? 

 

Oct 29, 2014 2:52 PM
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@ Michael millard, it has a lot to do with language exchange , i would rather to read native people talks and speach over things like this to know how they talk about particular subjects rather than reading words of peolpe who are not native and they ahve many english mistakes! don't be such strict man

December 30, 2014
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This is amazing. An ancient underground city has been discovered in the Cappadocia region of Turkey. It is 5,000 years old, has 7 kilometers of tunnels, is 11 levels deep, and sustained 20,000 people.

 

http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/massive-5000-year-old-underground-city-uncovered-cappadocia-turkey-002507

 

 

December 30, 2014
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Walter-melon what ana amazing find, especially so unexpected, thankfully it was discovered without much damage being done. It is so incredible that so many people could have lived there. I would love to visit one day:) I am so glad you shared that link I had never heard of this! Wow. Yes all discussions are good for learning and to improve language, communication and understanding. Thanks:)

December 31, 2014
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@Walter:As a kid I used to go with my cousins to explore some of the caves we found in my hometown and they're really cool in summer, so I guess you're right, but I'm not sure how they feel in winter(,")

 

December 30, 2014
4

@Walter: This is great, I just read the article, they even say it may be the largest underground city in the world. 

December 30, 2014
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