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Ecology: The Changing Face of Our Oceans Part 12: The True Terror of the Deep

Original post by @mountainwashere

The deep ocean is the least studied environment on the planet, despite being one of the physically largest. It's the stuff of legend, filled with hideous monstrosities and bizarre branches of evolution. The sheer crushing pressure, the lack of light, the cold temperatures, and the scarcity of food all combine to form a harsh ecosystem that has to be very, very specifically adapted to in order to survive- and those adaptations tend to be terrifying. There's one species that's especially dangerous in the deeps, however. And, as should be surprising to no one reading this series, it's us.

Archeology: Ptolemy's Map of Ireland - Part 9

Original post by @harlotscurse

John Speed's Map of Ireland Before I begin to examine Claudius Ptolemy's description of Ireland item by item, there are a few loose ends I would like to tie up. Trying to match names in Ptolemy's Geography with the geographical names one finds on modern maps of Ireland is fraught with difficulties. Among these, the following are worthy of note: Ptolemy's names have been Hellenized, as though they are Greek. Ptolemy's text is corrupt and full of misreadings. In Ptolemy's Ireland, the languages and dialects spoken were quite different from Modern Irish. Toponyms and other geographical names change over time as the local vernacular changes. ...

History: The Vikings-Traders Before Raiders

Original post by @ravenruis

The Viking attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 C. E became the 'official' beginning of the Viking Age, and set the precedent for what they would most popularly be known for - raiding. But they were also traders, and had been for possibly many centuries prior. Up until the Viking Age the majority of their trading would most likely have occurred by overland or short sailing trips, but things happened which made it possible for the coastal-based Scandinavians to undertake longer expeditions, such as improvements to boats and navigational skills. Political and religious upheavals saw people depart their homelands in order to be free of subjugation, and while moving away, keeping ties...

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