• simple@lemm.ee
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    20 days ago

    Nothing says “archaeologist” like a pair of handguns to kill everything in your path.

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      20 days ago

      But she isn’t an archeologist

      She is a Tomb Raider

      It is literally in the title!

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      20 days ago

      Combat archaeology should be a thing.

      Need to explore an ancient temple that happens to be on ISIS territory? Time to bring in a combat archaeologist.

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        20 days ago

        Unfortunately, once the local militant factions see you as an enemy they start to ramp up destruction of history. There was a similar situation in the 2000s when islamic extremists began destroying tombs in Egypt, likely fueled by an opposition to British political intervention including their support of Israel.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      “Archeology is the study of FACT…not truth. If it’s truth you’re looking for, Dr. Tyree’s philosophy class is right down the hall”