Ancient Civilizations Quiz for ATSers

reply to post by Wildbob77
Good guess, not realy enough info for a win though

That's the calendar that told us everything was going to end in 2012. If I'm right, give the turn to someone else. I don't know anything about Ancient Civilizations (or posting photos).

reply to post by charles1952
It's not the mayan calendar.

Here is a clue....Source of all life.

Just checked and it is identical to the the mayan calendar sorry. This one is called the stone of the sun, found in mexico city 1790.

The Aztec calendar stone, Mexica sun stone, Stone of the Sun (Spanish: Piedra del Sol), or Stone of the Five Eras, is a large monolithic sculpture that was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, on December 17, 1790.[2] It was discovered while Mexico City Cathedral was being repaired.[3] The stone is approximately 12 feet (3.7 m) across and weighs approximately 24 tons.[4]

This is a good way to teach and allow research good idea OP

reply to post by Atzil321


Aztec calendar.
Ancient Meso-America, untill approx. 16th Century.
Face in the middle is the Sun Deity.

reply to post by Atzil321


That is the sin disk of teotihuacan

reply to post by Movhisattva
You're next, charles passed his turn. Crank up the dfficulty, mine was a bit easy

Ok..
Some pictures I took myself then...

reply to post by Movhisattva


I'm taking a stab at northern France? got any clues for us?

P.S.
OP I love the idea this is a really good game and an excellent place to play it

Originally posted by Movhisattva
Ok..
Some pictures I took myself then...

There is a thread on here somewhere,but I give that clue to you guys to figure out.

reply to post by RAY1990

Clue: archaeology has no clue who made these.
It's not France, but the country once was a French colony.

Another clue (about it's geographic position): "The Secret War".

reply to post by Movhisattva

I was thinking some ruins in french polynesia before your clues. Then secret war dug up the Hmong people of southeast asia. They came out China in the 1700s though, and the ruins look far older than that. I am completely stumped!

reply to post by Atzil321

Read my first clue again about 'no clue who made these'. Or when, for that matter.
So don't look for a certain culture, it's hopeless.
Let's say for this item you just have to give the name by which it's known and location/region.

My secret war clue was meant pure geographic. You're not so far off.

I'm going to go with China? I feel like I either read somewhere or saw a show on a bunch of really large stone 'urns' that they had no idea where/how/what for.. and considered them potential storage? My brain is going left and right trying to remember, as if it were on the tip of my tongue..

They wouldnt be the megalithic stone jars of Laos?

en.wikipedia.org...

Wait.. yes it is!!!
Stone Jars

reply to post by Movhisattva


Can I still play....

They look a little like these guys



Is it perhaps Xieng Khouang in Nothern Laos with it's plain of jars?

Peace

reply to post by Movhisattva


With the clues I'm thinking possibly Laos and all I can find is a site called Vat Phou, Khou Vieng and Vat Mahapot. I'm guessing maybe the last two sites in Luang Namtha?

Other than that I am stumped. At first I thought it was a site in north Europe, I remember reading a thread a while back with pictures that looked similar.

Originally posted by Movhisattva

This looks like a match....

Pretty sure it's Laos.

Peace

Just came for a few minutes, I'm taking my break now (working second shift). Only want to thank you all for all your posts. Hope ATSers can keep it alive.

Originally posted by RAY1990
reply to post by Movhisattva

 

With the clues I'm thinking possibly Laos and all I can find is a site called Vat Phou, Khou Vieng and Vat Mahapot. I'm guessing maybe the last two sites in Luang Namtha?

Other than that I am stumped. At first I thought it was a site in north Europe, I remember reading a thread a while back with pictures that looked similar.

I think you got it all,hang on let me go check.