No really, why so many STUNNED archaeologists these days?

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“Archaeologists stunned to find broken pieces of pottery. What they found in trench 5 will shock you.”

[sillyquiet]

ARCHAEOLOGISTS STUNNED by STUNNED ARCHAEOLOGISTS

[Archangelm]

"Boffins baffled" has to be my favorite clickbait phrase. So British. ❤

[voodoojedizin]

I don't mind as much the archaeologist's stunned headlines.
As I do the countless YouTube channels consisting of, alien creations,
ancient high-tech civilizations, Atlantis has been found, or the
Religious and mysticism incorporated into archaeology sites.
And the videos by the dozens mystified by stone wall construction,
which usually includes high tech civilizations and aliens.

[levitation]

A couple of years ago a tabloid newspaper made up a story about someone making a guest appearance on a popular TV show after hearing that this person nearly made a guest appearance in series 1 but didn't! Excited by this possible guest appearance that never happened and wishing it did, the tabloid published a story making it appear that the guest appearance was going to happen and they would appear in the next series! What made it worse was newspapers, magazines and sites around the world cited the dodgy article misinforming fans of the TV show around the world who then looked forward to this guest appearance. Unsurprisingly the guest appearance never happened and the tabloid and those that copied their article made no further comment about it. People still buy this tabloid but not me I've got more sense than to trust liars.

[lanahanbrian]

I remember that headline about the "computer" and purposely not clicking on it cause it sounded so stupid.

[GenerationJonesi]

Don't forget "Forbidden Archaeology-- what "they" don't want you to see". Hahaha!

[futurepig]

Wasp nest disturbed while opening ancient tomb. Archeologists stung.

[robertcrusader]

I was amazingly stunned by the hidden mystery of an enigmatic ritual wooden bird-like ancient bird figurine found in Paris sewer.

[keekatt]

As always, thought provoking and humorous.

[blkrs]

Göbeklitepe​ overshadowed by giant custard cream...was revealed today...)

[zazadem]

Je ne regarde jamais le titre : ce qui m’intéresse c’est l’émission. Toujours intéressante avec vous !

[BlueBaron]

"Archeologists aroused by Pharoah Narmer Proclamation" *_I will go boating. Have brought to me 20 paddles of ebony, wrought with gold. Have brought to me 20 women of those with the fairest limbs, beauteous breasts, and braided tresses, such as have not yet given birth. And, moreover, have brought to me 20 nets and give these nets to the women instead of their clothes._* It's true, but much like the Greek "computer" it was discovered at least a century ago. Alternate headline: Archeologists 'excited' by discovery of the origin of fishnet lingerie. 😂 🤣

[deormanrobey]

YouTube viewer stunned to receive Patreon content on "free" account!! 🤯😁

[halfpinthero]

Archaeologists stunned when Express report a genuinely new discovery.

[RalphEllis]

The worst one recently, was Zahi Hawass.
Press-Release... The ‘Lost Golden City’ of Amenhotep III has recently been discovered near Luxor (Thebes).

So what is the truth here?

In reality this site was the worker-village for the artisans working on the Temple of the royal scribe Amenhotep son of Hapu, who was the chief scribe of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. This village was first excavated by Robichon and Varille in 1936, and their report was called ‘The Temple of the royal scribe of Amenhotep, son of Hapou’.

So the site was not a city, it was not golden, it was not lost, snd it did not belong to Amenhotep III.
Apart from this, Zahi Hawass was correct.

Ralph

[TheBiancap]

Archeologists are ‘stunned’ because journalists and all of us really think that we are much more ‘progressed ’ there is nothing interesting to discover … So every time something is discovered that hints on the fact that we are not all that clever/progressed …. It’s stunning

[sarahspencer]

I watch a TON or astronomy content and there are just as many astonished and amazed astronomers out there, too. It's SO ANNOYING.

[chappellroseholt]

Good afternoon from the SF Bay Area a year later. Stunned! Stunned! Shocked that there is gambling in Rick's!!!

[jimmyviaductophilelawley]

Hi there...I was AFK when you answered my question last week. Thanks a lot for always entertaining my sense of wonder! BTW I just found out that legally, anyone watching a Youtube livestream is required (by law) to have a valid UK TV licence (if they live in the Next time you go live it might be useful to make people fully aware of this fact? I know hardly anyone will care but they don't take ignorance as a defence! Absolutely appalling! Best wishes and take care