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Journalistin. Redaktorin Wissenschaft (vor allem Umwelt und Archäologie) @NZZ
- The pen is truly mightier than the sword -
- The pen is truly mightier than the sword -
For anyone who can't be bothered to read the scientific paper: We've summed it up with some graphs here: www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
Menschen und ihre Nutztiere wiegen viel mehr als alle Wildsäugetiere zusammen
Wissenschafter haben die Biodiversität nicht anhand der Artenzahl, sondern des Gesamtgewichts einzelner Gruppen berechnet. Ihre Zahlen zeigen den immer grösser werdenden Raum, den die Menschheit für s...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For anyone who can't be bothered to read the scientific paper: We've summed it up with some graphs here: www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
"Due" being the notion I would deny here.
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"Due" being the notion I would deny here.
I'm confused - then why are they put up for sale?
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I'm confused - then why are they put up for sale?
In Switzerland, you need a license and OF COURSE all finds belong to the canton (federal state), not the person who finds it (see last question here, available in English swiss-archaeology.ch/faq-frequent...). Otherwise it's illegal, but supposedly several thousand people do it anyway.
FAQ – Frequently asked questions - Archäologie Schweiz
swiss-archaeology.ch
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In Switzerland, you need a license and OF COURSE all finds belong to the canton (federal state), not the person who finds it (see last question here, available in English swiss-archaeology.ch/faq-frequent...). Otherwise it's illegal, but supposedly several thousand people do it anyway.
Here's another one for you: www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
14 000 Jahre alt: Archäologen finden älteste blaue Farbe auf einem Steinobjekt aus Hessen
Zuvor hatte es verschiedenste Mutmassungen gegeben, warum die Menschen in der Altsteinzeit keine blaue und grüne Farbe herstellten. Es zeigt sich: Möglicherweise kamen die Pigmente lediglich in versch...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Here's another one for you: www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
This letter was one of my starting points for an article about what "the Romans in Switzerland" really meant. I didn't expect to get as close as that to an individual through an object from a Roman site in Switzerland. I was wrong. www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
Römer in der Schweiz: ein Grabstein aus Vindonissa erzählt von Liebe und einem Sklavenkind
Sie sind seit 2000 Jahren tot. Doch durch einen ungewöhnlichen Grabfund kommen Archäologen gleich drei Personen so nahe, wie es selten möglich ist.
www.nzz.ch
September 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This letter was one of my starting points for an article about what "the Romans in Switzerland" really meant. I didn't expect to get as close as that to an individual through an object from a Roman site in Switzerland. I was wrong. www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
A review of this book inspired me to write an article about this aspect of Roman archaeology that never featured in my university education in Germany: www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
«What have the Romans ever done for us?» Wasserleitungen, sicher. Aber vor allem: Gewalt
In der römischen Archäologie verändert sich gerade etwas: Statt auf Villen, Mosaiken und Theater lenken Wissenschafter den Blick nun auf die Spuren von Ausbeutung, Folter und Massakern.
www.nzz.ch
September 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A review of this book inspired me to write an article about this aspect of Roman archaeology that never featured in my university education in Germany: www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft...
