#oolite

[hillsofgrace]

coral reef fossils

[a-modernmajorgeneral]

The source of the materials used to make the Venus of Willendorf, a 30,000-year-old figurine that counts among the world’s oldest artifacts, have long eluded experts. The figurine, which resembles a woman with fulsome breasts and round hips, is made of a rock known as oolite, which isn’t native to Willendorf, the village in Austria where it was found. At long last, how the oolite made its way to Willendorf appears to be solved.

An anthropologist with the University of Vienna and two geologists said on Tuesday that the Venus of Willendorf’s oolite most likely came from an area in the north of Italy near Lake Garda. The findings by Gerhard Weber, Alexander Lukeneder, and Mathias Harzhauser put forward in their paper, which appears in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, have the potential to reshape how experts understand the movement of various peoples during the Paleolithic era.

Working in collaboration with the prehistorian Walpurga Antl-Weiser and the Natural History Museum in Vienna, which owns the Venus of Willendorf, the team of researchers closely examined the figurine to determine its origins. They relied on a technique called micro-computed tomography, which uses extremely high-definition photography to offer cross-sections of objects.

Inside the oolite, they discovered remnants of shells and limonites, a kind of large grain. Some of the limonites appear to have fallen out of the figurine as it was being carved, leaving depressions behind. The experts suggested that the Venus of Willendorf’s gaping belly button was the result of this—a happy accident that was embraced by its maker.

If indeed the oolite came from northern Italy, it means that the sculpture’s maker likely traveled across an area where the Alps are sited. But because glaciers that have since melted once covered those mountains, the creator likely circumvented the Alps.

Because the oolite went from Italy to Austria, it probably means that the people of civilization that the sculpture’s maker belonged to “looked for and inhabited favorable locations,” Weber said in a statement. “When the climate or the prey situation changed, they moved on, preferably along rivers.”

But the archaeologists left open the possibility that the oolite may have come from a very different locale: Ukraine. Similar-looking Venus figures have been found there, the experts said, and while the oolite “clearly” seems to have come from Italy, it was “possible, though less likely,” that this sculpture could have originated in Eastern Europe.

[nelliesnellie]

Why do I literally never hear anyone talking about Oolite?

It's a fantastic space simulator that's part of a cool legacy. Piracy, space exploration, dog fights, trading, missions, bounty hunting, astroid mining, all the good stuff! It's fairly simple but surprisingly immersive, dynamic, and full of character.

Maybe you've heard of Elite, one of the first 3D space sims, or the modern Elite Dangerous. Oolite is a free (and open source I believe) iteration of the game, made back when the Elite series seemed dead.

Even though it was released in 2003, it's still being updated, and it holds up really well! And since it came out in 2003 it'll run on just about anything PC/Mac/Linux (I first started playing it on an eMac from 2005). One can easily upgrade the graphics with mods, or 'expansion packs.'

There's a really strong community feel to the game, with TONS of expansion packs, an active forum, even fanfiction.

It's not a perfect game, but it's a lot of fun. I've been playing it on and off for about 12-14 years. And its FREE. like. Why don't more people play this? I've literally never met anyone else who plays this except for the people on the forum (mostly middle aged Brits who played Elite back in the day).

Anyway, either this is a slept-on GEM or I'm just, I dunno. A girl with weird tastes.

[thefossdog]

was poking around at things with fedora Linux asahi remix on the MacBook air m1 I just bought and quickly realized how many people just don't supply Linux arm builds!

I'm lurking in the oolite code rn to see what I can fix. I shall have oolite on Linux arm64

[liteblueeblog]

Glass Exterior in Miami Example of a small beach style white two-story glass exterior home design

[earlypalaeoart]

'Restored aspect of Oolitic vegetation - palm, screw-pine, Araucaria, Cycas, tree-fern etc.' from The past and present life of the globe. Being a sketch in outline of the world’s life-system by David Page, 1861

https://archive.org/details/pastpresentlifeo00pagerich/page/131/mode/1up

[unteriors]

Smith Avenue, Oolitic, Indiana.

[foxgirlchorix]

what is an oolitic tummy?

oooh, what post did you find that on? i vaguely remember saying that but it was a while ago.

oolitic means like the rock oolite, which is composed of ooids- spheroidal layered grains of sedimentary rock. it's usually a type of limestone. therefore, an oolitic tummy is a tummy made of that material; as one might find on a statuette or similar figurine

[followjacobbarlow]

John Patten House

John Patten House The two-story limestone home built by John Patten, Jr., c. 1854 is a well-preserved example of early vernacular Mormon architecture in Utah. Patten played a prominent role in the settlement of Manti, established in 1849 as one of the earliest of approximately 400 colonies in the “Mormon Corridor.” Located at 84 West 300 N in Manti, Utah and added to the National Historic…

[myancientsurfaces]

Oolitic Limestone Fountains by Ancient Surfaces

In the realm of outdoor design, where every element plays a crucial role in creating an ambiance, there’s one feature that stands as a timeless classic: the fountain. But not just any fountain—Ancient Surfaces specializes in crafting fountains from oolitic limestone, a material that not only adds aesthetic value but also whispers tales of history and grandeur. Oolitic limestone is not your…

[saltverk]

Tropical Pool - Lap Pool - huge tropical backyard concrete and l-shaped lap pool idea

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[pitchburgh]

oh now we're cookin

As usual, the VP debate didn't touch on any of the issues that are important to average Americans.

[earlypalaeoart]

"Fauna of the Oolitic Period, restored", from Geological Facts; or, the Crust of the Earth, what it is, and what are its uses by the Rev. W. G. Barrett, 1855

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/72100/pg72100-images.html

After “The Country of the Iguanodon” by John Martin (1837) and maybe “The Age of Reptiles” by George Nibbs (1843)

[victusinveritas]

Here’s a photo from Oolitic, Indiana. This is the limestone quarry that the Empire State Building was finished with. All of the stone for it came out of this hole.