Lens Artists Photo Challenge #370 – Ancient

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Horseshoe Crab = A living Fossil

Sofia has challenged us to show anything that has been in existence for many years. This can include things that humans have created, natural landscapes, or whatever we think of that is ancient.

My featured image is of a Horseshoe Crab found on an Atlantic Ocean beach in Georgia. Horseshoe Crabs are living fossils that have been in existence since before there were dinosaurs.

The rest of my images feature things that were created by humans in ancient times

Petroglyphs in Utah
These Petroglyphs in Arches National Park in Utah were probably created after 1600 when some of the Native American Ute tribes acquired horses.

Cliff Dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado probably date from between 1190 and 1280 AD.

Hovenweep National Monument structures were built between AD 1200 and AD 1300

Ancient Bee Hive Huts from about 2000 BC, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Last week you gave us some amazing responses to Ann-Christine’s Dreamy challenge.

I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Sophia’s post Lens-Artists #370 – Ancient.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, October 25 at noon eastern time for Ritva’s challenge.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

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36 thoughts on “Lens Artists Photo Challenge #370 – Ancient”

  3. Terrific choices Beth! I never thought about the horseshoe crabs, we see them wash up on the beach all the time. I’ve read and seen so much about how they are “bled” for their valuable blood. Great examples also of early human habitats.

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  8. Love your photos. The crab is great and the ancient homes. Whether the horses are pre or post 1600 depends on if we believe the Spanish told the truth about the horses being extinct in this continent. Evidence is mounting (yes, on purpose) that they were always here.

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  13. Oh horseshoe crabs! Such a reminder of my childhood in New England. We would see them by the 100s come into our bay, lay their eggs and then we would check in few weeks for the babies. So yes we always wore sneakers in that water. To think they are living fossils is interesting.

    Great captures from your “ancient” travels too.

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    1. Donna, I’m happy I was able to bring back memories of your childhood in New England. I’ve seen large groups of horseshoe crabs when they come ashore to lay their eggs on uninhabited barrier islands. I’ve never seen any of the babies. What a fun thing to see.

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  15. Each one of these photos was a lovely tribute to an ancient relic, WD. I especially like the horseshoe crab. I saw them on the beaches of Cumberland Isl. down in your area and they’re so big! Also really liked the petroglyphs.

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