Unexpected findings of a research project that is also not about it

keuudeip (70)in #nature • 8 years ago

Did I confuse you with this title? Okay, here's the story.

A few years ago, we are working on a research project in history and archeology. Our task, briefly, is to discover ancient settlements along both banks of a river called Keureuto River, on the north coast of Sumatra, Malacca Strait coast. Research method that we use is the observation of all the historical heritage, artefacts that can inform various forms of life from prior to the 16th century. The main artifact that must be found is the tombstone grave and the rest of the kitchen equipment, because it significantly will provide information about the pulse of life were present at that time.

Here, I would like to confirm that the archaeological research project that is not a simple task at all. Not only the history and archeology that need to be mastered, but a variety of knowledge and expertise need to be owned by the research team. Because, in a field research conducted, researchers will be face-to-face with nature, and that means they will be faced with a lot of things and a lot of challenges. They should know about the weather, soil, rocks, mountains, rivers, forests, plants, animals and much more.

And for example, look at this scorpion.

This animal was found hiding under the ancient gravestones. One member of the team immediately arrested him, holding his tail, and let the claws pounce vacancy. Because he knew that this animal is the Asian Forest Scorpions. Even very aggressive, but its venom is not lethal. This scorpion is a native southern Asia, inhabitants of tropical rain forests, active at night and sleep in daylight.

When arrested by members of the team, may this scorpion was sleeping under the tombstone, and his sleep so disturbed by our activities. So, before this scorpion released, we must first take a picture using the scale used on the an artifact. (: D)