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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Mon Sep 3, 2018, 02:15 PM Sep 2018

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Items that are in danger of loss in the fire at the National Museum of Rio.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Brazil#/media/File:Estela_de_Raia_01.jpg

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Items that are in danger of loss in the fire at the National Museum of Rio. (Original Post) mfcorey1 Sep 2018 OP

I saw a friend's cast iron skillet that had turned to dust after the Malibu fire in the 90's. fierywoman Sep 2018 #1

The firefighters saved some items dsc Sep 2018 #2

The loss to Latin American archaeology could be staggering. a la izquierda Sep 2018 #3

hope some stone pieces can be saved. can you say infrastructure? pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #4

fierywoman

(7,694 posts)

1. I saw a friend's cast iron skillet that had turned to dust after the Malibu fire in the 90's.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 02:32 PM

Sep 2018

This stuff no doubt is lost.

dsc

(52,166 posts)

2. The firefighters saved some items

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 02:36 PM

Sep 2018

and apparently some items were housed in nearby buildings so not everything is lost but we can assume most everything is.

a la izquierda

(11,797 posts)

3. The loss to Latin American archaeology could be staggering.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 02:42 PM

Sep 2018

The entire scholarly community is in shock.

pansypoo53219

(20,996 posts)

4. hope some stone pieces can be saved. can you say infrastructure?

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 05:02 PM

Sep 2018

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