In additional magnetic brick news: h/t Saraceni, the old Mesopotamia and Beth-Aramaye got a map now. They've continued to tag magnetic strength and direction with bricks stamped in specific kings' names.
We learn here that our planetary core was very strong indeed (over the Babylonia) from 1050-600 BC. Under NabuKudre'sr II or however you spell that jerk's name, the magnets weakened. Or at least we would learn it if the article wasn't paywalled.
Luckily, I think, the ~660 BC cosmic flareup happened before that guy. Would have been awkward, oh, later 500s BC, at least for the invisible Atlantean aliens Colavito hates so much. (Sorry. Couldn't resist. I hate 'em too of course.)
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