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I think the Venus of Willendorf and her equally thicc cousins are, if you'll excuse the expression, ample proof that some people had an opportunity to get obese
by twic 7y ago
I think the Venus of Willendorf and her equally thicc cousins are, if you'll excuse the expression, ample proof that some people had an opportunity to get obese long before the agricultural revolution.
- BurningFrog 7y agoSure. When I said "everybody" I really meant "almost everybody". Of course, in preindustrial times, obesity was a sign of wealth, and that statue might be an ideal to strive for, made by paper thin worshippers.
- chrisco255 7y agoThe Venus is a fictional character. In the same era you would see statues of men with phalluses as big as their bodies. Obesity was probably rare before the agricultural revolution.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoDidn't someone put a theory out that the Venus of Willendorf was not venerating the Fat Goddess, but rather what someone sees when they look straight down at their body? (cuz cave people didn't have good mirrors and all) Deeper explanation: https://steemit.com/science/@deeallen/self-portraits-of-fertility-symbols-venus-figurines-of-upper-paleolithic-eurasia-nudity https://steemit.com/science/@deeallen/self-portraits-of-fert...
- twic 7y agoThere are all sorts of theories! Olga Soffer points out that the woven clothing on the figurines is often incredibly detailed, and suggests they may have been some kind of fashion doll [1]. Mandy Weston speculates that they may be bobbins used for weaving [2]! [1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235979951_The_Venus_Figurines_Textiles_Basketry_Gender_and_Status_in_the_Upper_Paleolithic https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235979951_The_Venus... [2] https://www.academia.edu/31112020/Venus_Figurines_-_Evidence_of_Womens_Work https://www.academia.edu/31112020/Venus_Figurines_-_Evidence...