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First rule of archeology: if you don’t know what it’s for, it’s probably religious reasons.
by rrr_oh_man 2y ago
First rule of archeology: if you don’t know what it’s for, it’s probably religious reasons.
- pfdietz 2y agoIt's a ritual object! Like those porcelain objects left by the Nacirema. https://www.sfu.ca/~palys/Miner-1956-BodyRitualAmongTheNacirema.pdf https://www.sfu.ca/~palys/Miner-1956-BodyRitualAmongTheNacir...
- shermantanktop 2y agoThat was an enlightening read. Such odd customs…
- gopher_space 2y agoA seminal work that influenced David Macaulay's lesser-known efforts.
- watwut 2y agoSeems like in here, two of the three listed possibilities are practical.