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minus-squareTheSlad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up30·2 years agoArcheologists when we’re ancient: “Wtf is these?” “I dunno but I bet my mum could knit a glove with it”
minus-squareplatypus_plumba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-22 years agoIt’ll take them a single step on them to understand these were used in wars. That they are no longer used because they were probably banned for human rights violations.
minus-squareCrack0n7uesday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThey were replaced by the ones that blow up instead. Less pain but more instant death.
minus-squareTheSlad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoBtw my favorite theory is that they are some kind of dice for a game. The little nubbins on the corners would help them bounce around better.
minus-squareBottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-22 years agoI always assumed they were for a game. Why have a different face on most of the sides if they werent some sort of dice like game piece? Honestly though I’m glad archeologists went with “mittens” rather than their old standby “human sacrificing sex cult worship”. Edit: fuck spelling is hard
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoHey now, archeologists know their sex cult stuff hence “fertility object”. The we dont know is usually labelled as ritual object and left at that.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agothe holes seem too small for, er, fertility…
Archeologists when we’re ancient:
“Wtf is these?”
“I dunno but I bet my mum could knit a glove with it”
It’ll take them a single step on them to understand these were used in wars. That they are no longer used because they were probably banned for human rights violations.
They were replaced by the ones that blow up instead. Less pain but more instant death.
Children’s caltrop set.
Foot massagers
Btw my favorite theory is that they are some kind of dice for a game. The little nubbins on the corners would help them bounce around better.
I always assumed they were for a game. Why have a different face on most of the sides if they werent some sort of dice like game piece?
Honestly though I’m glad archeologists went with “mittens” rather than their old standby “human sacrificing sex cult worship”.
Edit: fuck spelling is hard
Hey now, archeologists know their sex cult stuff hence “fertility object”. The we dont know is usually labelled as ritual object and left at that.
the holes seem too small for, er, fertility…
Every hole is a goal.