History joke I heard once: if a history book says an object was used for “ritual purposes” that means they haven’t got a clue, unless they specify “fertility rituals” which means they know exactly what it was used for but can’t write that in a highschool history textbook.
Motel of the Mysteries is basically this joke explored over 95 pages, lovingly illustrated by David Macaulay, the guy who did those black and white books Cathedral, Pyramid, Castle, and The Way Things Work, as well as others. It’s hilarious.
History joke I heard once: if a history book says an object was used for “ritual purposes” that means they haven’t got a clue, unless they specify “fertility rituals” which means they know exactly what it was used for but can’t write that in a highschool history textbook.
“I found this strange fucking object” vs “I found this strange fucking object”
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“It’s a ritual!” is a classic archaeology meme.
Motel of the Mysteries is basically this joke explored over 95 pages, lovingly illustrated by David Macaulay, the guy who did those black and white books Cathedral, Pyramid, Castle, and The Way Things Work, as well as others. It’s hilarious.