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Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
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One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system  . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through. |
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"One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through."
Never thought of that. I guess the odd little hamster in a plastic box will baffle them ! As will plastic Darth Vader masks. Will they believe we worshipped him somehow? |
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"One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through.
Never thought of that. I guess the odd little hamster in a plastic box will baffle them ! As will plastic Darth Vader masks. Will they believe we worshipped him somehow?"
Probably lol. The point of the essay I had to write and also (possibly inadvertently) your question here is to illustrate that all archaeology is interpretation of incomplete evidence rather than fact.
However I'm sure you don't want your light hearted thread weighed down with the ramblings of an archaeological specimen. |
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"One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through.
Never thought of that. I guess the odd little hamster in a plastic box will baffle them ! As will plastic Darth Vader masks. Will they believe we worshipped him somehow?
Probably lol. The point of the essay I had to write and also (possibly inadvertently) your question here is to illustrate that all archaeology is interpretation of incomplete evidence rather than fact.
However I'm sure you don't want your light hearted thread weighed down with the ramblings of an archaeological specimen. "
No no...whilst lighthearted it is, I'm intrigued by the concept.
Perhaps Stonehenge is nothing more than some landscaping to make it nice, and who knows, all that cave art is simply a teenager drawing on his wall thousands of years ago.
I am however curious about those massive stone heads....is it Easter Island? What was that about !! |
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"One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through.
Never thought of that. I guess the odd little hamster in a plastic box will baffle them ! As will plastic Darth Vader masks. Will they believe we worshipped him somehow?
Probably lol. The point of the essay I had to write and also (possibly inadvertently) your question here is to illustrate that all archaeology is interpretation of incomplete evidence rather than fact.
However I'm sure you don't want your light hearted thread weighed down with the ramblings of an archaeological specimen.
No no...whilst lighthearted it is, I'm intrigued by the concept.
Perhaps Stonehenge is nothing more than some landscaping to make it nice, and who knows, all that cave art is simply a teenager drawing on his wall thousands of years ago.
I am however curious about those massive stone heads....is it Easter Island? What was that about !!"
Archaeological theories change according to the social climate. So for example during times of conflict evidence is often interpreted as war or conquest in more peaceful times it's interpreted as migration.
Stonehenge has long been thought of a a ceremonial place but more recently they've suggested a place of healing.
Cave art is another fascinating subject. Some of it is in places that they would have had to crawl through tiny spaces and burn primitive oil lamps in. So I don't think it was teen-agers although the preponderance of erect penises makes me wonder. All over Europe small figurines of women (Venus figurines) are found and my lecturer used to say it was prehistoric porn lol.
Yeah...Easter island, no idea what that's about.
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In a thousand years I think most of my possessions (like me) will have long disintegrated.... but maybe people will ponder over a mysterious unknown figure who
had 2 glass dildos, a collection of novelty mugs, and enough Newbridge Silver tree ornaments to decorate a small woodland... |
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"In a thousand years I think most of my possessions (like me) will have long disintegrated.... but maybe people will ponder over a mysterious unknown figure who
had 2 glass dildos, a collection of novelty mugs, and enough Newbridge Silver tree ornaments to decorate a small woodland... "
Please tell me that's not an image of a skeleton with a smiley face with the glass dildo inside your ribcage |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
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it wont happen...
meteorites will ensure that there is nothing left of our planet long before a 1000 years is up  |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
it wont happen...
meteorites will ensure that there is nothing left of our planet long before a 1000 years is up "
And another happy bugger  |
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"One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through.
Never thought of that. I guess the odd little hamster in a plastic box will baffle them ! As will plastic Darth Vader masks. Will they believe we worshipped him somehow?
Probably lol. The point of the essay I had to write and also (possibly inadvertently) your question here is to illustrate that all archaeology is interpretation of incomplete evidence rather than fact.
However I'm sure you don't want your light hearted thread weighed down with the ramblings of an archaeological specimen.
No no...whilst lighthearted it is, I'm intrigued by the concept.
Perhaps Stonehenge is nothing more than some landscaping to make it nice, and who knows, all that cave art is simply a teenager drawing on his wall thousands of years ago.
I am however curious about those massive stone heads....is it Easter Island? What was that about !!
Archaeological theories change according to the social climate. So for example during times of conflict evidence is often interpreted as war or conquest in more peaceful times it's interpreted as migration.
Stonehenge has long been thought of a a ceremonial place but more recently they've suggested a place of healing.
Cave art is another fascinating subject. Some of it is in places that they would have had to crawl through tiny spaces and burn primitive oil lamps in. So I don't think it was teen-agers although the preponderance of erect penises makes me wonder. All over Europe small figurines of women (Venus figurines) are found and my lecturer used to say it was prehistoric porn lol.
Yeah...Easter island, no idea what that's about.
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Ah, but all those examples need to be interpreted because the written record is not there.
Our society is rather well documented, so the interpretation will not be necessary.
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"One of the essays I had to write for my archaeology exam was very similar to this. One thing I said the tiny skeletons of cats, dogs, rodents etc buried in cloth (if it survived) would lead them to believe that we somehow revered them. Another thing was that the motorway system would lead them to conclude we had a very efficient transport system . There was much more but its all lost in the mists of time.
The lecturer said she was giggling all the way through.
Never thought of that. I guess the odd little hamster in a plastic box will baffle them ! As will plastic Darth Vader masks. Will they believe we worshipped him somehow?
Probably lol. The point of the essay I had to write and also (possibly inadvertently) your question here is to illustrate that all archaeology is interpretation of incomplete evidence rather than fact.
However I'm sure you don't want your light hearted thread weighed down with the ramblings of an archaeological specimen.
No no...whilst lighthearted it is, I'm intrigued by the concept.
Perhaps Stonehenge is nothing more than some landscaping to make it nice, and who knows, all that cave art is simply a teenager drawing on his wall thousands of years ago.
I am however curious about those massive stone heads....is it Easter Island? What was that about !!
Archaeological theories change according to the social climate. So for example during times of conflict evidence is often interpreted as war or conquest in more peaceful times it's interpreted as migration.
Stonehenge has long been thought of a a ceremonial place but more recently they've suggested a place of healing.
Cave art is another fascinating subject. Some of it is in places that they would have had to crawl through tiny spaces and burn primitive oil lamps in. So I don't think it was teen-agers although the preponderance of erect penises makes me wonder. All over Europe small figurines of women (Venus figurines) are found and my lecturer used to say it was prehistoric porn lol.
Yeah...Easter island, no idea what that's about.
Ah, but all those examples need to be interpreted because the written record is not there.
Our society is rather well documented, so the interpretation will not be necessary.
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It's about what survives though, it's quite unlikely that anything digital will survive without people or something maintaining digital data bases.
In the UK there will be a lot of tarmac, concrete and bricks to dig up - whatever is excavating will probably find a lot of street graffiti and find that we collectively had a lot of interest in cocks and tits.
As for me, my possessions outside of clothes and household items are mainly books tbh. A nice watch I bought and my grandad's watch. So if everything somehow were to be preserved they would probably wonder why I needed so many woolly jumpers and why I read so much :P |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
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They'd just say "We found another nerd!"  |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!" "
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'. |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!"
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'. "
You've described my species perfectly. I may demand that David Attenborough does a documentary on the subject |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!"
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'.
You've described my species perfectly. I may demand that David Attenborough does a documentary on the subject"
Shush, we as a species reside sporadically in the normal human population. We dwell in our small modern caves and horde/collect obscure items. As much as I would like Babe Attenborough to present us to the world via a documentary, it might spell extinction for our species. |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!"
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'.
You've described my species perfectly. I may demand that David Attenborough does a documentary on the subject
Shush, we as a species reside sporadically in the normal human population. We dwell in our small modern caves and horde/collect obscure items. As much as I would like Babe Attenborough to present us to the world via a documentary, it might spell extinction for our species."
That is very true - it could lead to extinction. Already we have imitators trying to disguise themselves as nerds to try and survive in this world, that's bad enough. |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!"
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'.
You've described my species perfectly. I may demand that David Attenborough does a documentary on the subject
Shush, we as a species reside sporadically in the normal human population. We dwell in our small modern caves and horde/collect obscure items. As much as I would like Babe Attenborough to present us to the world via a documentary, it might spell extinction for our species.
That is very true - it could lead to extinction. Already we have imitators trying to disguise themselves as nerds to try and survive in this world, that's bad enough. "
Haha why would you try to be one of us to try and survive? We're usually the ones trying to survive :P
But yes, Homo Sapiens sub/sp "Popculturaris" is a bit of a chameleon, blending whatever is trendy to keep their chances of mating up. |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!"
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'.
You've described my species perfectly. I may demand that David Attenborough does a documentary on the subject
Shush, we as a species reside sporadically in the normal human population. We dwell in our small modern caves and horde/collect obscure items. As much as I would like Babe Attenborough to present us to the world via a documentary, it might spell extinction for our species.
That is very true - it could lead to extinction. Already we have imitators trying to disguise themselves as nerds to try and survive in this world, that's bad enough.
Haha why would you try to be one of us to try and survive? We're usually the ones trying to survive :P
But yes, Homo Sapiens sub/sp "Popculturaris" is a bit of a chameleon, blending whatever is trendy to keep their chances of mating up."
Exactly! I blame that show The Big Bang Theory. They don't realise that being a nerd genuinely means spending a lot of time hidden away in their own little comfort space leaving only for food and to go to the bathroom |
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"nothing. as they probably dont care, as most people living elsewhere in space in new worlds. as this planet is dying and will not make it much longer. "
Feck me more doom and gloom.....planets be here for 4.543 billion years but it's going to end in the next 1000 |
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"nothing. as they probably dont care, as most people living elsewhere in space in new worlds. as this planet is dying and will not make it much longer.
Feck me more doom and gloom.....planets be here for 4.543 billion years but it's going to end in the next 1000 "
 alright alright smarty pants professor cox wannabe. Everyone likes a bit of gloom and doom to fill in a few thousand years !!! |
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"nothing. as they probably dont care, as most people living elsewhere in space in new worlds. as this planet is dying and will not make it much longer.
Feck me more doom and gloom.....planets be here for 4.543 billion years but it's going to end in the next 1000 alright alright smarty pants professor cox wannabe. Everyone likes a bit of gloom and doom to fill in a few thousand years !!! "
Oh sorry....is it your thread  |
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"All i am going to say is i hope someone cleaned all my hard drives
I just hope someone clears my loft 
Now im intrigued as to Whats in your loft?"
You don't have to be professor cox to work that one out |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
it wont happen...
meteorites will ensure that there is nothing left of our planet long before a 1000 years is up
And another happy bugger "
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"I really don't care...
I won't be here...
Personally, I don't think any humans will be.
Happy bugger you aren't you "
I'm certainly optimistic that the human species won't be around for much longer to continue fucking this planet up. |
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"All i am going to say is i hope someone cleaned all my hard drives
I just hope someone clears my loft
Now im intrigued as to Whats in your loft?
You don't have to be professor cox to work that one out "
Awww now come on don't take it personally ....what's in his loft? Shall I call the police? |
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"I really don't care...
I won't be here...
Personally, I don't think any humans will be.
Happy bugger you aren't you
I'm certainly optimistic that the human species won't be around for much longer to continue fucking this planet up."
Actually all joking aside and article by professor cox revealed that the world is becoming a better place statistically! |
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"I really don't care...
I won't be here...
Personally, I don't think any humans will be.
Happy bugger you aren't you
I'm certainly optimistic that the human species won't be around for much longer to continue fucking this planet up.
Actually all joking aside and article by professor cox revealed that the world is becoming a better place statistically! "
And if your read Hawking you'll believe the opposite. |
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If written records don't survive, they'll have to make guesses about our architecture.
This was an age of great religious upheaval, when Christianity gave way to Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose etc.
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If they find my she-ra doll I buried somewhere in the back garden when I was 4, then bloody good luck to them as I couldn't find it and I was there...... Lol |
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"If they find my she-ra doll I buried somewhere in the back garden when I was 4, then bloody good luck to them as I couldn't find it and I was there...... Lol "
ha I did that once with a plastic soldier...like inches deep, then.....there it was...gone ! |
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"Well probably not much but I'm in the ledgers at the Liverpool maritime museum for all eternity who knows who may dig them out in a thousand years. "
Visitors book? |
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"If they find my she-ra doll I buried somewhere in the back garden when I was 4, then bloody good luck to them as I couldn't find it and I was there...... Lol ha I did that once with a plastic soldier...like inches deep, then.....there it was...gone ! "
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"Well probably not much but I'm in the ledgers at the Liverpool maritime museum for all eternity who knows who may dig them out in a thousand years.
Visitors book? "
Haha, very good. |
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"I really don't care...
I won't be here...
Personally, I don't think any humans will be.
Happy bugger you aren't you
I'm certainly optimistic that the human species won't be around for much longer to continue fucking this planet up.
Actually all joking aside and article by professor cox revealed that the world is becoming a better place statistically!
And if your read Hawking you'll believe the opposite. "
Read, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari and you'll feel meaningless yet empowered to do anything at the same time. And you'll see the trade off's we have taken for development as a species and what we might be able to overcome. |
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" Archaeologists dig up all sorts in their work. Sometimes they guess what the artefacts were and their uses.
So in a thousand years time, if someone dug up your belongings, what would puzzle them?
They'd just say "We found another nerd!"
Homo Sapiens sub/sp 'Nerdianus'.
You've described my species perfectly. I may demand that David Attenborough does a documentary on the subject
Shush, we as a species reside sporadically in the normal human population. We dwell in our small modern caves and horde/collect obscure items. As much as I would like Babe Attenborough to present us to the world via a documentary, it might spell extinction for our species.
That is very true - it could lead to extinction. Already we have imitators trying to disguise themselves as nerds to try and survive in this world, that's bad enough.
Haha why would you try to be one of us to try and survive? We're usually the ones trying to survive :P
But yes, Homo Sapiens sub/sp "Popculturaris" is a bit of a chameleon, blending whatever is trendy to keep their chances of mating up.
Exactly! I blame that show The Big Bang Theory. They don't realise that being a nerd genuinely means spending a lot of time hidden away in their own little comfort space leaving only for food and to go to the bathroom"
Not to mention how, if not that, you will spend hours try to read about stuff and learn about stuff others dont care about. |
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A thousand years is too long fs, they'd probably think I had shares in cooncil condoms, although I suppose the stuff they're made fae could probably last that duration |
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"A thousand years is too long fs, they'd probably think I had shares in cooncil condoms, although I suppose the stuff they're made fae could probably last that duration "
Eh...Get your English voice on |
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