The Assumptions We Make About Ancient Skeletons Found Embracing
By
Sabrina Imbler
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
A reflective and somewhat satirical essay exploring how modern people project romantic narratives onto ancient skeletons found embracing in graves. The author questions our assumptions about these archaeological discoveries, noting that while an embrace suggests love, it's not proof, and we may be imposing contemporary ideas about relationships onto the past. The piece examines the human tendency to seek emotional stories in historical remains.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAn embrace is a gesture that transcends however many centuries might separate us.
An embrace is not proof of love, but it is a powerful suggestion of it.
There comes a time in every skeleton's death when, upon their being discovered in a grave hugging another skeleton, modern people start foaming at the mouth guessing at what that relationship might have been.
You might also wanna read
Non-invasive X-ray and AI reveal Buddhist prayers inside ancient Mongolian scrolls
Researchers at Germany's Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin used 3D X-ray tomography and AI to non-invasively examine antique Buddhist scrolls from Mo
popsci.com·9mo ago
Ancient Siberian Ice Mummy Reveals Intricate Tattoos of Animals and Birds
The article discusses the discovery of a 2,500-year-old Siberian 'ice mummy' with intricate tattoos, revealed through high-resolution scans.
bbc.com·10mo ago
Gessel gold hoard: 3,300-year-old Bronze Age treasure among largest in prehistoric Europe
The Gessel gold hoard is a 3,300-year-old Bronze Age treasure discovered in Germany, consisting of only three pieces of jewelry yet ranking
livescience.com·7h ago
Second Anglo-Saxon oven unearthed at Felton dig site in Northumberland
Archaeologists have uncovered a second oven during their fourth dig at an Anglo-Saxon site near Felton, Northumberland. The site, popular wi
bbc.co.uk·2d ago
Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda of Montcada and 24 others discovered in Barcelona monastery excavation
Archaeologists in Barcelona opened eight 14th-century graves at the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes and discovered 25 skeletons, in
livescience.com·2d ago
Cráneos de Paracas en Perú: el debate científico entre la deformación cultural y las teorías extraterrestres
Un artículo que analiza los cráneos alargados descubiertos en Paracas, Perú, por el arqueólogo Julio C. Tello en 1928. Se discuten las teorí
20minutos.es·3d ago