Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
To be buried with one shows honorable nobility
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker which is not entirely false
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker probably an offering to the sea god, either the god Atlantic or the goddess Pacifica.
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@tinker last weekend I visited a kids'-centric crafts fair and both traditional crafts and 3-D printed physical puzzles and toys were there, and my inner child went *nuts*.
If anyone GenX or older remembers the 70's era heavy molded Disney figurines (I had these), that was what spawned my nostalgia.
@corq - Oh that's wonderful!
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker The Totem of Untrying
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker if only it wasn't biodegradable!
Sure they say it's not as biodegradable as it seemed initially but I seriously doubt it will last >100 years. Maybe only in conditions suitable for storing paper books
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker a forbidden relic
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker a votive offering to crave security for one's ships away on the oceans.
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker oh this is like the teapot for 3d rendering, but for printing?
It's cuter, not that I don't like the teapot
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
Which is not wrong.
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker someone has bought a Creality 3d printer
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@tinker last weekend I visited a kids'-centric crafts fair and both traditional crafts and 3-D printed physical puzzles and toys were there, and my inner child went *nuts*.
If anyone GenX or older remembers the 70's era heavy molded Disney figurines (I had these), that was what spawned my nostalgia.
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker fertility goddess, obviously.
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker Isn't printing a Benchy with a new printer a ritual?
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker This is basically the premise behind Motel of the Mysteries (which left a strong impression on me as a child) https://i.abackstrom.com/share/2026/09/mysteries.pdf
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
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Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker https://onlinecampus.fcps.edu/media2/Social_Studies/WHGII_2010/Era1Topic2/Resources/Motel_of_Mysteries.pdf
I got my avatar from this, might be of interest
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