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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hella unlikely they were used to knit gloves

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[–] TheSlad 35 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Archeologists when we're ancient:

"Wtf is these?"

"I dunno but I bet my mum could knit a glove with it"

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

You jest, but people actually did (and do!) use them in wars:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltrop

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

thanks for the link, surprisingly interesting read.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I knew this didn't seem right for a kids' toy. Why would anyone want to inflict so much pain to innocent children?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

They were replaced by the ones that blow up instead. Less pain but more instant death.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago

Children's caltrop set.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

Rule number 1 of archaeology: if you don't know what it is, then it's religious.

[–] TheSlad 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] vaultdweller013 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

the holes seem too small for, er, fertility....

[–] vaultdweller013 2 points 7 months ago

Every hole is a goal.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Foot massagers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

AMAZING! You have uncovered the missing thing that goes INSIDE the dodecahedrons!