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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

Dating back 22,000 years, these distinct traces are the oldest known evidence of a travois—an ingenious wooden sled used by early humans to move heavy loads. This remarkable find not only redefines transportation history but also highlights the innovative spirit of our ancestors in North America.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

A groundbreaking discovery at White Sands National Park has revealed ancient drag marks alongside human footprints, challenging our understanding of prehistoric transport.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan was once home to a colossal 6th Century AD, Buddha statue, however, this cultural treasure was destroyed in 2001 when Taliban reduced it to rubble under their strict interpretation of Islamic law, leaving behind an irreplaceable void in history.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

They had a god for penis-luck. Priapus embodied fertility and “bountiful harvest” side to phallic symbol.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

Romans had a deeply-ingrained cultural obsession with phallic imagery and while it did sometimes evoke purely sexual feeling a lot of times it was more-commonly meant to symbolize good luck, protection and fertility.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

The "fascinus" of ancient Rome - a 2nd Century AD, Phallus-shaped amulet that protected against the evil eye, from Libya 🇱🇾

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

The fifth-wheel hitch was attached to roof of towing vehicle, which was often a customized car.

The image shows a woman handing something out of the trailer window, suggesting the interior was used for living or recreation.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

Two Curtiss Aerocar trailers at a Shell gas station, likely in 1930s.....

Curtiss Aerocar was a fifth-wheel travel trailer designed by aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. Trailers were known for their streamlined, aircraft-inspired design.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

The art form was highly influenced by earlier Greek mosaics and often featured geometric patterns, mythological scenes and figures. The presence of such intricate mosaics in a home was often an indication of owner's wealth.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

A 4th Century AD, Roman mosaic depicting a labyrinth.

Mosaics were a popular art form in Roman period, used to decorate the floors and walls of both public and private buildings. Roman mosaics were made from small, colored pieces of stone, glass or tile called tesserae.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

The photograph was taken around 1910.

The cart is equipped with a stove, a chimney, and a large container for the potatoes.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 12h

A historic photograph of a hot potato vendor from early 20th Century. The vendor is standing next to a donkey-drawn cart that likely contained a stove for cooking and keeping potatoes warm.

Term "hokeypokey man" was a slang term for ice cream vendors, but was also used for other street vendors.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

Neolithic clay goddess figurine know as the Centaur of Vallç, dated 5700-4500 BC, belinged to Vinča culture; found in Pristina, Kosovo in 1956. 🇽🇰

The figurine is believed to represent a female deity and is a significant example of Vinča art.

City Museum of Mitrovica, Kosovo

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

This image, taken in Mobile, Alabama, shows the marked division between "white" and "colored" spaces, in this case, a drinking fountain, which was a common symbol of the systemic racism faced by African Americans.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

The photograph "At a Segregated Drinking Fountain, Mobile, Alabama, 1956," taken by Gordon Parks, is a powerful and stark depiction of the racial segregation that permeated much of the United States during the Jim Crow era.

© Vintage American Photos

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

This intimate image, held in the National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian, shows a mother carrying her child in a traditional manner, emblematic of Navajo culture and the close bonds of family.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

The photograph titled "A Navajo Mother with Child on Back," taken in 1904 by Charles H. Carpenter, beautifully captures a moment of everyday life within the Navajo Nation.

© Native American Photographs

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

The Wall, erected just months earlier in August 1961, physically and ideologically divided families and friends, severing ties between East and West during the tense early years of the Cold War.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

This poignant photograph, taken on Christmas Day 1961, by Leon Herschtritt, captures a deeply emotional moment as *West Berliners wave to their relatives across the Berlin Wall*.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

The red "trees" are likely made from coral, which was a popular material for such decorative items. It is believed to be from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912 CE) and was excavated from Dingling Ming Dynasty Tombs.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

The piece is made from various precious materials, including red coral, rubies, gold, emeralds, lapis lazuli, gold silver, tiny exotic shells, black pearls, and other precious and semi-precious stones.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

Bejewelled Potted Landscape, also known as a bejeweled bonsai. This type of artwork is a form of Chinese art that depicts a miniature landscape or scene.

Forbidden City Palace Museum, Beijing 🇨🇳

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

The concept links different parts of the body to the twelve signs of the zodiac. The main rule was to avoid interfering with a body part when the moon was in its corresponding zodiac sign.

The text is written in Middle English and includes medical advice related to the Zodiac Man.

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 1d

An illustration of a "Zodiac Man" from a medieval medical manuscript....

The Zodiac Man was used in medieval medicine to determine the best times for medical procedures like surgery, bloodletting, and medication.

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