WARNING: Don't click on the links in the second and third paragraphs unless you want to peruse a site that sells adult toys.
I admit I am all for uncovering ancient artifacts as the next guy. It is good to know that the ancients were fond of their sexuality. But this recent discovery of a phallus that might have been used as a "sex aid" makes me stop and think for a minute.
Ok, sure, they say it was also used as a tool (ahem) to split flints (whatever the hell that means) but the thought that it might have been used as a dildo some 28,000 years ago makes me wonder what archaeologists are going to unearth 28,000 years from now. Surely, plastic dildos will last that long (although their batteries will surely be dead) and some are really amazingly lifelike. Will they think they were also used for some sort of hardware purposes? Will they think that dildos like the Mini Wabbit are some kind of child's toy? What about those sex dolls? Will one of those be uncovered? Will they be considered to be some statue relic of our age? What will fleece lined handcuffs tell them about the state of law enforcement during our time?
See, we always assume that all the materials, newspapers, writings, and information from our time will outlast us, so that any relics uncovered will be instantly recognized at face value. But this didn't work for the people of 28,000 years ago. We are left to guess about the uses of the things we find. Makes you wonder what they might think of this 28,000 years from now. Ear plugs for giants, maybe?
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