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Olhonestjim, (edited ) in Many prehistoric handprints show a finger missing. What if this was not accidental?

Flintknapping is extremely prone to finger and hand injuries, and nobody understood infection back then. Probably everyone was making and using stone tools constantly. Might explain things.

harry_balzac, in What Lies Beneath the Vatican of the Zapotecs? | NYT

The Dominicans are certainly reinforcing stereotypes about ignorant religious zealots. Worried about losing the church they built literally on the ruins and corpses of the Zapotecs.

ChucklesMacLeroy, in The giant ancient underground city now a ghost town where 20,000 people lived

A link to the wiki. Much better than that ad filled monstrosity.

en.m.wikipedia.org/…/Kaymakli_Underground_City

Coldgoron, in The giant ancient underground city now a ghost town where 20,000 people lived

2000+ year refuge champion.

FfaerieOxide, in Neanderthals lived in groups big enough to eat giant elephants
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Well yeah, but that's just a single dude who's, "So hungry [they] could eat a giant elephant".

Kolanaki, in Neanderthals lived in groups big enough to eat giant elephants
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We now live in such large groups, a single giant elephant wouldn’t be enough.

Kbobabob,

I live in a group of two. I’m not responsible for anyone else.

AbouBenAdhem, (edited ) in 1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan

I dunno—seems to me like anyone in Central Asia seeing that image in that era would immediately associate it with Azhdahak, the mythical Zoroastrian demon-king with two snakes protruding from his shoulders: …wikimedia.org/…/Bowl_Depicting_King_Zahhak_with_…

cfi, in New England stone walls deserve a science of their own

It’s crazy how I can be hiking in the middle of a dense forest or on top of a mountain and still stumble upon these walls.

DuckBilledMongoose, in Giant naked hill figure revealed as Hercules—and he aided medieval armies

I can’t go to battle without an erection

doppelgangmember,

Hmm… not big enough.

Redo it

ekZepp, (edited )
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Battle Wood

Immersive_Matthew, in Giant naked hill figure revealed as Hercules—and he aided medieval armies

Clearly they drew the other head bigger to intimidate?

jaybone, in Giant naked hill figure revealed as Hercules—and he aided medieval armies

Needs more Tommy Hilfiger

Tugboater203, in Giant naked hill figure revealed as Hercules—and he aided medieval armies
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He....uh.... looks happy to see us

intensely_human,

His nipples look confused

I_am_10_squirrels,

Heracles is the best hero. He’s out standing in his field.

jadero, in New England stone walls deserve a science of their own

I used to get occasional work helping farm kids pick rocks. We don’t seem to have built any fences in Saskatchewan, preferring instead to just pile them up or bury them.

Never underestimate what happens when thousands of individual people do one thing over and over again, rock by rock, step by step, day in and day out, year after year. Whether it’s building fences, depleting resources, or putting waste into the environment, we always manage to more collectively than we can imagine as individuals.

steal_your_face, in Giant naked hill figure revealed as Hercules—and he aided medieval armies
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Nice dong bro

TheOakTree, in Giant naked hill figure revealed as Hercules—and he aided medieval armies

His torso, ribs, and schlong look awfully like a cartoon Mandrill… which is hilarious in multiple ways.

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