The good thing is that you don’t even need to go to museums to enjoy this anthropological journey. Thanks to the Facebook group ‘Ancient Marvels Of Mankind,’ you can do it from your device! Members of this online community are constantly sharing pictures of the best finds from across the globe. For example, artifacts have provided essential information about life in ancient Egypt. There, people believed in an afterlife and buried the dead with things they would need after they left their bodies behind. As a result, the tombs of ancient Egypt provide a wealth of artifacts that give insight into the culture. His tomb had been undisturbed since he was buried around 1323 B.C.E. Murals on the wall of the tomb told of King Tut’s funeral and journey to the afterworld. The tomb also included more than 5,000 artifacts, including perfumes and oils, jewelry, statues, and toys from Tut’s childhood. Carter led a team of archaeologists in cataloging the items from King Tut’s tomb. This took them over a decade, but the artifacts continue to help historians better understand life in Egypt. Take the neolithic stone balls for example. They were found predominantly in Scotland and date back to the later Neolithic period (circa BC 3,200-2,500). So far, more than 425 of these balls have been discovered. They are generally the size of a cricket ball and made from a wide variety of stones. Their surfaces are sculpted, sometimes into raised circular discs and sometimes with deep incisions defining knobs and lobes in high relief. Decoration takes the form of spirals or concentric shapes, echoing those found in pottery and monumental stones of the era. The original use of these stone balls has been a source of much debate, right back to their earliest discovery in the 19th century. It doesn’t help that many were chance finds or circulated with little provenance in art collections and have rarely showed up in an archaeological context. These small penannular (open) rings date from the late bronze age (circa BC 1,000-800) and are found in Ireland, Britain, and parts of France. They are frequently unearthed in matching pairs and can be plain or have delicate, geometric engravings. What we lack is context – like the recent discoveries at Boncuklu Tarla, in Turkey, of burials with facial jewelry found close to skulls. Hopefully, we’ll grow more aware of the need to protect our history, and we’ll see more cool discoveries on ‘Ancient Marvels Of Mankind.’ Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
