This Ancient Blob May Be The Oldest Phallic Depiction Ever Found (www.sciencealert.com)

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Humans might have been wearing phallic ornaments thousands of years before the Romans and Greeks did the same for good luck.

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[-] sensibilidades@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

It's not even like the object screams 'sexual organ'. Boston University archaeologist Curtis Runnels, who was not involved in the recent study, told Science the ornament looks "rather shapeless", and at first glance, it's hard to disagree.

really wish they’d said “at first glans”

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