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Historical Artifacts

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Just a community for everyone to share artifacts, reconstructions, or replicas for the historically-inclined to admire!

Generally, an artifact should be 100+ years old, but this is a flexible requirement if you find something rare and suitably linked to an era of history, not a strict rule. Anything over 100 is fair game regardless of rarity.

Generally speaking, ruins should go to !historyruins@lemmy.world

Illustrations of the past should go to !historyillustrations@lemmy.world

Photos of the past should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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[–] Zombiepirate 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have to imagine that the craftsperson knew it was beautiful at the time.

I wonder if it was functional or ceremonial? It's fascinating either way.

[–] ajmaxwell 12 points 1 week ago

I'd almost like it better if it was one of hundreds, something normal to them. Common. Everyday. We see it as marvelous. Perhaps they saw it as useful.

[–] PugJesus 12 points 1 week ago

I like to think it was some ancient dude's or family's equivalent of Bard with the Black Arrow

[–] solomon42069 15 points 1 week ago

+15% Ice Damage

[–] PugJesus 8 points 1 week ago
[–] Not_mikey@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus 3 points 1 week ago

I believe so!