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9to5 [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 day ago

The human desire to collect cool little dudes

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The human desire to collect cool little dudes

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9to5 [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 day ago
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  • TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml
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    Am I reading too much into it or is a 1500 year old figurine in a suit and helmet interesting?

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      I think they are only wearing a helmet, not armor. Mayan sculptures often have helmets of some sort. Usually more ornate than this so maybe this is a depiction of an actual warrior helmet meant for practical use. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/maya-warrior-statue-with-serpent-helmet-discovered-at-chichen-itza

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      How so?

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        Til this post I didn’t know people 1500 years ago would have thought about suits and helmets…I’m not saying that they wouldnt have, I’m just wondering what the history is.

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          Well people definitely did, the Romans for instance. Apparently mesoamericans had cloth body armor similar to European gambesons as well as some leather stuff, but nothing metal

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            I didn’t put enough thought into what era we were in 1500 years ago. Thank you.

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