Comment on How did "ancient humans" got the idea to pierce their ears/body ?

frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• ttyybb@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’d guess some form of documents, I mean Cuneiform is pretty old. The the reason was significant it wouldn’t be unreasonable

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  • ViatorOmnium@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There are archeological objects that are most likely piercings or earrings that are over 10 thousand years old. By the time writing was invented they were already very old news.

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    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Otzi had ear piercings- ~3300 b.c.e.

      so yeah. that checks out.

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