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This #ClassicalZooarchaeology Twitter thread is about ancient food porn.
In an article I’m writing now, I argue that archaeology can reveal the meat-eating feasts of Homeric heroes as food porn. And Homeric food porn didn’t age well
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In an article I’m writing now, I argue that archaeology can reveal the meat-eating feasts of Homeric heroes as food porn. And Homeric food porn didn’t age well
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These feasts feature a blood bowl. mmm mmm good
Animal slaughter just isn’t as appetizing these days. A popular theory is that ancient sacrificial rituals were conducted to atone for animal slaughter
I know, I know, you’d rather hear more about the archaeology of food porn!
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Animal slaughter just isn’t as appetizing these days. A popular theory is that ancient sacrificial rituals were conducted to atone for animal slaughter
I know, I know, you’d rather hear more about the archaeology of food porn!
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But, Homer is difficult to reconcile with archaeology. Should we compare his poems w/ the archaeology from when he was writing (750ish BC) or w/ the supposed time of the Trojan War (around 1200ish BC)
Descriptions of spears match those used in both the Bronze and Iron Ages
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Descriptions of spears match those used in both the Bronze and Iron Ages
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