Digger (“punk rock prehistorian” — check out his page to see his superb petroglyph tattoos and more pictures like this) sends in these photos of a Thai bronze age burial excavation (click through for a second photo), showing shell and marble bracelets as well as large shell ear tunnels.
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78 responses to “Prehistoric Bling”
awesome! i love to see proof of ancient body mods.
awesome! i love to see proof of ancient body mods.
That’s really neat 🙂
That’s really neat 🙂
Oh, kids these.. umm.. those days.
Oh, kids these.. umm.. those days.
I love it ! (and i love to read about body modifications in more ancient times)
Nice teeth too !
I love it ! (and i love to read about body modifications in more ancient times)
Nice teeth too !
Fascinating. LOL Larry. Goes to show we never outgrow it.
Fascinating. LOL Larry. Goes to show we never outgrow it.
That’s incredible. I miss studying archaeology.
That’s incredible. I miss studying archaeology.
That is so fantastic – my parents seem to thing that my love of body mods is some teenage rebellion thing. Pictures like these prove that it’s so much more cultural than that.
That is so fantastic – my parents seem to thing that my love of body mods is some teenage rebellion thing. Pictures like these prove that it’s so much more cultural than that.
i’m so invigorated when i see pictures like these. wonderful! more!
i’m so invigorated when i see pictures like these. wonderful! more!
“Pictures like these prove that it’s so much more cultural than that.”
You’re from Bronze-age Thailand??
“Pictures like these prove that it’s so much more cultural than that.”
You’re from Bronze-age Thailand??
was disco popular back in the prehistoric ages? because sorry to say, that’s the tackiest jewelry i’ve ever seen. cool, but tacky.
was disco popular back in the prehistoric ages? because sorry to say, that’s the tackiest jewelry i’ve ever seen. cool, but tacky.
Very awesome.
Very awesome.
I think they’re beautiful.
I think they’re beautiful.
Excellent photo that I may need to pilfer. Who owns the rights to it? Is it Digger?
Excellent photo that I may need to pilfer. Who owns the rights to it? Is it Digger?
Haha @ #9
Yeah it was “cultural” for them, and I don’t know, perhaps it is for us too, but definitely on a different level.
Oh and I thought he had beautiful teeth too.
Haha @ #9
Yeah it was “cultural” for them, and I don’t know, perhaps it is for us too, but definitely on a different level.
Oh and I thought he had beautiful teeth too.
#9 – I’m not saying it’s part of my culture, necessarily. But tell me this – is it not acceptable for Christians to celebrate Halloween? Or for atheists to put gifts underneath a tree during the holidays? Are you telling me that you never picked up on the traditions of another culture?
I’m not trying to argue – just to put things into perspective.
#9 – I’m not saying it’s part of my culture, necessarily. But tell me this – is it not acceptable for Christians to celebrate Halloween? Or for atheists to put gifts underneath a tree during the holidays? Are you telling me that you never picked up on the traditions of another culture?
I’m not trying to argue – just to put things into perspective.
This is my favorite modblog entry ever. SO great.
This is my favorite modblog entry ever. SO great.
do we know if these are male or female?
do we know if these are male or female?
I like how happy it looks in the click through. =)
I like how happy it looks in the click through. =)
I think it’s female due to the hips, but I’ve only seen so many skeletons to judge just based on two pictures!
I could go on all day about how amazing the history about body modification is, but I would be here all day. I love that there is just always so much to learn, too. I’m proud to say that I’m part of something that means and has meant so much to so many people all over the world.
I think it’s female due to the hips, but I’ve only seen so many skeletons to judge just based on two pictures!
I could go on all day about how amazing the history about body modification is, but I would be here all day. I love that there is just always so much to learn, too. I’m proud to say that I’m part of something that means and has meant so much to so many people all over the world.
this is one of my favorite modblog entries ever.
this is one of my favorite modblog entries ever.
best entry in ages 🙂
best entry in ages 🙂
Waw hadn’t seen this yet!
I study archaeology and bodymodification has indeed a long history. You probably knew this already but even the prehistoric ice man Ötzi had tattoos as well.
Waw hadn’t seen this yet!
I study archaeology and bodymodification has indeed a long history. You probably knew this already but even the prehistoric ice man Ötzi had tattoos as well.
They had some mighty fine teeth.
They had some mighty fine teeth.
haha he/she looks happy in the second pic
awesome
haha he/she looks happy in the second pic
awesome
#24 i was just about to post the exact same thing 😀
#24 i was just about to post the exact same thing 😀