So in the Egyptology group chat this morning, we were having a discussion on Amenhotep II’s ‘mesh underwear’ that he’s depicted wearing under a sheer top cloth. They’re made of Gazelle leather, and each hole is hand cut with a modesty panel for butthole and structure. This led to some back and forth about examples, like this one:
Soldiers are depicted wearing them too:
And then we came across one with much larger holes cut in the leather:
Which led to a discussion about Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep II being balls out in flexible leather fishnet style underwear….
Sweaty balls? In this pre-capitalist market economy?
pin-up was of course immediately suggested
The clap of his ass cheeks keeps alerting the Hittites…
Absolute worst case scenario: You find a body that should be there but when you come back it’s gone
“Guys? Where’d she go?”
She’s behind you
Me [beating at the bog body with a shovel]: WE. DIDN’T. TAKE. SITU. PHOTOS. YET. Get back in that hole! You can go for a walk after.
The fact that I can picture myself and pretty much all of my archaeologist colleagues grabbing a shovel and doing this last bit just makes it that much funnier.
god this has to be one of the dumbest things i spent 5 minutes on but it sprouted fully formed in my brain the second i saw this post
(sorry for quality i’m drawing on a mouse)
That episode of Time Team you didn’t see.
You know you fucked up when archaeologists drop their coffee.
Always take photos before you take a break, just in case the dead come back to life and destroy your trench!
The Jetsons takes place in 2062, and George Jetson is 40 years old, which means that somewhere right now George Jetson is being conceived.
Actually, Google tells me George Jetson’s birthday is August 27, which means his parents are going to get successfully nasty this year’s Thankgiving Weekend.
Mark your calendars.
before tumblr existed did people tell these kinds of discoveries to a trusted friend or did they keep it all inside
So OnlyFans is blocking porn now too?? I knew this would happen.
After building its platform on the backs of sex workers (the same way tumblr did btw) now they are banning their content. This is so disappointing but honestly not surprised. Sex workers are constantly getting shit on by social media and honestly the only thing that worries me is when you ban safe sex work it only leaves sex workers seeking out more dangerous situations in order to make a living.
SEX WORK IS REAL WORK
This always comes back around to FOSTA/SESTA and this false idea the government and the Christians have that they are gonna end sex trafficking by getting rid of all pornography on the internet. When in reality that is not how sex trafficking works at all, and banning porn forces sex workers who make their living via the internet to go underground and seek more dangerous work. Sex workers have been around for thousands of years, they are not gonna just disappear forever bc they are banned from the internet, and to think so is naive. If you enjoy porn you should care about this shit. This is an important topic and if we don’t start giving a shit, good ethical porn is gonna become harder and harder to find.
Purim: They tried to kill us, we survived. Let’s tell the story, wear silly costumes, and get wasted. (Optional: have a carnival or a play!)
Passover: They enslaved us, God freed us. Remember this via a big ceremony/feast and then don’t eat bread for a week. This is a big one; you’re going to have to clean your house and host all your relatives.
Tu B'Shevat: It’s Earth Day, let’s eat some fruit.
Simchas Torah: We read the entire Torah every year, and we got to the end! Let’s have a dance party and then start all over again!
Tisha B'Av: They destroyed our temples. That sucked.
Rosh HaShanah: Happy New Year! It’s time to ask (and grant) forgiveness for the wrongs done in the past year, pledge to do better, and wish for a sweet new year. And go to synagogue for HOURS.
Yom Kippur: Rosh HaShanah’s somber counterpart. God decides on this day your fate for the next year. Repent your sins, hope for forgiveness, and fast. (And go to synagogue for HOURS.)
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Sukkot: Harvest festival! Sleep in a hut under the stars.
Shemini Atzeret: Man, I don’t even know?
Shavuot: God gave us the Torah! That was pretty nice of him.
Chanukah: They busted up our temple and tried to forcibly convert us. We responded with guerilla warfare. Let’s eat some fried food. Candles!
So basically the entire Jewish holiday calendar is giving the middle finger to death and high-fiving, with or without various combinations of prayer and foods.
Yup. Or as we say, “They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.”
thank you for the desc’s bcs they are beautiful and i am now educated
A handy table for everyone:
Y’all have no idea how happy it makes me to see my goyim followers reblogging this. Really. It means the world to me.
That chart is my favorite. Because sometimes even I forget how much we love trees. Trees are so good you guys.
