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lambchopdestroyer t1_iz3p5vv wrote

Reply to comment by Tiako in 5,000-Year-Old Owl-like plaques May Have Been ancient Toys by MeatballDom

Agreed. The author writes "some of the models were found in [child] tombs..."

Why don't they write how many of these were burial associated?

In what context were the rest of these found?

They seem to have very little concrete evidence so far. Honestly, I don't think we'll ever know the usage of these owls beyond them being some kind of cultural or religious artifact.

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Galahead t1_iz457z8 wrote

These objects dont only appear with children. Theyve been found in adults, theres a case of one being found on someones chest, as if it were hanging by a strinng that was lost to time.

So ita interesting the idea the authors present here, but it for sure isnt the only purpose these things could have. And also, a lot of them are not small

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