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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.
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This is actually evidence of time travel: a representation of a time traveling american
It's always crazy to me to be reminded that people were doing so well in the past that they could be this obese, and I wonder if it really was a paradise or if there were enough downsides to justify the way we do things now.
Not all obesity is solely due to what you eat. Hypothyroidism can cause obesity even if you eat healthy.
Also, most of these fat looking statues are of women. It's important to keep in mind that, back then, they were likely to give birth to 4+ kids (child mortality was high) and pregnancy can cause all sorts of changes in their bodies.
A woman looking like that statuette would certainly be rare, but you could expect to find something "close enough" from a number of women aged over 50 that had many children before menopause.
Nobody share this to Sir Mix-a-lot!
Oh damn, I hear the music starting!
Oh, my God, Becky, look at that butt!