Archeologists in the future, "It was likely a religious or ritual object."
@tinker last weekend I visited a kids'-centric crafts fair and both traditional crafts and 3-D printed physical puzzles and toys were there, and my inner child went *nuts*.
If anyone GenX or older remembers the 70's era heavy molded Disney figurines (I had these), that was what spawned my nostalgia.
@corq - Oh that's wonderful!
No, it was definitely used in sexual rituals!
I think you might have just solved the Roman Dodecahedron mystery 😂
It's a Roman 3D Printer Test!
@tinker "These civilisations never lost their love of little green dragons. We found the larva-stadium of one."
@tinker A token for the sea god Aquaman described in the religious texts of the Justice League.
I actually wonder about the anthropologists who have to unearth and explain anime figurines to future generations.
@tinker the rite of initiation
When our demonyms fade over thousands of years, we humans from this day and age will be called the "plastic ship people culture" by the archaeologists of the future.
I like that.
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It seems to suggest that as a society they worshipped petroleum and all its byproducts.
Next time someone asks me what I think a Roman Dodecahedron was used for ..... I'm gonna say "IDK .... probably some kind of benchy!"
@tinker which is not entirely false