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Undertoad 05-14-2009 03:46 PM

May 15, 2009: Ancient sculpture has enormous rack
 
http://cellar.org/2009/ancientsculpture.jpg

According to the BBC, this ivory carving is the oldest sculpture of a human figure ever found, at approximately 35,000 years old. And it has... well... big tits.

Sez the Beeb,
Quote:

Professor Nicholas Conard, from the department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, at Tübingen University, said is was understandable that many would also view the new discovery in a pornographic light, but he cautioned against jumping to quickly to a particular interpretation.

"We project our ideas of today on to this image from 40,000 years ago," he told the BBC.

"I think there are good reasons to emphasise sexual interpretations, but we really don't know whether it is coming from a more male or a more female perspective. We don't know very much about how the artefact was used."
Don't know? The male sexual response is enormously visual... and without even ancient culture, never mind the culture of today, ancient males must have been quite primitive...

http://cellar.org/2009/ancientsculpture2.jpg

In my opinion, we are looking at prehistoric pornography. 35,000 years ago, some prehistoric man whacked off to this. It's almost guaranteed.

Hey, I'm only telling you what the Beeb won't admit.

(And some people think the IotD is a Safe For Work zone. I don't think so!)

Sheldonrs 05-14-2009 04:47 PM

It's not ivory and it's not what he whacked off TO!

DanaC 05-14-2009 04:51 PM

It looks kind of maternal to me ...


... still feel like jacking off to it Toad?

lumberjim 05-14-2009 05:01 PM

It's a dönii

didnt you read clan of the cave bear?

Cloud 05-14-2009 05:29 PM

its based on an idealized idea of the human figure that rarely existed. Back then, fat people were admired. (how far we've fallen. sigh)

mind out of the gutter, guys!

corydodt 05-14-2009 05:46 PM

It's SFW as long as you are not working as a hunter-gatherer. What the hell is up with that thing's head though?

lumberjim 05-14-2009 06:06 PM

it's like one of those maps.....

they size the component parts in direct relation to how much attention is paid them.

dropmedic 05-14-2009 08:58 PM

Dunno, Mr Undertoad, but after all my band days/nights, she could be familiar, though a pressure-washer is called for, in either case. Ya gotta be sure. Hold on, I think.........no, never mind, not Hillary........

classicman 05-14-2009 09:17 PM

looks like a whole chicken to me - ewwwwwwwww

capnhowdy 05-14-2009 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dropmedic (Post 565789)
Dunno, Mr Undertoad, but after all my band days/nights, she could be familiar, though a pressure-washer is called for, in either case. Ya gotta be sure. Hold on, I think.........no, never mind, not Hillary........

Hell, it couldn't be Hillary... she's CAST IRON!:headshake

We're gonna need some serious tenderizer on this one, folks.

capnhowdy 05-14-2009 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corydodt (Post 565753)
It's SFW as long as you are not working as a hunter-gatherer. What the hell is up with that thing's head though?

The sculpt is depicting the old adage:
The bigger the tits, the smaller the brain.:bolt:

footfootfoot 05-14-2009 10:13 PM

Sigh.

It's not sexual at all. How many times do I have to say it?

It's all about the dowas.

The original nom nom nom.

ZenGum 05-14-2009 10:27 PM

Classic is right. It's clearly a fried chicken.

New scientist has a small article on the interpretation of it.

xoxoxoBruce 05-14-2009 11:51 PM

Yup.
http://cellar.org/2009/chicken-breast.jpg

Scriveyn 05-15-2009 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corydodt (Post 565753)
It's SFW as long as you are not working as a hunter-gatherer. What the hell is up with that thing's head though?

There isn't one - it was designed as pendant.

These were found approximatley 30 miles down the road from here. Maybe my grandgrand....grandfather made some :)

http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...SwabianArt.jpg


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