One of the more bizarre experiences as an archaeologist is to meet old finds you once dug up in long and hot days at the excavation behind glass in an air-conditioned museum exhibition.
All of a sudden, they'd become something special, sacred things almost: an exhibit.
@jens2go (IT BELONGS IN A MUSE...oh. cool)
@jens2go What culture is this from?
@androcat From the Anatolian Pre-Pottery Neolithic, the archaeological culture emerging in the Urfa region now in the course of recent research, meanwhile labelled "Tas Tepeler" (with this particular find coming from #Göbeklitepe):
Just happened again at the current #BuildingCommunity exhibition about #Göbeklitepe and the other #TaşTepeler here in #Berlin.
The journal from 2015 even reveals which day this #ShaftStraightener came to light. It was a Wednesday. 😉
@piggo Yes, arrow shafts. At least, that's the current interpretation based on historic analogies:
https://sandiegoarchaeology.org/artifact-of-the-week-shaft-straightener
@jens2go Besides „bizarre“, how do you personally feel experiencing that? Pride? Satisfaction about bringing artifacts about ancient times to a broader audience? Reminiscing about the team of the excavation? Or would you rather having it back in the earth after researching it?
@Linkshaender It's a weird feeling. Oh yes, a bit of pride is there too - in particular when showing off this stuff to the kids. 😉
But, well, "bizarre" still prevails. 😂
