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Title: Gender dysphoria from 5,000 years ago
Post by: Angela78 on September 24, 2011, 08:13:37 AM
Post by: Angela78 on September 24, 2011, 08:13:37 AM
"Archaeologists investigating a 5,000-year-old Copper Age grave in the Czech Republic believe they may have unearthed the first known remains of a gay or ->-bleeped-<- caveman, reports the Telegraph.
The man was apparently buried as if he were a woman, an aberrant practice for an ancient culture known for its strict burial procedures. "
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/archaeologists-unearth-5000-year-old-third-gender-caveman (http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/archaeologists-unearth-5000-year-old-third-gender-caveman)
The man was apparently buried as if he were a woman, an aberrant practice for an ancient culture known for its strict burial procedures. "
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/archaeologists-unearth-5000-year-old-third-gender-caveman (http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/archaeologists-unearth-5000-year-old-third-gender-caveman)
Title: Re: Gender dysphoria from 5,000 years ago
Post by: spacial on September 24, 2011, 08:39:39 AM
Post by: spacial on September 24, 2011, 08:39:39 AM
I seem to recall reading this or a similar story before.
The conclusions seem to plausable though others might be considered.
However, I personally think the only surprising aspect of this is that the burial was done in this way. My own investigations of ancient human cultures, which I accept lack credability with some as I did these without the supervision of a university, suggest that not only were non-hetrosexual lifestyles common, they may have been important for the survival of the community, especially among feral communities.
Sadly, it's a bit too early to make any near definate claims though.
The conclusions seem to plausable though others might be considered.
However, I personally think the only surprising aspect of this is that the burial was done in this way. My own investigations of ancient human cultures, which I accept lack credability with some as I did these without the supervision of a university, suggest that not only were non-hetrosexual lifestyles common, they may have been important for the survival of the community, especially among feral communities.
Sadly, it's a bit too early to make any near definate claims though.