People lived differently in the past: even life in the 1950s was wildly different from how we live today in 2026. But what if we travel even further back? How do we know what people's lives were like thousands of years ago? What did they eat, what did they drink, what Gods did they pray to, and what did they do in their free time?
Archaeology can help us with that a great deal. The antiques and other fascinating finds they discover give us a glimpse into what life was like back then. They can tell us that ancient Roman women wore wigs made from hair moss, show us what 3,000-year-old cheese looks like, or just let us admire the craftsmanship of an ivory carving of three puppies from 18th-century Japan.
#41 Head Of An Amarna Princess (1350 Bce) (Ancient Egypt) (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)
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#42 Mask With Humanoid Face. British Columbia, Canada, Nuxalk Peoples, 1880
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#43 Pottery Jar With A Human Figure, Qijia Culture, China, 2nd Millennium Bce, Rietberg Museum
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#45 The Only Bucket Made Of Wood That Has Survived From Roman Times
The Characteristic Spout Allowed The Liquid To Be Poured Out Easily. The Object Was Aboard A River Ship Sunk 1,800 Years Ago On The Rhine.
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#46 Lacquered Chest With Mother-Of-Pearl Inlays. China, Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th Century
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#47 Burmese Adorant Statue That Would Be Placed At A Buddhist Altar Wearing An Elaborate Gold And Green Grass Burmese Royal Costume. Myanmar, CA. Early 20th Century
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#48 Drawing Of The Amabie, A Fish-Like Being That Appeared In The Sea Alongside A Glowing Object, And Delivered A Message. Translation In Comments. Japan, 1846
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#49 Mesopotamian Inlaid Limestone Leopard, Late Uruk To Jemdet Nasr Period (C. 3300–2900 Bc)
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#51 "Smoking Pipe" Unknown Country (Western Europe), Late 19th Century, Located At The Russian Hermitage. Material: Meerschaum And Amber
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#52 Silver Plate Depicting Shapur II Hunting Boars. Iran, Sasanian Empire, 4th Century Ad
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#53 Bronze Dharmachakra Supported By Yakshis And Makaras. Bihar, India, 200 Ad
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#54 Pig-Shaped Rattle From Shuruppak (Modern-Day Tell Fara, Iraq) 2500-2350 Bce
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#55 The Jade Burial Suit Of Lady Dou Wan, Made Of 2,160 Jade Pieces Sewn Together With Gold Wire. China, Han Dynasty, 118-104 Bc
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#56 Hexagonal Flask With Menorah, Shofar, Lulav, And Etrog. Jerusalem Or Vicinity, CA. 600 Ad. Mold-Blown Glass. Walters Art Museum Collection
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#58 Saber Worn By Li Xian, Grand General Of The Pillar State, Northern Zhou Dynasty, China (557–581 Ad)
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#59 Girl's Haregi (Formal Kimono) With Axis Flags, Tanks, Planes, And Airships. Japan, 1940
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#60 Ancient Urn Found In A Forest In Mazovia Region, Poland By A Couple Foraging For Mushrooms. Bell Graves Culture, C. 4th Century Bce. Photo By Mazowiecki Konserwator Zabytków
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