Flipboard Culture Desk on Nostr: Rats are unsung saviors of history. Their pilfered buttons, utensils and scraps of ...
Rats are unsung saviors of history. Their pilfered buttons, utensils and scraps of paper often turn up in the course of restorations, and can give valuable hints about the everyday lives of those whose histories have largely been unrecorded, such as enslaved people. Here's a dive into the the world of rat nest archaeology.
https://flip.it/aQQL1I#History #Culture #Archaeology
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