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    o-line: Oh great. Now my memories of our field trip to Cahokia Mounds is tainted with the knowledge that I was playing footsie with a cute boy over a mass grave. more »
    badmutha: HA! Take that you abstinence only people. All the sluts lived and the virgins got sacrificed. Only the good die young! more »
    virgikneecap: Yeah this is about an hour from me. Endless field trips there. They better mention this on my next visit. more »
    morninggloria: It's a good thing that McFly never accidentally flew the Delorean to Cahokia. Things would have taken a heavy turn. more »
    velvet.fistfull of love: Welcome to the ancient world! And in 3...2...1 Erich von Daeneken will claim that this monumental work is that of extraterrestrials. Because early in... more »
    Yahtzii: I had no idea this existed until just now. Thanks, Jezebel! They sound very similar both architecturally and culturally to the Aztecs of Central Mex... more »
    wilmawonker: there are several books on cahokia, actually. and while it's an amazing place, i think it's awesomeness has a lot more to do with the 100 + other mou... more »
    queenieinmanhattan: As a religion major who wrote her thesis on Mary of Magdala, I call bullshit. more »
    louveciennes: That priest needs a Biblical refresher course. The woman that annointed Jesus' feet wasn't Mary Magdalene. (Also, she wasn't a hooker.) more »
    Liz11685: This is kinda awesome archaeologically if they can do chemical analysis on the contents of the vials (Im not going to read the article, I just spent a... more »
    Jack_Burton: Did Jebus have those little yellow demons chewin' on his feet? more »
    Lirael: As someone who studies archaeology I would like to call out bullshit: yes the find of oils and cosmetics is awesome but to automatically call it out i... more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: Awww sweet, someone found my homemade bong...um, but that fragrance is not perfume exactly. more »
    sportz.star: My perfume evaporates when it sits too long. I think the jar they found is then WAY more marketable than the oils . . . but that's because we Jews don... more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: "The Red Tent," anyone? more »
  • #historylessons

    Of Human Bondage

    A new book explores the ancient city of Cahokia, which lay along the Mississippi. Along with elaborate infrastructure, archeologists have uncovered evidence of large-scale human sacrifice, including two prominent men surrounded by the sacrificed corpses of 53 "lower-status women." [Salon]
  • #marymagdalene

    Toiletries Of The Bible

  • #inbrief

    Found Art