‘Gay’ Caveman Discovered
Conversation topic for the morning: Archaeologists in Czech Republic think they may have discovered evidence the world’s first “gay caveman,” dating back to 2900-2500 BC.
He was buried in the way previously only seen in women’s graves: his head pointing east and surrounded by pots and jugs. (Men were typically buried with their head pointing west and surrounded by weapons.)
“We know that people from this period took funeral rites very seriously so it is highly unlikely that this positioning was a mistake," said the lead archaeologist. "Far more likely is that he was a man with a different sexual orientation, homosexual or transsexual.”
Is that really the most logical conclusion?
He was buried in the way previously only seen in women’s graves: his head pointing east and surrounded by pots and jugs. (Men were typically buried with their head pointing west and surrounded by weapons.)
“We know that people from this period took funeral rites very seriously so it is highly unlikely that this positioning was a mistake," said the lead archaeologist. "Far more likely is that he was a man with a different sexual orientation, homosexual or transsexual.”
Is that really the most logical conclusion?
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