ooli@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoAn Ohio Site Was Just Declared One of the Most Important in Human History. Why Has It Been Ignored?slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down16
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkAn Ohio Site Was Just Declared One of the Most Important in Human History. Why Has It Been Ignored?slate.comooli@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoBecause it doesn’t look like anything. It’s interesting to read about, but boring to look at.
minus-squareAstralWeekends@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoMassive historical significance, miniscule aesthetic value (in the present day). If Egypt had to engage in “interpretive mowing” to emphasize the pyramids, they would also be overlooked by tourists.
Because it doesn’t look like anything. It’s interesting to read about, but boring to look at.
Massive historical significance, miniscule aesthetic value (in the present day). If Egypt had to engage in “interpretive mowing” to emphasize the pyramids, they would also be overlooked by tourists.