History books from the 1950s and 60s were thick, really
thick. History of the world affected
every nation, making knowledge vital to the next generations. From Julius Caesar
to Jesus Christ to …. Every huge event was an essential domino.
That made History granite, words carved in marble,
embellished with gold…immutable.
Now, as an adult, I am viewing history in a different light: potter’s clay.
History is ever changing. An archaeologist's dig in Italy reveals the
ancient worship of deities and everyday lives.
Another dig in Montana discovers layers in stone, showing what happened that
killed the dinosaurs followed by great volcanic deposits.
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Another Planet? Apparently Pluto may be forgiven, while a ninth planet has been discovered. The Universe is expanding, which is contrary to Einstein's view that it will shrink.
Genomes? DNA manipulation? None of this was part of history until recent years.
Genomes? DNA manipulation? None of this was part of history until recent years.
One wonders: with all these new world events, what will
be discovered beneath layers and layers we leave behind, in a dig buried below time, hidden in rock?
Everything we thought we knew changes; new discoveries aborts old reasoning and shapes the lump of clay in a different direction.
Everything we thought we knew changes; new discoveries aborts old reasoning and shapes the lump of clay in a different direction.
A thousand years from now, they will dig up a box of Twinkies. And they'll still be edible.
ReplyDeleteThey will also find a box of Little Debbie's white cakes. I mean, they need to have a choice.
DeleteBut, the twinkie thing has been tested, and it is scary.
OMG Alex....that`s hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAlex has a way with words.
DeleteHistory was taught as dates, battles and rulers when I was at school.
ReplyDeleteAnd ignored so much that I think is more important - how the 'average' person lived, and what geographical challenges shaped us.
The twinkies comment is scary. And they probably will be at least as edible as they are now.
History is in the people and their lives, along with some scary geological events.
DeleteYou're right; history used to be that thick, immutable book. Now all the other ways to consider an event bubble to the surface.
ReplyDeleteDown to the finest particle...
DeleteI'm hoping 100 years from now when the predictions at my blog come true, questions will be asked. Who was Spacerguy? Fascinated, the supreme Humanoids of the Galaxy will want to resurrect me.
ReplyDeleteI kinda believe you.
DeleteYep, what we think we know can change easy as can be. May find the hole to the center of the earth lol
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I will every see stuff like that?
DeleteYup, look at how much phones changed in a short time.
ReplyDeleteI saw a group of kids looking at our old land phones and they
had no idea what they were. ( And I don't understand the
iPhones they use all the time.) Haha
I have an old touch button phone (beige) w/cord to speaker and a jack to connect to the wall. Land line in its purest form.
DeleteMy gr-child has helped me with apps on cell.
Yup. And what we think is important changes, too. So, while the old history books talked about wars and great men, great women and great people of color now occupy pages about changes made in those eras.
ReplyDeleteAnd it all mixes together (hopefully, not forgetting the older events) to give a view of the world.
DeleteThe history of the world will be written on something smaller than a pinpoint on something that we can't even imagine today. It won't really matter though as we never learned from it anyway.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter(1966) told me that WW2 was covered in 2 pgs.
DeleteI love archaeological digs. I've never been to one, but have seen plenty on TV. The things that get found are amazing; even more amazing are the found things that give answers to previously unanswerable questions.
ReplyDeleteI am right there with you, brushing and scraping! Life led in another direction.
DeleteAlways learning. Who knows what we will discover next.
ReplyDeleteBetween looking skyward or looking into finest genomes, something will be discovered!
DeleteHi human, Susan,
ReplyDeleteI totally dig your fascinating, insightful pawst, my kind human friend.
Pluto must be reinstated and with the mention of that other possible planet, that would make a total of ten.
Pawsitive wishes and doggy kisses,
Penny xx
Seriously, Pluto showed itself to be more than just a gray rock far out. Astronomic world should be ashamed!
DeleteThanks, Penny. You and your human Gary always delight me.
An interesting thought, Susan...we make history..and in some place some humans want to tear it all down and tear it into pieces.
ReplyDeleteIt does make one wonder what generations in the far distant future do discover about our present world.
Some want to delete the "guilty parts", wiping out those events that show the crimes of humanity.
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