How do ancient symbols survive in modern society?
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In some ancient civilizations, ruins and relics remain until the present day, and you can still see the ancient symbols used in the present day. Bridget Alex , an archaeologist and science writer at Harvard University, summarizes 'ancient symbols that remain in modern society.'
The Modern Lives of Ancient Symbols | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-modern-lives-of-ancient-symbols
◆ 1: Kokopelli (Native American spirit / god)
Kokopelli is a god of fertility, a spirit drawn on rocks and pottery by Native Americans from 600 to 1600 AD, and is generally depicted as a 'stickman playing a vertical flute.' In modern times, it is mainly used for signs, T-shirts, accessories, tattoo patterns, etc. in the southwestern United States, and in the world of pop culture, mohawk and dreadlocks Kokopelli may be drawn.
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Native Americans portray Kokopelli as an agricultural and reproductive entity, with some ancient Kokopelli having large protruding penises, winged birds and antennal insects. It seems to be similar to. In addition, Kokopelli is generally rounded back, but some Kokopelli carry a backpack filled with plant seeds instead of a stoop.
Most Kokopelli can be found in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, etc., but rocks depicting gods like Kokopelli can also be found in neighboring Colorado, Texas, Mexico, etc. Many Kokopelli are believed to have been created in the Pueblo Indian culture, including the Hopi and Zuni , in view of their age and geographical extent, and various groups within the culture have their own Kokopelli. It seems that he has drawn it.
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It seems that Kokopelli became widely known in the 1990s, when New Age thinkers and environmentalists linked Kokopelli to Enlightenment and nature, and merchants printed Kokopelli on various products. It came to be. In addition, 'the world's largest Kokopelli' is built in the parking lot of Starbucks and Mexican restaurants in Arizona.
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◆ 2: Zimbabwe Bird (a sculpture found at the Great Zimbabwe Ruins)
Zimbabwe Bird is an iconography of a sitting bird used for the Zimbabwean flag and other institutional coats of arms and logos, originally derived from the stone statues of eight birds found at the Great Zimbabwe site . The Great Zimbabwe site is a huge group of stone buildings built around 1000 years ago, with stone towers and huge walls made by stacking millions of granite blocks.
The Great Zimbabwe site was initially thought to have been 'built by the West Asians' after being sloppyly investigated by Europeans, including racist prejudices. However, subsequent archaeologists' research confirmed that the site was built by the Shona people in Zimbabwe in the second half of the 20th century. The Great Zimbabwe site is so large that the estimated area exceeds 2 square kilometers, and many unexcavated sites still remain.
The Great Zimbabwe ruins, which prospered as the center of Indian Ocean trade, are famous for their pottery and coins from the Middle East, Persia and China, as well as bird statues made by carving green-gray soap stones. is. The eagle-like bird statue sitting on the pedestal is called 'Zimbabwe Bird' and is used for national flags and coats of arms.
◆ 3: Eye of Horus (Symbol of Ancient Egypt)
In ancient Egypt, the sun and moon were thought to be the eyes of Horus , the god of the sky with the head of a falcon. Eventually, the left eye was distinguished as the Wadjet (Ujat) eye, which is the symbol of the moon, and the right eye was the Ra 's eye, which is the symbol of the sun.
The ancient Egyptians believed that the Eye of Horus provided health and healing, and also believed that it would help the dead to go to the afterlife, and painted it in a mummy. Even today, the Eye of Horus is used in jewelry, jewelry, and logos.
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Alex points out that the symbols used in ancient civilizations may now be used by modern people who do not fully understand their meaning. He said that in the future, thousands of years after the disappearance of modern people, the McDonald's and Starbucks logos may be used in a completely different way.
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