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Archaeologists Find Creepy 2,400-Year-Old Puppets Atop El Salvador Pyramid

gizmodo.com Archaeologists Find Creepy 2,400-Year-Old Puppets Atop El Salvador Pyramid

Two archaeologists discovered the ceramic figurines—possibly used as puppets—at the top of a pyramid, and three of them have adjustable heads.

Archaeologists Find Creepy 2,400-Year-Old Puppets Atop El Salvador Pyramid

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My best guess, is based on the wide hips, and holding their bellies, along with the baby one, might be some kind of pregnancy / childbirth good-luck charm.
- Would explain their horrified/pained expressions.

Got those humpin' hips. Can't complain.

ok rude. you're creepy, miss author of this article
- I was wondering… like, ok asshole, you go back 2,400 years ago and see what you can make besides a mess in your pants.