Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed in England

Re:Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed ... by pinko on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @01:37PM (#39107602)

Along these lines, if you haven't ever seen it, check out _Motel of the Mysteries_ by David Macaulay. (Yes, that David Macaulay!)

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Re:Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed ... by hiatus on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @02:36PM (#39108536)

A Canticle For Leibowitz touches on a similar theme.

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Re:Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed ... by ojo-rojo on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @05:41PM (#39110984)

I agree. I started with Anathem then went to A Canticle for Leibowitz. Together they were a fun read, I've put them both on my bookshelf.

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Re:Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed ... by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @03:53PM (#39109643)

I remember "reading" that as a kid, when I was too young to really understand the text, and thinking it was a horror story.

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Re:Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed ... by junon on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @06:58PM (#39111726)

Is this the one where they find the toilet seat and think it's jewelry or something? If so, had the same experience. I was too young to understand it and thought it was something scary.

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Re:Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed ... by PhasmaFelis on Saturday January 27, 2024 @03:44PM (#39159653)

Yep, exactly! Tons of shadowy pictures of decayed skeletons lying in beds and bathtubs, and most of the humor is in the text.

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