Order 2257382: Art Appreciation

ARCHAEOLOGIST WEEKLY MAGAZINE

22 SEPTEMB ER 2018

Special Guest Writer: Student ID Protected

Local Citizen Finds 2000-Year-

Old Artifact

A local citizen trying to upkeep their

backyard stumbled upon a strange and

unknown artifact. We were quickly called to

the scene to identify the object and its

original purpose.

I believe the object we found was

used to distribute messages of some sort.

The odd inner cylinder has a series of

numbers to decode a possible message and is

more endurable than the outer cylinder

which is made of a paper-like material with a

pattern engraved into it. It’s possible this

design was intentional in the case of a nearby

enemy attacking, the message could be easily

eaten or torn.

The outer cylinder being white could

be an emphasis on urgency since it pops out

to the human eye. The inner cylinder being

brown helps it be hidden and the black

dotted numbers show importance due to the

secret message system.

This object’s shape is easy to hold or

possible to carry if a string is led through the

center. If a string is added in the center, the

message paper is quicker to gather if in a dire

situation. I’m sure the people of the past

needed to quickly get their messages spread

before disaster struck. This item must have

been a necessity.