What might possibly be one of the earliest sex toy ever found: here. "A sculpted and polished phallus found in a German cave is among the earliest representations of male sexuality ever uncovered, researchers say."
"The 20cm-long, 3cm-wide stone object, which is dated to be about 28,000 years old, was buried in the famous Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura." The size of it suggests that it was used as a sex aid.
But, it could have also been used for other purposes beyond sex. "In addition to being a symbolic representation of male genitalia, it was also at times used for knapping flints," explained Professor Nicholas Conard, from the department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, at Tübingen University."
There have been other discoveries of phallic artifacts, but none so accurate and almost none so male-orientated. "Female representations with highly accentuated sexual attributes are very well documented at many sites, but male representations are very, very rare," explained Professor Conard."
Sex is powerful.
Article comments
1 - Duane
Interestingly, Dr. Emily Bedard of the Helsinki Polytechnic Institute claims that the artifact was used only for massage therapy.
"It is just a hand-held massager. Women of this era would use the massager and put the power of the back-and-forth vibrating into sore muscles. You could have two speed options: slow back-and-forth motion to focus energy on the spot needing the most attention, and a fast speed when the tension builds and builds, only to finally be released in a wave of pleasure that washes over the whole body. The firm shaft of the massager is mounted with a massage head, often referred to as the 'helmet' in an archaeological context. The length of the artifact suggests a great deal of versatility, allowing the massager to operate from many different positions and still reach the most sensitive areas. One can imagine massaging shoulders, the back, the soles of the feet, the calves, working slowly up to the inner thighs, and, and..."
(At this point in the interview, Dr. Bedard excused herself, complaining of feeling flush and slightly weak in the knees. She could be reached for no further comment.)
2 - Nick Jones
I saw the BBC article (directed there by Daily Rotten Weird News). They should test it for any surviving DNA; then they could do a sort of "Neanderthal Park". And while I'm on the subject, how about that Alpine Frozen Guy?
3 - Nick Jones
And what's 20 cm X 3 cm in American?
4 - Steve S
worth a return call.
5 - Bob A. Booey
Oh man, that's funny.
That is all.
6 - Tan The Man
"They should test it for any surviving DNA" -- HAH!