World History Through Dinnerware

I read an interesting article the other day.

The article mentioned how archeologists uncovered an ancient Roman dining set while digging in the ancient city of Pompeii. In case you didn't know, Pompeii was an ancient Roman city. Not only that, but way back then they actually ate things. Amazing!

So the Indiana Jones wannabes tell us that this dining room set will provide us with "precious information on domestic life in the ancient world" and "hope to learn more about the city's economic status at the time."

This story made me wonder, what would the archeologists in the year 3000 learn about our day by studying our dinnerware? Here are some thoughts...





Obviously this set will tell the future inhabitants that we really really liked to eat apples. Yummy! I think I will get one now!





Here either mice (or hamsters) ruled the world. In their regime, they played music by beating on pots with spoons. Aren't they cute? I think I will get one now!





It looks like the mice (or hamsters) were systematically cleansed from the the face of the earth by evil and ravenous butterflies. Flowers became holy and were revered by everyone.



Happy, picnic loving, pink and blue dogs restored civilty to the world and ended the oppressive rule of the Great Butterfly Empire. If you look closely, you will see that the pink and blue dogs treated all species (even brutal dictatorial insects) with respect by evidence of the butterfly.





The blue and pink dogs created an alliance with the country of the Pink Pony's. Together they formed the powerful Union of Multi-Colored Animals.

Flowers were still very respected as long as they were some bright and cheery color. It is assumed most of the animals were on acid at this time.







At some point the creatures of the earth became very stupid. So stupid, in fact, that they needed help in keeping their food separated from each other.

Prophetic sages would preach to the people telling them that the food eventually gets mixed together and comes out together anyway. These prophets were persecuted and stoned.



The inhabitants of the world would soon fall into a state of apathy, wickedness, debauchery, blogging, allowing singers to lip-synch their songs and other horrific things. It would take the power of super humans to bring the world back onto a straight course to happiness and peace.

(Note the flowers again.)