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What Does Our Trash Say About Us?
« on: September 06, 2017, 10:17:08 am »
What Does Our Trash Say About Us?
 

Livia Albeck-Ripka
Sep 5 2017, 12:30pm

 

This story appears in the September Issue of VICE magazine. Click HERE to subscribe.

What comes to mind when you think about archaeology? Egypt? Bones? High-waisted trousers and chisels? The word "archaeology" comes from the Greek arkhaiologia, which literally means "the study of ancient things." But in the 1970s, an American archaeologist named William Rathje decided to study his own era's trash, and a new field emerged: contemporary archaeology.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kk7wj/what-does-our-trash-say-about-us-v24n7
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Re: What Does Our Trash Say About Us?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2017, 10:28:23 am »
Far too much to the discerning eye.

It tells of what you eat, what you read (magazines and offers), which charities you donate to, which you toss unopened and thus gives insight into your political beliefs. It tells what drugs, including caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco you consume and how often/much, and sooner or later, what prescription drugs you take as well, which could give insight into your health and any chronic maladies you may suffer from. There is a lot more that can be discerned by studying trash, but that's a good start.
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