An uncovered spider (@ AwwFapWTF via Reddit)

Freaky pics show the perils of being an amateur archaeologist

12/16/2012

"My, what a beautiful specimen. It looks like some sort of primitive stone carving or blue-ink etching. What an archaeological gem! I wonder what exactly it could be … rock art, perhaps? Some sort of ancient tool used in ritual? I can see some sort of brown contour to the artifact. Digging my shovel deeper and ... wait, what the---?!" The exact inner monologue that preceded the images in "danger of amateur archaeology," posted by Reddit user AwwFapWTF, is unclear, but it probably sounded something like this. The images in this gallery, which went viral today, offer a creepy reminder that things aren’t always what they seem. [Source]

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