#my autistic canadian ass is genuinely about to cry

[phoenixofthestars]

okay I need to talk about this.

I’ve known about it for a while, but five minutes ago I just realized how huge this is.

this is the Mezine Swastika in Ukraine.

it is 12000 years old and the oldest swastika found.

twelve millennia. [plain text: twelve millennia.]

for some perspective, 12000 years ago is when humans shifted from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to become farmers, so they had to stay in one place—meaning they finally had the time to record things and make stuff that looked cool.

the swastika is as old as recorded human history.

it comes from the Sanskrit word svastika, meaning “good fortune” or “well-being.”

the swastika was also used to symbolize hope, peace, and general well-being.

it is found in cultures all across the world.

and one man managed to bastardize it and turn it into a symbol of nightmarish horror in only 25 years.