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Simple enough ... locate a previously unknown and undisturbed archaeological site, then introduce an unmistakable anachronism.
Perhaps use a tiny steerable tunneling machine to inject a (suitably aged) BIC biro into the burial chamber of a long barrow, or sneak into an Egyptian tomb a sheet of lead
with "I, Nikola Tesla, claim this time and place for Serbia, December 2 1899" scratched onto it.
A "classic" Coca-Cola bottle gripped in the hand of a teracotta soldier, a flintlock musket in the wall of a Roman villa, or a sheet of plastic with "Fifteenth Spatio-Temporal Expedition, Eagle University, Armstrong City, Luna" insinuated into an Mayan pyramid would be equally amusing.
Young Earthers expect this
http://www.missiont...thousand-years.html
How will they know it's a joke? [Sgt Teacup, Mar 30 2016]
How long have you been at this?
http://www.dailymai...aled-400-years.html
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Mar 30 2016]
Oh, I see...
http://www.messaget...of-place-artifacts/
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Mar 30 2016]
Even Wikipedia knows about this
https://en.wikipedi...t-of-place_artifact
[notexactly, Mar 30 2016]
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Doing this for future generations would be fun.
Throw in a pre-rusted broken pile of advanced
electronics, with a circuit board with the words
ototype ime achin in some strange font would be
fun, too. |
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You do realize this is an evil opposite of "site looting"? |
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Yes, it's the 'evil' part we like best. |
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Sadly, this is fodder for the Young Earthers (see link), who already expect (and enjoy) the anachronisms you suggest. |
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Terry Pratchett's Strata does this, sort of. |
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