Uncovering The Truth Behind The Dildo

From ancient civilizations’ preferences to erotic literature and art, to buzzing new inventions, it seems when our ancestors had time on their hands they knew what to do with it. The oldest pleasure object (that we know of) was a siltstone dildo estimated to be about 30,000 years old. Later, others were made of ivory, bone, limestone and even teeth. Turns out siltstone isn’t simply good for knapping flints: The oldest known dildo, made of siltstone, is 30,000 years old.

The dildo is not a modern invention. Instead, it is an ancient tool that is believed to date back to the stone age. A dildo is a phallic object used for sexual gratification. Dildos can be erotic objects in their own right, but have historically been viewed as substitute or supplementary penises. A mesolithic site in motala, sweden, unearthed a. Dildos can be made from a number of materials and shaped similarly to an erect human penis. Due to its size — a lengthy eight inches — experts believe it was used as a sex toy by ancient humans. A mesolithic site in motala, sweden, unearthed a.