>2000 years from now, long after the decline and fall of our civilisation, archeologists will find evidence of all sorts of paint all over the ruins of our architecture and monuments and will conclude it was all garishly painted
Can't wait.
>>1930836
from the stylistic difference between the fine carving of the ruins in contrast with the harsh style of latter paints, it could be concluded that the monuments has been vandalised by barbarians / people of different culture during its destruction or during its slow decline
>>1930856
Paint doesn't last, it will only be detected in trace amounts via utraviolet and other means.
>>1930894
>this sculpture may look plain now, but careful analysis has revealed traces of a wide variety of paints. Who knows what it may have looked like in its prime?
>>1930856
bingo
they'll be able to deduce it wasn't part of the original construction. if anything they'll still be able to translate the English of the graffiti, and will be able to deduce "asscheeks" has nothing to do with a railway tunnel.
>>1930978
99% of graffiti isn't written in English but is random nametags.
>when we found graffiti evidence in ancient civilizations we foolishly thought they were building-paint rather than graffiti
so glad our scientific society isn't made up of /b/tards like OP.