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The Archaeology of Internet Memes: What Memes Can Tell Us About Modern Culture
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

The Archaeology of Internet Memes: What Memes Can Tell Us About Modern Culture

Internet memes are no longer just funny pictures to send to your mates when you should be working. They’re special to us in a way we didn’t realise initially. When we take memes seriously, they work by transferring small units of culture from person to person that can tell us a lot about what those people are experiencing and how they’re feeling, much like our Greek pots did for Ancient Greece…

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