Typically, displays within museums, rooms in the museum and even whole museums have labels to describe what the viewers are seeing and why. Natural history type displays usually contain a latin name for the species being displayed. You could argue that post apocalypse, a new species wouldn't have any idea of the english language never mind the latin for the items they find, however I think that labelling my displays with both will make it more believable and make it obvious that whats being shown is part of a futuristic museum. On the other hand, the lack of label could demonstrate the complete lack of knowledge about the 21st century that the new inhabitants of Earth have.
Latin for what I have experimented with so far:
- Apple - Malus domestic
- Cyclamen - Cycalmen Pseudibericum
- Mushroom - Agaricus Bisporus
- Chicken - Gallus galls domestics
- Egg - Ovum
Also, objects are dated according to when they are estimated to have been created. I will therefore date my works with an 'approximation' of when the new species believe they came from. For example, circe 2010. Again, you could ask how they would even know what year it was at their time.
(Above, the first known display label, circa 530BC)
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