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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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Archaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Big (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 8 points 3 days ago

Two additional hypotheses:

  1. They were larger than necessary because they were "one size fits all". You'd pad them internally with some socks, as needed.
  2. The shoes survived because they were too large for most people. For example, other shoes could've been used by the soldiers, or simply stolen by outsiders once the fort fell into disuse.