time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—
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But the track was more than just a time capsule; its hooting percussion and saucy flutes exploded from the speakers in a way that still sounds original, even alien, decades later.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Museum unveils artifacts from century-old time capsule A World War I Museum in Kansas City excavated a century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and documents.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The oldest hotels in the world are almost like a livable time capsule of a certain era or moment in history.
—Nick Mafi, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
The innovation here is putting the viewer into the future and using news archive from today as a time capsule.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Museum unveils artifacts from century-old time capsule A World War I Museum in Kansas City excavated a century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and documents.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The oldest hotels in the world are almost like a livable time capsule of a certain era or moment in history.
—Nick Mafi, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
The innovation here is putting the viewer into the future and using news archive from today as a time capsule.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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