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archaisch

archaic; of an early cultural period

Die archaischen Figuren in der Ausstellung wirkten auf mich überraschend unmittelbar, obwohl ihre ursprüngliche Funktion nur zum Teil geklärt ist.

The archaic figures in the exhibition struck me as surprisingly immediate, although their original function is only partly understood.

archaic; antiquated

Die Vorstellung, ein Familienmitglied müsse alle wichtigen Entscheidungen allein treffen, erschien ihr angesichts unseres sonst so offenen Umgangs geradezu archaisch.

The idea that one family member should make all the important decisions alone struck her as positively archaic, given how openly we otherwise dealt with one another.

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