A history of oral sex, from fellatio's ancient roots to the modern blow job
A history of oral sex, from fellatio's ancient roots to the modern blow job It turns out that there are some things that we humans have basically been doing since the beginning of time — and oral sex happens to be one of those hallowed, ancient traditions. While it feels like the concept of giving and getting head was popularized in the 1970s and brought into the mainstream by The Godfather and Deep Throat, the act has a long, rich history that dates back thousands of years. Let's dive in, shall we? Ancient sexy times Art depicting sexual acts has been found around the globe, left behind by countless ancient peoples and dating back thousands of years. Author and scholar Thierry Leguay told Salon in 2000 that "the first clear real traces of fellatio are from ancient Egypt ... Osiris was killed by his brother and cut into pieces. His sister Iris put the pieces together but, by chance, the penis was missing. An artificial penis was made out of clay, and Iris '...