The Picts were not one people, but rather a confederation of tribes who lived in Northern Scotland and shared similar cultural and political traits. Their most defining characteristic is spelled right out in their name, which comes from the Latin word Picti, or “painted/tattooed people.” Reports from the earliest days of Roman colonization described them as being covered in body art, which was likely startling to the comparatively effete Romans. The Picts were also known as skilled warriors who managed to stave off efforts to bring them under Roman rule long after the rest of the island was colonized.

As for the booty of it all, it appears that the Picts, like many ancient and contemporary cultures, may have been butt people. There are many theories posed by philosophers, anthropologists, art historians, and other experts as to why humanity is so obsessed with our own backsides that we started carving them out of stone before we even invented agriculture. But why overthink things? Let’s just be grateful to the Picts for providing us with one more piece of thicc art to enjoy.