A GIF based on the NY Times article, 'The History Hidden in the Walls' that discusses the age old practice of burying items and personal belongings in the structure of a house or a building.
Every building carries history within its walls, ceilings, floors and foundations. The very wood, plaster and stone can contain powerful secrets, even talismans, some of which were placed there for future inhabitants to find — a thread linking past and future.
The complete article can be found here.