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time capsule

–noun
a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.

Origin:
1935–40
time capsule  
n.  A sealed container preserving articles and records of contemporary culture for perusal by scientists and scholars of the distant future.
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