Paul H. Wrote:
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> Being somewhat of a techno-dinosaur and not
> wanting
> to support a negative influence on society, I have
> never
> participated in Facebook.
No: I'm not registered, either ...
Thus, I have to ask, is
> the below
> Cambodian stone turtle one of the stone turtles in
> the video?
I found a YouTube video of the video I'd originally seen linked to on FB. This is the YouTube video: [
www.youtube.com]. I think the answer to your question is "yes".
The turtle is from Sra Srang. Inside it was a silica gel.
Excavators also found another turtle with crystal quartz stones inside.
Was this all part of some kind of ritual ... ?
As we know, the turtle was regarded as an important mythical creature in some Asian civilisations, carrying steles, etc., on its back, or portrayed as the avatar of a deity - [
en.wikipedia.org];
[
en.wikipedia.org]
A rather dismal extract from the Wiki:
Quote
... the Taittiriya Samhita (5.2.8) 'speaks of the ritual of burying a living tortoise underneath the altar, and says that the tortoise thus buried will lead the sacrificer to Suvarga, Heaven':[17]
Were these stone tortoises substitutes for living ones ... ?
> Archaeologists Discover Ancient Stone Turtle
> in Drained Angkor Reservoir. The reservoir
> houses the remnants of a centuries-old temple
> now undergoing excavation. Alex Fox, Smart News
> [
www.smithsonianmag.com]
>
> Another relic uncovered at Kandal Srah Srang
> temple
> Pech Sotheary / Khmer Times, May 8, 2020
> [
www.khmertimeskh.com]
>
> Turtle Statue Discovered in Cambodia
> Archaeological Institute of America
> [
www.archaeology.org]
>
> It was asked:
>
> "Some of the archaeologists sometimes wear gloves,
> but not always ...
> So wouldn't contamination potentially be a
> problem?"
>
> According to Beta Analytic, it depends on the type
> of sample being dated.
>
> Beta Analytic on sample handling
> [
www.radiocarbon.com]
>
> "Carbonates – Direct handling of carbonate samples
> will not affect the results."
>
> "Organic Material – Organic samples for
> radiocarbon dating should not be
> handled with bare hands because your body oils
> will contaminate the sample."
Ah, right! Yes: makes sense. Thanks, Paul.
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