November 08, 2007 10:31AM
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Hello Hermione,
You write, 'What I understood Anthony to be saying was that, if other technological methods had been used, then there would surely be evidence of them. (Although I suppose that it could be argued that there might have been evidence that just didn't make it into the archaeological record ... ).'
Other technological methods?
What 'other'?
We don't know how the early true pyramids were built, so how can there be talk of "Other technological methods"?
If you don't know how something was achieved, how can you tell to what degree it influenced the culture behind it, or, indeed, vice versa.
Anthony's approach to this is, IMO, wrong.
When it comes to archaeology you ignore nothing.
You cannot properly come to understand a culture if you are going to be selective - and highly subjectively so - about which bits are important and which bits are not.
IMO, every detail, no matter how seemingly insignificant it may be, should be examined and taken into consideration.
With his approach to the subject matter, Anthony would make a lousy detective.
But, then, I'm not an Egyptologist ...
MJ
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2007 10:34AM by MJ Thomas.
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