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| .. is not necessarily evidence of absence. Or something. Looking at your news post, Jane http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/37325 Tarmac are saying that not much has been found round about the henges. Well I've just been reading about henges, and isn't it the POINT that around them very little is found. That is to say, people behaved in a different way around and in them - rather like the way you tend not to drop fag ends in a cathedral. When things are found, they are particularly special, because they are special 'satellite' sites around the henge where people (presumably) conducted ceremonies or whatever. I was just reading about Durrington Walls, and south of there archaeologists discovered the 'woodland pits' site containing special items like unused axes, arrowheads, bone pins, marine shells.. Isn't it a fact that you wouldn't expect to find much, apart from at certain spots (which may be difficult to find) - so Tarmac is saying ;ooh there's nothing in this field' and inferring there's nothing anywhere around. But in fact there could be something extra important lurking. Gah. Reply | with quote |  26th May 2005ce 12:35 3 replies: Re: Absence of evidence.. (goffik) Re: Absence of evidence.. (Jane) Re: Absence of evidence.. (BrigantesNation) |
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