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Paulus P
Paulus Oct 29, 2006 21:45:12
Replying to IanB

Hi Ian

One of the classic works on this subject (I think long out of print) is Squier & Davis' Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley (1848) which explores many of the great Indian mounds. A more up-to-date survey was the one done by Sue Woodward & Jerry McDonald, called Indian Mounds of the Middle Ohio Valley. (1986) I know there's many more all over the US, but I don't know many other surveys. Paul Devereux describes them and some recent anthropology ideas about them in Earth Memory and Mysterious Ancient America. Check 'em out on eBay.

As for TC's Legends o' t' Sons of God - givvit a miss. Daftest thing he ever wrote - though such ideas were in vogue at the time.

Cheers - Paul

I IanB
IanB Oct 30, 2006 10:53:48
Replying to Paulus

Thanks for that. I'll look those out.

The Lethbrige is daft-ish in that Von Daniken kind of a way but his theories on how large stones could have been transported by water are interesting and led to various experiments in the bath with plastic boats, ice cream sticks and margarine tubs full of sand! What is great about TCL is how intuitive his stuff is so yes there are some weird detours along the way. He's also offers a nice counter-point to Dawkins, Pinker and Mithen amongst others. Always good to keep your options (and mind) open!