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tiompan Sep 12, 2012 09:32:05
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Hob wrote:
tiompan wrote:
Most people who know about and discover rock art avoid discussion on "meaning "
In't that the truth? (More's the pity imho, I loved all that 'wear and tear from snakes curling up' in Morris' list) . As a culture, we don't cope well with polysemic concepts. And if there's one thing RA means, it's that it means more than one thing.
What we like is to "explain away " as quickly as possible , often picking on hot topics of the day , from the early 60's we have had , ufos ,space (race)/astronomy , drugs/shamen , computers .These days climate change is becoming more often touted as an explanation for historical shifts , coming up terrorism , fall of empires/economies , sporting excellence ?

S Sanctuary
Sanctuary Sep 12, 2012 09:40:08
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
Hob wrote:
tiompan wrote:
Most people who know about and discover rock art avoid discussion on "meaning "
In't that the truth? (More's the pity imho, I loved all that 'wear and tear from snakes curling up' in Morris' list) . As a culture, we don't cope well with polysemic concepts. And if there's one thing RA means, it's that it means more than one thing.
What we like is to "explain away " as quickly as possible , often picking on hot topics of the day , from the early 60's we have had , ufos ,space (race)/astronomy , drugs/shamen , computers .These days climate change is becoming more often touted as an explanation for historical shifts , coming up terrorism , fall of empires/economies , sporting excellence ?
Ah, so that's what those swirly things are...the discus hurtling through the air! This is too easy :-)

H Hob
Hob Sep 12, 2012 13:02:21
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
sporting excellence ?
Aha, now you could be onto something there. Each cupmark represents a medal in the neolithic olympics, and the number of rings indicates if it was gold, silver or bronze.

Oh... hang on. Bronze... Hmmm. OK mebbe they had chert, flint and quartz medals?

btw G, you'd have loved the skin decoration on a fella I bumped into at work t'other week, he had Roughting Linn and Lordenshaw inked into his arms. Imagine how chuffed he was to have each bit identified :)