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FourWinds Sep 12, 2007 17:12:34
Replying to Paulus

Paulus wrote:
FourWinds wrote:
Paulus wrote:
On the whole though, such alignments don't seem intentional.

the obvious animistic worldview underscoring the psychologies (and thence, reasons) of those who carved these stones

You can't have it both ways. How can you say that a physically observable alignment does not 'seem intentional' and then talk about something subjective as being 'obvious'?
Because I know what I'm talking about. Simple as. A bit like you saying:

"Every site has to be assessed on its own merits. If, once you've considered every site, there is a pattern then you have a general theory. If there isn't a pattern to particular aspects this does not make the observations at each site invalid - it just means there's no pattern in the data you've collected. You may get local patterns amongst monument types that are global."

To which I'd say, 'Well done - you're getting there."

To which I'd say, "I've always been there, wondering where everyone else is." :-)

F FourWinds
FourWinds Sep 12, 2007 17:21:41
Replying to FourWinds

Paulus wrote:
Because I know what I'm talking about. Simple as.
Forgot to say ...

If you agree that each site has to be taken on its own merits then you don't know what you're talking about in relation to a monument that you've not been to. Furthermore, if you acknowledge that local patterns can exist then you can't apply your vast knowledge of one area/country to another area/country you have little knowledge of. Simple As. :-)