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scousemaiden Jun 30, 2007 20:11:25
Replying to slumpystones

Thank you, yes my children and I had a lovely time. I will always be of the opinion that a time capsule belongs in Silbury Hill. Who are we to say that the artifacts we are finding/have found were not purposely left by our Neolithic ancestors as their own time capsule. At the time Silbury was built "time capsules" as we know them weren't readily available. The Pyramids in Egypt contained items to be found by future generations; items now treasured and if they were to "shore up" the pyramids would anyone object to more treasures being left? We tend to think we "know"what our ancestors wanted/beieved. Who are we to be so arrogant? As i said perhaps Silbury was meant to contain treasures to be found in the future; so who are any of us to say a time capsule is wrong?

Scousemaiden xxx

P Pilgrim
Pilgrim Jun 30, 2007 23:44:57
Replying to scousemaiden

Hi scousemaiden,

scousemaiden wrote:
I will always be of the opinion that a time capsule belongs in Silbury Hill. Who are we to say that the artifacts we are finding/have found were not purposely left by our Neolithic ancestors as their own time capsule.
Hmm.. bits of broken antler and such left in a disparate manner? I thinketh not. Sorry.

scousemaiden wrote:
At the time Silbury was built "time capsules" as we know them weren't readily available.
...which is all the more reason not to inflict our societical paradigms on Silbury. It should be left alone. As was; as is. As Joey Ramone said: I'm against it.

Peace

Pilgrim

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N nigelswift
nigelswift Jul 1, 2007 05:39:24
Replying to scousemaiden

"We tend to think we "know"what our ancestors wanted/beieved."

Actually, isn't that the whole issue - not just with Time Capsules but offerings. We really DON'T know what our ancestors wanted/believed. That being so, the only "safe" thing to do is nothing.

But its not really for us here, or EH or the Avebury parents to decide. Silbury is a World Heritage Monument "of universal cultural value to humanity". How it should be treated is governed directly and indirectly by a whole bookshelf full of international treaties, conventions, conferences and the like. Tens of thousands of fancy words, but if you care to have a look at them they ALL actually simply say "if in doubt, do nowt".

EH should read them, not try to tell us there are "many conflicting conservation issues" here. When they finally do, they'll see. I doubt if they'll go ahead in the end.

S slumpystones
slumpystones Jul 1, 2007 08:15:20
Replying to scousemaiden

'Perhaps' and 'maybe' don't work. It's a purely emotional response to a daft EH invitation to one and all, one which was withdrawn when they saw sense. Quite how the TC slipped through is a mystery, one which EH have yet to explain.

Ultimately there are a lot more reasons NOT to insert anything into the hill than there are for. And none of the pro arguments are based on anything other than media exposure and emotional 'wouldn't it be lovely if...' wishes by people who should know better.

L Lubin
Lubin Jul 1, 2007 14:52:27
Replying to scousemaiden

scousemaiden wrote:
Who are we to say that the artifacts we are finding/have found were not purposely left by our Neolithic ancestors as their own time capsule. As i said perhaps Silbury was meant to contain treasures to be found in the future; so who are any of us to say a time capsule is wrong? Scousemaiden xxx
Quite right , we cannot say whether the artifacts found inside the hill were left by the ancients as a form of time capsule. However they were left at the time of building not at a later date. I think your reasoning states that the time capsule should be left under or near to the school as that would seem more appropriate. Peace , Lubin