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fitzcoraldo Jul 2, 2004 18:34:27

Replying to FourWinds

I wasn't patronising you matey,
I felt that you was dissin' Bradley and Burl without offering any knowlege of their work. I suggest you check out their ideas & methodologies before knocking them down.
I can't find any Burl references to huge axe factories. If you read his 'big book' you'll find he's very even handed about ideas surrounding the possibility of axe cults & the axe trade.

fitzcoraldo Jul 2, 2004 18:58:28

Replying to fitzcoraldo

"Huge axe factories" should read - "Huge axe markets"

I can't even quote properly!
I blame the hawiians
;)

FourWinds Jul 2, 2004 19:52:50

Replying to fitzcoraldo

I originally said ...

"The theory that there were huge axe markets seems solely based on Burl's need to explain the presence of axe carvings at sites. It's like ley-lines. Someone mentions a thought and everyone runs wild with it. If there is more solid to it than this will somebody please point me at it."

i.e. Burl offered them as a possibility - everyone else takes them as fact.

I don't dis Burl. How can you?