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Re: (OT) Antlers, and the pieces thereof......
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Pilgrim wrote:
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"I am aware of the deliberate placement of artifacts, but I cannot see that the remains of a pick head - an artefact which has been found countless times in many different excavations - can be seen as a deliberate placement."......

"Pieces of antler pick are the next most prevalent artefact to be recovered from Silbury Hill so far. The example on the left exhibits old breaks and as you can see is remarkably well preserved. Antlers were ideal material for the breaking up of the chalk used to construct the mound,and are often found in association with prehistoric ditch structures."



I cannot see how one statement necessarily follows the other - just because something is prevalent does not mean it cannot be a 'deliberate deposition' does it?

I understand a piece of antler was found in the recent Avebury dig, fascinatingly situated on top of a small post-hole.


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Posted by rammie
1st July 2007ce
11:15

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(OT) Antlers, and the pieces thereof...... (Pilgrim)

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