Re: Kensington runestone in the Scandinavian press

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 07:30:25 GMT, Seppo Renfors <Renfors@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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>Eric Stevens wrote:
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>> That is a conclusion based on the assumption that the KRS was carved
>> where it was found. As Reiersgord has pointed out, it is quite
>> possible that it was carved somewhere else.
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>...and the evidence for that is..... what?

Read http://tinyurl.com/br9qr to find out.
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>As I recall the rock itself has been declared to be "local" (meaning
>of that area) - IF it was carved at another place, it requires
>obtaining the stone from around the area it was found in - transport
>it to (wherever) carve it and bring it back again. Don't you think
>that sounds totally implausible?

In the context of glacial erratics, 'local' covers a considerable
range. You just need to see the glacial erratics north of Coober Pedy
to understand that.




Eric Stevens

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