Re: Kensington runestone in the Scandinavian press

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 03:32:21 GMT, Philip Deitiker
<Donevenask@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> says in
>news:a4uha19fq4qp1qiq6ph82taiv74lk0hegu@xxxxxxx:
>
>> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 01:24:03 GMT, Philip Deitiker
>> <Donevenask@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> says in
>>>news:ojkha1tqsl6898jfe5qksnt7k6l1g7ht3e@xxxxxxx:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 23:53:26 +0200, "Alaca" <P.Alaca@xxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Eric Stevens wrote:
>>>>>2a9ha1ddhh4moscbdonhs2ac42dm4bmgdt@xxxxxxx,
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:22:26 +0200, "Alaca"
>>>>>> <P.Alaca@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eric Stevens wrote:
>>>>>>> d04ga1duifhid5cnoqf3dp98kf7mplmbdk@xxxxxxx,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 07:30:25 GMT, Seppo Renfors
>>>>>>>> <Renfors@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Eric Stevens wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [..]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ...and the evidence for that is..... what?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Read http://tinyurl.com/br9qr to find out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We are talking local in the context of the KRS, not
>>>>>>> geological local. And glacial local covers NA north of c.
>>>>>>> 40º nl.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If the definition of 'local' is important, would it not be
>>>>>> better to describe what is mean by giving a distance?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you mean within 20km, 200km, 2000km or what?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eric Stevens
>>>>>
>>>>>How far can you walk with the KRS?
>>>>
>>>> How much time have I got?
>>>>
>>>1 day
>>>
>>
>> Fifty years ago, when I was young and fit, with a proper harness
>> and good country I might have made ten miles.
>>
>> If I was a group of several people with carrying poles and
>> sling, it might be possible to make 20 miles by taking turns.
>> After all, Roman armies did that and better.
>
>The wagon caravans heading west made 20 miles a day. That is about
>what you would make with a 200 lb stone. The terrain is complex,
>possibly more so in 1362. A professional ox-cartman could probably
>make 30 to 40 miles a day.
>
In the early days neither the norse nor the native americans had ox
carts in america.



Eric Stevens

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