Re: Were the first settlers of Mehrgarh unsophisticated?

On Jul 17, 11:57 pm, Tom McDonald <kilt...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl wrote:
The aceramic phase, Period 1A, leads one to believe that the first
settlers were relatively unsophisticated.

However, their competence as builders contradicts this view.

A Plan of Compartmented buildings at Mehrgarh was given Rao (1991).

The compartmented structures clearly had a function and were built
according to some sort of protocol. Such a protocol must, logically,
have antedated the foundation of Mehrgarh in order to feature in
an already developed in the oldest habitation layers there.

More could be said about the well-made mud bricks.

---

The above is based on the SLIPSHOD work of Graham Han***
in UNDERWORLD: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization. -:)

...and therefore unreliable.

Whom did he rely upon for this information? Rao? Someone else, or
someone in addition?

In either case, tell us what the *archaeologist* said (quotations
with full references would be best).

And were the mud bricks fired? Or just baked in the sun to dry?

And 'well-made' in comparison to what, exactly? Mud brick
technology isn't difficult to do well.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Instead of going round and round, making David Christainsen
do more and more work, the decent thing to do is for
Tom McDonald to get Han***'s book and then check
it for primary sources.

Right now, I will shortly be playing bridge for the afternoon.

You already know Google does a huge delay before
effectuating my posts.

However, for the sake of getting Tom McDonald onboard and in better
relationship,
I shall answer your questions in detail tomorrow Friday.

Regards,
David
Newton, Mass USA

.