Re: Were the first settlers of Mehrgarh unsophisticated?

Carl <pchristainsen@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:

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.

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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 -

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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.

So you still think the decent thing to do it to let others
do the work for you.
And please don't mention Han*** here again.


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

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

The delay is over.
And if you don't like delays, don't use
google to post.

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

Piss off, you have nothing to offer.

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p.a.



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