Re: How are large hewn stones dated ?



Assuming the former, what do you present as an analog to the
'populated places' in your analogy? IOW, what hard, indisputable
evidence do you have that there must have been urban centers
earlier than those of which we now know?

Well the evidence for watercraft is not undisputable- some crazies
think it could have happened by people stranded on kelp beds.
Nevermind that they'd have to wait hundreds of years until the same
thing happened to a mate...and australia is a huge place to be waiting
on the coasts for Poseidon to toss up a chick or two for ya.

The evidence I have for urban centers is that HS, archaic or modern,
is not stupid and human nature dictates that we team up to share
resources and team up to meet adversary.
And also Dolni Vestonice and the 400,000 year old stacked rocks and
pearl beds. And the ancient texts that tried to record hystory for us
but have been rejected by archeologist as having any significance
whatsoever.













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,isignificant, and technologically behind the times.

You may be right. But the evidence is just not there; and the
site you mention is, to me, not anything close to being an 'urban
center'. Unless you are using another definition of 'urban' than
the ones used in archaeology.

If the latter is the case, then we may be talking past each other
in some matters. However, since this is an archaeology ng in the
sci.* hierarchy, any anomalous or idiosyncratic usage needs to be
defined (and perhaps defended) by the proposer. In this case, you.

I'm not sure of the definition. I thought it meant "not quite a proper
city but more city-like than a village" and I just got that def from
context clues.



You should know that s.a.'s history of terminological revisionism
is long and troubled. Perhaps you can buck the trend with a
clear, concise and useful definition that can help us speak more
clearly to each other.

I will try especially if you continue to help me w/ it!



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