Cabell cairns pique archaeologist's interest - can sci.archers give informed speculation?
crunch
"An Internet search brought the landowner's wife in contact with
Norman Muller, curator of the Princeton University Art Museum, who has
a background in archaeology and an interest in similar rock cairns
found across New England and the Northeast."
Since they are that widespread, who built
them? Can anybody contribute information?
Does this resonate with Mystery Hill in any
way?
"Neither American Indian nor pioneer farmers would have taken the time
or effort to create elaborate stacks of rocks, and then left many of
them in the middle of the flat ground they were clearing, instead of
throwing them off the bench. Pioneer farmers would likely have hauled
the stones off on horse-drawn wagons or sleds."
Does this ring true? Who else is there but
Indians?
"But the sugar maple does little to pinpoint the date the rock cairns
were created.
'It's probably somewhere between 1750 A.D. and 10,000 B.C.,' he said
with a grin."
"Photographs of similar rock cairns from across New England and the
Appalachians can be found on the Internet. Wise said several groups
documenting the sites have attached unorthodox explanations for their
creation, including visits by pre-Columbian European explorers.
Wise said the Cabell rock cairns 'probably had some kind of ritual use
by Native Americans, but that's only speculation at this point.'
'Maybe it was a place where they initiated boys and men into the
tribe, or introduced them to its history. Maybe they would pass
through those twin cairns at the end of this area and go on a vision
quest. Maybe the cairns with platforms were used as de-fleshing places
for the dead. ...It's possible they were used as burial mounds. But
why was this built here? Why in such an isolated place? It makes no
sense.'
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So, we need more data. Any ideas?
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David Christainsen
Sir David
> So, we need more data. Any ideas?
YOU need more data. So go get more data. Don't expect anyone else to
supply you with data.
crunch
You don't belong on this NG because you are disruptive
consistently and know precious little archaeology.
David Christainsen
Sir David
> You don't belong on this NG because you are disruptive
You're holding your mirror backwards.
> Carl Crunchy
Tom McDonald
Ask Hancock. There is no archaeological story here yet.
And try to find some articles that don't spit on Native
Americans, why doncha?
--
Tom
When Tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
And hear their death-knell ringing;
When friends rejoice, both far and near,
How can I keep from singing.
crunch
No; I want mainstream.
> There is no archaeological story here yet.
Who built the cairns scattered throughout the Northeast?
Archaeologist do not have accurate enough dating methods
to pinpoint reasonably to lead to the answer. Apparently,
AFAIK these are the only candidates so far -
"American Indians of the Archaic period (7,000-1,000 B.C.) were known
to have lived in the Kanawha Valley, as did people of the Adena (1,000
B.C.-500 A.D.) and Hopewell (500 B.C.-1,000 A.D.) cultures."
> And try to find some articles that don't spit on Native
> Americans, why doncha?
>...
From now on do restrain this kind of polemic of yours;
I discount your opinion here.
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You never understood my mentality very well but our
recent interactions have gone more smoothly.
David Christainsen
George
> You never understood my mentality very well but our
> recent interactions have gone more smoothly.
We understand your mentality only to well.
Peter Alaca
Yes.
Funny is that he calls no response 'interactions have gone more smoothly'
crunch
Did you forget about the cairns?
crunch
To the contrary, I invite you to look up the interaction
yourself on sci.arch and soc.religion.quaker.
BTW don't make things up; it's dishonest.