Awesome Archeology

ZenGum · 06-09-2013, 07:59 PM

Very interesting. Even practical structures like houses and defensive works are impressive, but this is really something. It involved a huge investment of effort for ... something very intangible. Why? What motivated this apparently impractical effort? What were they thinking?

If you have time, try The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes. He attempts archeo-psychology, speculating about what (and how) people were thinking 3,000 to 2,000 years ago. Not absolutely convincing, but utterly fascinating.

Griff · 06-10-2013, 05:34 AM

You both have pointed to interesting things. My youngest has an interest in archeology, what a cool career path that could be...

06-09-2013, 07:59 PM	#1
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Very interesting. Even practical structures like houses and defensive works are impressive, but this is really something. It involved a huge investment of effort for ... something very intangible. Why? What motivated this apparently impractical effort? What were they thinking? If you have time, try The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes. He attempts archeo-psychology, speculating about what (and how) people were thinking 3,000 to 2,000 years ago. Not absolutely convincing, but utterly fascinating. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-10-2013, 05:34 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	You both have pointed to interesting things. My youngest has an interest in archeology, what a cool career path that could be... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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