Anti-Social Darwinism
31-01-2007, 07:15
Aside from the quote by an archaeologist, I really see no indication that they were any more party animals than the rest of us. Why make the surmise if they offer so little information to support it?
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/ancient-village-sheds-light-on/20070130162209990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Infinite Revolution
31-01-2007, 07:20
probably because archaeology doesn't get any publicity or subsequent funding unless archaeologist make speculative interpretations that appeal to journalists desperate for something 'quirky' and 'new' on a slow news day. anyway, you're not going to get the full range of evidence in a short news article. when the guy was talking about parties he most likely meant large scale feasts. large open hearths are good evidence for feasts having taken place, particularly if they are surrounded by food debris and associated tools. 25 such hearths would suggest one hell of a feast. assuming they are contemporaneous that is.