T. L. Evans - Its not my area of expertise, but from my limited knowledge, the model [of the older dates theorized by geologist Robert Schoch for the Great Sphinx] suggests uses some pretty flawed mathematical assumptions about the regularity of rainfall and teh quality of the limestone. Perhaps far more damning is that there is not a single shred of evidence other than his model to suggest any older monument building culture existed in the region. Furthermore, there is a huge amount of evidence suggesting that the Sphinx was built when and how the Egyptologists suggest. There are earlier dated remains throughout Egypt that suggest precurser architectural elements within the generally accepted Egyptian past that led up to the building of the Sphinx. So, really, his theory only makes sense if you ignore all the other material that exists and take the sphinx as a single object out of context. Even then, there are a large number of other theories that suggest why the differential erosion exists.... So in short, it is possible, but highly unlikely. George Dvorsky - This is supremely logical, though. The question was: How did a primitive civilisation with no apparent tools or skills build such a monument as Stonehenge, and why did they build it there, so far from everything else? The most reasonable answer is: The civilisation was actually large and powerful, and built many such structures in various places, especially around Stonehenge, but 4,000 years is plenty of time for most things to be hidden or just disappear. Muhammad Rasheed - Yes, the amount of corrosion that takes place over just a few thousand years is pretty devastating from the standpoint of needing physical proof to accurately map out the narrative of human history. Naturally the idea that a theory involving 10,000+ year old structures not being worthy of consideration by mainstream scholars because there isnt anything recognizable left from such ancient times, doesnt sound very scientific. Really that seems to be a major chink in modern sciences armor -- the connected disciplines just arent old enough for the human minds involved in the actually work to think past a disappointingly limited world view.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:23:58 +0000
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