Audrey Wrote:
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> Warwick Wrote:
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> > please provide direct reference of
> Egyptologists
> > calling the AE primitive.
> > Early,Old,intermediary,New,....once upon a time
> > they did employ "archaic". Then of of course
> > there is pre dynastic, protodynastic,
> > Badarian.............
> >
> > Thank you in anticipation
>
> What kind of word game is this now? Archaic is
> essentially the same as primitive. Don't know who
> you're talking too because you're not using the
> quote function. You assume everyone is reading in
> the same format that you are. Guess what, we're
> not all reading or thinking in your format.
>
> If you're talking to me, the last book I read on
> the history of mummies used the word primitive.
> And several articles and books use the word. I
> don't know what to tell you other than crack open
> a few books and see what adjectives are being
> used. I'm not willing to look back at all the
> material I've read looking for one word to prove
> to you something exists.
>
> 'Primitive' is a relative term. Shouldn't you know
> this if you're an anthropologist.
> The AE tools are primitive compared to ours today.
> You would deny this? other than
> Are you saying Egyptologists have evolved from
> their 'primitive' views of the AE to an advanced
> modern politically correct stance now?


you ask me about word games and then proceed to play more.

I am saying that Egyptology has never considered the AE's to be anything other than a highly evolved civilisation benefit of a unique environment.

It is we who are the primitives..wasting our highly advanced science and technology on self indulgence while the planet goes to hell in a handcart.

Warwick