Re: Odp: Odp: Hemp (or, rather, LBK)

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 342
Date: 1999-11-24

 
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From: Marc Verhaegen
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Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:04 PM
Subject: [cybalist] Re: Odp: Hemp (or, rather, LBK)

 
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Van: Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...>
Aan: cybalist@egroups.com <cybalist@egroups.com>
Datum: dinsdag 23 november 1999 23:58
Onderwerp: [cybalist] Re: Odp: Hemp (or, rather, LBK)

 
... The Corded Ware came from Ukraine ca.3000 BC over the
N-European plain, was much faster & reached the Rhine delta ca.2800 BC. They
occupied areas also further away from the rivers. They had also wains,
wheels, plows, wool, barley, cords...        Marc
... Whether the Corded Ware culture originated in the Ukraine, whether archaeological evidence justifies the vision of its "westward-ho" progress across the North European Plain, and whether its expansion involved ethnic movements are all debatable points. I'm sure we will have a much clearer picture in a few years time, given the recent rate of progress in archaeological studies of central Europe. A few years ago our young ambitious archaeologists dreamt of doing field research in Egypt or Syria (and they did, not without success). By now they've learnt that there are equally exciting things waiting to be found right under their feet.        Piotr
 
My principal sources are Cunliffe & Cavalli-Sforza. As for the Corded Ware, the picture is clear, see Sherrat in Cunliffe. My view may be simplified, but not incorrect (if you replace "pies" by "peas" -- Dutch "pies" is pronounced as English "peas"). Thanks for the explanations.          
 
Marc
Sorry, Marc, I didn't intend to assert that your view was incorrect. I just wished to point out that (1) other interpretations of the archaeological evidence are possible and have been voiced by knowledgeable scholars, and (2) the archaeological evidence itself will probably require serious reassessment, as new data are accumulating all the time. What is clear to Sherrat and Cavalli-Sforza remains conjectural to some other people.
 
Piotr