ANT210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Origin Myth, Edgar Cayce, Spritsail
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There is the idea the idea that there is a lack of oxygen down in the tombs so it caa fire can"t happen, but in another photo a lighter is being used. Ancient egyptians keeping it a secret from their people and only the high priests knew. There are consequences when people say they have the skill. Difficulty in finding a site it"s about following a pattern. All sites are gravitating towards the side of the river. Work in partnership with local people they have a great deal of knowledge. Common sense things are thought about, a river named manitou which means great sprit so it may be a spiritual area. Look at areas turned over by boulder, dark stain on sand means that a fire was there, white stone that was a tool. Techniques learned from physics, mostly to see changes in the soil and get a sense on what"s there, to double check you still need to dig.
