[Sca-cooks] Circles
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Mon Nov 29 00:16:32 PST 2004
Bear commented:
> Since hunter/gatherers don't remained fixed enough to build great
> monuments, I think that we can safely assume the initial builders were
> an agrarian
> culture. The primary crops would probably be oats, barley and einkorn.
> The Beaker People were pastoralists, adding at least sheep to the
> agrarian
> mix, if they weren't already there.
I'm not sure I would agree with this. Hunter/gatherers don't remain
fixed, but they don't travel randomly. Like pastoral people, they tend
to migrate in regular patterns. Following the migrating animals and the
ripening plants. So I think they could well come back to an area
repeatedly, working on something in that area while they were there and
then leaving it to return later. But if the circles are meant to
measure the time through the year or be used for religious ceremonies
through the year, then no, they probably wouldn't build them because
they wouldn't fit their lifestyle and needs. The real test would
probably be looking at any hunter/gatherer or pastoral cultures that
still exist. Do they build permanent structures of any kind?
Stefan
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