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32. Your analysis of people projecting an environmental story onto the Easter Island archealogy actually

Tue May 15, 2012, 01:55 AM

May 2012

duplicates Dr. Albert Schweitzer's disassembling hundreds of years of systematic theology in his brilliant doctoral essay "Quest for the Historical Jesus".

During rational periods they found a rational Jesus, during conservative periods a conservative one and so one.

In biblical studies it is called eisogesis (reading into) rather than exogesis (reading out of).

When it comes to objective examination of archeology or ancient texts the first rule is to abandon any parallels to modern life and work from a blank slate. Good scholarship requires leaving ideology or modern perspectives behind.

Thanks for the links.

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The Easter Island Heads Have Bodies [View all] Yavin4 May 2012 OP

This just adds more to the mystery of Easter Island. /nt Drale May 2012 #1

What's the mystery? harmonicon May 2012 #13

The backside of that last statue at the bottom seems to be a symbol of marriage. n/t Uncle Joe May 2012 #57

For one, how'd they move them? DCKit May 2012 #75

Physics caveat_imperator May 2012 #76

Sadly, they likely rolled them on logs from all the trees they clearcut from the island that led to Pachamama May 2012 #77

The simplistic answers don't work for something THAT large and heavy. DCKit May 2012 #83

Levitation? Pachamama May 2012 #84

OMG! This is amazing. So cool. The Wielding Truth May 2012 #2

Whoa... zappaman May 2012 #3

That's incredible! stevedeshazer May 2012 #4

probably used ground penetrating radar... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #16

I think the poster meant how did the Fawke Em May 2012 #52

Doh! Nt awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #74

For all my 56.5 years I believed they were heads.. bluerum May 2012 #5

They also have units. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #6

I got the impression of standing at a urinal. Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #37

Wow! That's amazing! You mean they never dug down in the ground before? Honeycombe8 May 2012 #7

Same question here... Lochloosa May 2012 #12

No, it's been known for a long time. harmonicon May 2012 #14

Well .. In all fairness ... People dont 'know' something until they learn about it ... Trajan May 2012 #15

I'm just an archaeology/anthropology buff! harmonicon May 2012 #23

ten thousand people learn new things each day! Sirveri May 2012 #39

Everytime posted, the hole gets deeper. That's the fascination. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #72

Wow. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #8

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #9

k&r... spanone May 2012 #10

Easter Island is a CLASSIC case of environmental destruction for consumerist sake Taverner May 2012 #11

The resource depletion story pushed by Jared Diamond has some holes. Which aren't given as HiPointDem May 2012 #27

Your analysis of people projecting an environmental story onto the Easter Island archealogy actually grantcart May 2012 #32

Here's another one, then: HiPointDem May 2012 #36

That article is by the same people! The rats story is thoroughly debunked, by science. joshcryer May 2012 #49

It's also similar to denialist arguments. joshcryer May 2012 #48

interesting article hfojvt May 2012 #38

maybe. but if you read everyone, including the early explorers, you get a much broader HiPointDem May 2012 #41

oh, I am not defending Diamond hfojvt May 2012 #50

agree, disease is definitely in the mix. but that is also partly a contact phenomenon. HiPointDem May 2012 #63

Hunt and Lipo are full of it. joshcryer May 2012 #46

Mark Lynas is a fringe researcher. provis99 May 2012 #80

Lynas isn't a "researcher" at all; he's a writer and blogger. He's talking about a book by Terry HiPointDem May 2012 #82

Diamond's book doesn't hold up at all XemaSab May 2012 #81

Easter Island is a lesson we need to learn in depleting natural resources. cleanhippie May 2012 #17

There are some alternate scenarios, e.g.: HiPointDem May 2012 #28

Interesting. Thanks for the link. cleanhippie May 2012 #55

Refutation of the above paper: joshcryer May 2012 #47

Thought you meant this Canuckistanian May 2012 #18

Your mom is always right: Look at those sunburns! FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #19

Were they intentionally buried by the islanders? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #20

Cool! Cracklin Charlie May 2012 #21

Wasn't this in MAD magazine decades ago? Ron Obvious May 2012 #22

Heh - Great minds and what not... progressoid May 2012 #24

Way kewl. Bodies complete with navels. Marie Marie May 2012 #25

Wow Aerows May 2012 #26

omg wtf gtfo nt limpyhobbler May 2012 #29

Known since the 18th century. Explorers' drawings show full bodies. HiPointDem May 2012 #30

That is unbelievably trippy - wonder what the designs on the back mean? Initech May 2012 #31

"Eat at Joes". Sandwich boards wouldn't be invented for thousands of years. bluesbassman May 2012 #68

Yes they do and just how old are they? Rex May 2012 #33

They were built between 1200 and 1500, and probably caused Easter Island's collapse Recursion May 2012 #44

Amazing history! Rex May 2012 #60

Fascinating! burrowowl May 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author burrowowl May 2012 #35

Another interesting thing is that there are similar constructions throughout the Pacific and the HiPointDem May 2012 #40

"Tiki" is the Maori name of the mythical first man, their "Adam" Recursion May 2012 #43

thanks. now i'm findi that the easter islanders tattooed, like most of polynesia, and their HiPointDem May 2012 #45

Polynesian culture is very interesting 4th law of robotics May 2012 #51

I've wondered about possible cultural connections between NW coast indians, polynesia, and ainu HiPointDem May 2012 #58

If you're ever in DC, we have one of these (body and all) in the Natural History Museum Recursion May 2012 #42

"I want some gum gum, dumb dumb..."...nt Evasporque May 2012 #53

:-) You beat me to it. stevenleser May 2012 #66

maybe other parts as well.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #54

how did you know? HiPointDem May 2012 #56

Heck, those things don't look like ancient astronauts, Hubert Flottz May 2012 #59

and Snopes confirms it Nine May 2012 #61

known since the 18th century. explorers' drawings at contact showed full bodies, topknots, and HiPointDem May 2012 #62

so this isn't a hoax? Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #64

+1 uponit7771 May 2012 #65

OMG! They have no legs! That last guy is wearing a thong! cynatnite May 2012 #67

read about this a few months ago. interesting this thread just came up again... Roland99 May 2012 #69

Tell that to Jan Brewer! flamingdem May 2012 #70

I can't wait to find out what they are standing on. nt Javaman May 2012 #71

A platform muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #79

Now if they could only find... pinboy3niner May 2012 #73

Apparently, there are no Mexican drug cartels on Easter Island. Zanzoobar May 2012 #78