From: Paul Kekai Manansala http://sambali.blogspot.com/ Dry skeleton remnant of Maori chief's pet dog Archealogist Rachel Darmody and the remains of the...
Original posting: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Abhinavagupta/message/3127 ... There is none. However, that does not preclude the possibility that these are...
... "Note that Greek and Roman coins portray elephants, which were not present in Europe" I have a Greek coin from the Seleucid period found in Petra, Jordan, ...
... Never heard of the "horns of the crescent moon." The phrase is quite ancient, for example, it appears in Indian astronomical texts (srnga = "horns"). The...
... I have heard of the phrase horns of the crescent moon - but it was the specific reference to water buffalo's horns that I felt might be special pleading. ...
... The pictures in my last post have been identified as buffalo horns by specialists and it is rather obvious from the shape, relative proportions and notched...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/11/content_2944558.htm Earliest states possibly in shape 5,000 years ago www.chinaview.cn 2005-05-11 15:56:15 JINAN,...
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7371&feedId=online-news_rss20 Out of Africa and straight to the beach Modern humans emerged just once out of Africa...
... was > > the specific reference to water buffalo's horns that I felt might be > > special pleading. > > The pictures you posted were very persuasive, but...
... Yes, I meant mainly the obvious bovines in the Kot Diji and Sankalia artifacts. However, I'd like to show some seals from the private collection of Leroy...
I'd like to note again on the seals referenced in my last message. These are artifacts in private collections described by an antiquities dealer. Regards, Paul...
... Well, I'm very convinced by your picture of the Leroy Golf seal (actually you show the seal and its impression), particularly by the fact that the water...
... There is, in fact, plenty of physical evidence of water buffalo at Lagash (modern al-Hiba). Apparently, there was even a tanning industry using buffalo...
... Richard are you suggesting that the horns on the "Proto-Harappan" pottery of the Neolithic is that of African cattle? Wouldn't water buffalo be a simpler...
... No - I'm only acting as devil's advocate - there is an interesting post on early cattle at ... I've just downloaded it for later perusal, but you may find...
... www.coconutstudio.com) and am trying to find out > a bit more about the carabao. Dear Richard, Soon after Paul opened this List I had an interesting...
I would suggest based on my study of early Spanish records and modern culture that many lowland Filipinos had taboos against killing or eating carabaos. Many...
... snipped Thanks for the references I have only just begun to research the carabao (my primary interests are more towards Filipino seafood and vegetables,...
... <frabrig@y...> ... The oldest archaeological remains of Bus bubalus, which is not native to the Philippines, date back to 900-1200 ACE from the Santa Ana...
... That should be Bubalus bubalis. Bubalus mindorensis, aka the tamaraw, is native to the Philippines. Btw, the tamaraw is much smaller than the carabao...
... "generalized Mongoloid" features like coronal facial flatness, broad vaults and sundadonty moving from south to north. These people were not distinguished...
... Cam, I believe the folloqing quote is important: Study reveals that most human beings living in the area in prehistoric days were predominantly Mongoloid,...
... I'd like to suggest the following: A royal or chiefly ritual sacrifice of a buffalo or other bovine. Sometimes a horse or pig is used instead. The...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1371794.htm Last Update: Wednesday, May 18, 2005. 8:28pm (AEST) Archaeologists uncover scene of human sacrifice A...
Response to posting: Dr. Loga, I wonder if the cruelty toward the animal, and sometimes rarely the human victim might have a bit of revenge as the motive. The...
Two deities/ancestors in eastern Asia may be of interest with regard to the recent discussion. Both are associated in early Chinese tradition with pre-Xia...
... True, although I'm not sure that would effect the possible relationship suggested by Loga. Above you can see the cuneiform sign for _kur_ alongside the...
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