17th November 2005, 09:50 AM
Troll - It seems to me that you are way off base on a couple of points here. It is not just the British that judge on appearances. All societies do so, probably always have done so and probably always will do so. It is how you recognise and judge those that belong to your culture (or sub-culture), and it is how you recognise outsiders. So, when you state that it is the British that have a monopoly on judging by appearances you are talking rubbish.
Sniper - What is the evidence to support your assertion? I would be interested to know of any examples of women buried with swords, so if you can point me to any suitable reports that discuss it and put it into context, I would be grateful. As far as grave goods are concerned, surely they are intended in part to show, [u]by appearance</u>, who and what the person in the grave was? And surely this applies to cultures other than those in Britain too?
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antique
"All human endeavour is futile"
Sniper - What is the evidence to support your assertion? I would be interested to know of any examples of women buried with swords, so if you can point me to any suitable reports that discuss it and put it into context, I would be grateful. As far as grave goods are concerned, surely they are intended in part to show, [u]by appearance</u>, who and what the person in the grave was? And surely this applies to cultures other than those in Britain too?
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antique
"All human endeavour is futile"