21st December 2008, 10:26 PM
Hello Oddie and welcome to the thread. I think emphasising genetic links to human remains weakens your argument, rather than strengthens it. Millions of people must be equally related to people from 4000 years ago. Your arguments are surely based on belief, rather than meaningful genetic links. Does this mean that people without north-western European DNA cannot practice as Pagans?
from http://www.honour.org.uk/node/83
"The issue of Egyptian mummies is directly not part of HAD's remit, which is human remains of British origin. However, because there are many British Pagans for whom Pagan Egyptian religious tradition is profoundly woven into their own religious study and practice, the issue does arise. Above is a recent article which mentions HAD, so we are presenting it here."
So, no genetic claims for mummies. What about for Romans, Anglo Saxons and other incomer populations?
I also think that it weakens your argument to refer to the whole of prehistory as Celtic, and to Avebury as a celtic landscape. The Avebury area is a modern landscape, with a monuments, sites and other forms of archaeology which have been through a complex process of change and reinterpretation throughout many periods.
from http://www.honour.org.uk/node/83
"The issue of Egyptian mummies is directly not part of HAD's remit, which is human remains of British origin. However, because there are many British Pagans for whom Pagan Egyptian religious tradition is profoundly woven into their own religious study and practice, the issue does arise. Above is a recent article which mentions HAD, so we are presenting it here."
So, no genetic claims for mummies. What about for Romans, Anglo Saxons and other incomer populations?
I also think that it weakens your argument to refer to the whole of prehistory as Celtic, and to Avebury as a celtic landscape. The Avebury area is a modern landscape, with a monuments, sites and other forms of archaeology which have been through a complex process of change and reinterpretation throughout many periods.