tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111782305190930044.post5493193594647741519..comments2023-10-19T04:59:08.088-07:00Comments on science buzz: A new theory for Silbury Hill - a communal reliquary for the "souls" (and vital organs) of the recently-departed?sciencebodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051016731274875332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111782305190930044.post-59777272027607544762012-05-18T02:13:45.275-07:002012-05-18T02:13:45.275-07:00Good morning Robert
As I expect you know, some of...Good morning Robert<br /><br />As I expect you know, some of the plant remains at the centre of the hill are in an amazing state of preservation, as Leary and Field have described, with "grass and moss still visible" and still "green". But I think it highly improbable, don't you, that any admixed human soft organs would have been preserved or even mummified, given that the atmosphere would surely have been damp, allowing growth of bacteria and fungi, with no plant cell wall to contend with? The absence of obvious human soft tissue does not mean it was never there initially, but there may be sophisticated tests, e.g. for bacterial or fungal cell wall substances, that might suggest it was once there...<br /><br />I'm now interested to know what chemical and/or biological analyses were performed, especially on the darker soil, and on that "sticky gravel". Some fatty acids are said to be highly resistant to biodegradation...<br /><br />I've emailed Jim Leary, but got an out-of-office reply.<br /><br />Colinsciencebodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051016731274875332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111782305190930044.post-3974478384871593232012-05-18T01:42:29.989-07:002012-05-18T01:42:29.989-07:00Interesting Idea!
But you will find the 'orga...Interesting Idea!<br /><br />But you will find the 'organic' material is due to the fact it was built as an island and the materials found would be plants, such as reeds.<br /><br />http://robertjohnlangdon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/aveburys-ancient-secrets.html<br /><br />for details<br /><br />RJLBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886732338349957214noreply@blogger.com